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59 Birder Beginnings - with Luke

Meet a teenager birdwatcher who loves conservation and photography. This episode is about connecting with birds during childhood, youth leadership and Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoos.

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58 Thornbills - with Ricki

Learn how to identify a range of Australian thornbills. This episode is about those tricky Little Brown Birds that live in our gardens, parks and local reserves, and also contains a refresher on how to use binoculars.

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57 Birding in Darwin - with Amanda

Discover some Darwin birdwatching hot spots and a local community campaign to protect shorebirds. This episode is about where to go birding in the Top End, Red Knot seabirds and the Lee Point campaign.

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56 Little Penguins - with Paula

Get the lowdown on the world’s smallest penguin. This episode is about the interesting world of the Little Penguins that live on Phillip Island.

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55 For the Love of Owls - with Cesar

Get to know the host of Death by Birding and his love of Australian owls. This episode is about the Rufous Owl, Southern Boobook Owl and the joys of sharing birdwatching with others.

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53 Birds of Prey - with Stephen

Learn how to identify common Australian birds of prey. This episode is a general introduction to falcons, hawks, eagles, kites, harriers and osprey.

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52 Orange-bellied Parrots - with Jenny

Celebrate the community effort that is preventing a little parrot from going extinct. This episode is about the Orange-bellied Parrot and stories that will give you hope about the future of birds.

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50 Birds with Personality - with Georgia

Be delighted by some of the world’s most charismatic birds. This episode is about birds that have fun personalities and have a large impact on their environment, like the Victoria’s Riflebird, Paleated Woodpecker and Burrowing Owl.

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49 Birds in Your Neighbourhood - with Darryl

Meet the author of Australia’s first complete beginners' field guide to urban birds. This episode is about the birds found in cities and towns (including the Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike), birdwatching in Kuala Lumpur and Wallace’s Line.

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48 Australian Robins - with Hugh

Learn how to identify Australia’s huge variety of robins. This episode is about red and pink-coloured robins, noisy robins, rare robins and birdwatching on the Limestone Coast.

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47 Birding in the Botanic Gardens - with Liz

Delight in the joy of birdwatching at Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne. This episode is about mindful birding, the Nankeen Night Heron and other birds you might see in the heart of Melbourne.

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46 The Humour of Birdwatching - with Geraldine

Laugh along with comedian Geraldine Hickey and she explores the funny side of birdwatching. This episode is about powerful birdwatching moments and keeping a secret about Orange-bellied Parrots.

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44 Cuckoos - with Cassandra and Claire

Delve into the weird and wonderful world of Australian cuckoos. This episode is about the talents of the Horsfield’s Bronze Cuckoo and how it tricks other birds into raising its babies.

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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.

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41 Tune Your Ear - Honeyeaters

Listen out for the melodic calls of Australia's common honeyeaters. This episode is about the Eastern Spinebill, New Holland Honeyeater, Noisy Miner, Yellow-faced Honeyeater, White-plumed Honeyeater, Red Wattlebird, Little Wattlebird and Brown Honeyeater.

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