Podcast
Weekend Birder podcast is about Australian birds and the people who love them. Listen now on your favourite app or the pages below.
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47 Birding in the Botanic Gardens - with Liz
Discover how Liz Hackett's mindful birding walks in Melbourne’s Royal Botanic Gardens have become a beautiful way to share nature with others, including watching the Nankeen Night Heron.
46 The Humour of Birdwatching
Laugh along with Geraldine Hickey as she explores the funny side of birdwatching and reflects on Orange-bellied Parrots, bird calendars, and powerful birdwatching moments.
45 Birds, Trees and Rainbow Bee-eaters
Explore how trees support birds, and discover the dazzling Rainbow Bee-eater with Stephanie from Sydney Bird Club and Outer Island.
44 Cuckoos - with Cassandra and Claire
Delve into the weird and wonderful world of Australian cuckoos, featuring the crafty Horsfield’s Bronze Cuckoo and how it tricks other birds into raising its young.
43 Birding and Mental Health - with Luke
Discover the link between birdwatching and mental health. This episode is about the science of mindfulness and how it relates to bird watching and listening.
42 Good News Stories - with Darren
Be inspired by good news stories from WWF-Australia. This episode is about Grey Fantails and how people are working together as part of bird conservation.
41 Tune Your Ear - Honeyeaters
Learn the calls of Australia's common honeyeaters, including the Eastern Spinebill, New Holland Honeyeater, Yellow-faced Honeyeater and White-plumed Honeyeater.
40 Tune Your Ear - Rails and Crakes
Get to know the calls of Australia's wetland birds, including the Buff-banded Rail, Lewin's Rail, Australian Spotted Crake and Spotless Crake.
39 Tune Your Ear - Whistlers
Learn the calls of Australia's nine whistler birds, including the Golden Whistler, Mangrove Golden Whistler, Rufous Whistler and White-breasted Whistler.
38 Tune Your Ear - Lorikeets
Learn the calls of Australia's seven lorikeets, including the Little Lorikeet, Musk Lorikeet, Scaly-breasted Lorikeet and Varied Lorikeet.
37 Tune Your Ear - Pardalotes
Learn the calls of four different types of pardalotes - Forty-spotted Pardalote, Red-browed Pardalote, Striated Pardalote and Spotted Pardalote.
36 Accidental Big Year - with Charuka
Hear the story of Charuka Abhayawickrama, who challenged himself to photograph 600 birds in one Big Year.
35 Bird-friendly Gardens -with Tom
Create a safe haven for Australian birds in your garden, balcony or nature strip with the advice from ecologist Tom Hunt.
34 Brolgas and Sarus Cranes - with Ed
Grow your knowledge about Brolgas and Sarus Cranes with help from BirdLife expert Edward Bell. You’ll also hear about the annual Crane Count in the Atherton Tablelands.
33 eBird and Merlin - with Lareen
Learn how to use apps like eBird and Merlin to identify and record the birds you see, and find new places to visit. Lareen Newman also talks about her favourite birdwatching spot - a wetlands near Adelaide.
32 Empathy and Photography - with Kim
Discover how Kim Wormald, an award-winning photographer, maintains her ethical bird photography approach whilst also taking stunning photos of birds like the Mallee Emu-wren.
31 Ravens and Crows - with Sean
Learn how to identify five Australian ravens and crows by sight and call with BirdLife Australia’s Sean ‘The Birdman’ Dooley.
30 Merri Merri - with Ann
Walk along Merri Creek (Merri Merri) with Ann McGregor and learn about how birds change with the seasons.
29 Sneaky Waterbirds - with Matt
Learn about the unique birds found in farmland and waterways. Matt Herring shares his knowledge of Australian Bitterns, snipes, rails, crakes and other sneaky waterbirds.
28 Red-tailed Black-cockatoos - with Richard
Meet Richard Hill, a scientist who is working with community to protect the endangered Red-tailed Black-cockatoo.
