Episode 38: Young Birders at the Hog Island Audubon Camp
Host Bill Thompson, III, speaks with five teenage campers about their experiences at the Hog Island Audubon Camp.
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Episode 37: Birding the Hula Valley of Israel
Host Bill Thompson, III, talks with three of Israel’s leading bird authorities about why this Mideast country is such a mecca for birds and for birders.
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Episode 36: The Sounds of Spring at Indigo Hill
TBL host Bill Thompson, III, shares recordings of bird calls heralding the arrival of spring on Indigo Hill.
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Episode 35: The Snowy Owl Invasion
TBL host Bill Thompson, III, and some birding companions take a trip to see a snowy owl and they get much more than they bargained for!
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Episode 34: The Birding Life of Greg Miller
Greg Miller, an Ohio birder who served as inspiration for one of the characters in “The Big Year”, tell the story of his own birding life.
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Categories: Bird Food Tags: Bird Watcher, Birder, Birding, Episode, Greg, Greg Miller, Inspiration, Life, Life Bird, Miller
Episode 33: An Interview with David Frankel
In this episode, TBL host Bill Thompson, III, interviews David Frankel, director of the movie “The Big Year.”
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Episode 32: Trekking for the Philippine Eagle
BWD editor Bill Thompson, III, reads his account of a trek to see the Philippine Eagle on the island of Mindanao in the Philippines.
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Episode 29: Nature in Iraq
Host Bill Thompson, III, interviews an Iraqi civil engineer and an American soldier about their shared interest in observing and restoring nature in the war-torn country of Iraq.
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Episode 28: The Bird Call Lady
Host Bill Thompson, III, talks with Nicole Perretta a.k.a The Bird Call Lady about her ability to imitate the songs and calls of more than 130 species of birds.
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Episode 27: Music and Birds: Jonathan Meiberg of Shearwater
Host Bill Thompson, III, interviews Jonathan Meiberg, a birder and leader of the indie-rock band Shearwater.
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Categories: Bird Food Tags: Bill Thompson Iii, Bird Watcher, Birder, Birds, Episode, Indie Rock Band, Interviews, Jonathan, Life Bird, Meiberg, Music, Shearwater