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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86 Twitchathon
Bird lovers Mick Roderick and Bastian Fox Phelan share their love of Twitchathon - a fun and high-speed birdwatching competition in NSW and ACT.
85 Pigeons and Doves
Sean Dooley from BirdLife Australia explains why Australian pigeons and doves deserve more love, and how birdwatchers can help track them through the Aussie Bird Count.
84 Awe and Wonder
Environmental educator Karen Jones shares how awe and wonder can rewire our brains, boost wellbeing and help us connect more deeply with birds and nature.
83 Birding Stories
Birdwatchers from across Australia share their favourite moments from a Local Big Year - a challenge to connect more deeply with birds in your own backyard.
82 Listening to Birds
Dr Vicky Austin shares how birds use sound in surprising ways, including female mimicry and chick learning. She also gives advice about recording bird calls with apps like Merlin and BirdNet.
81 Birdwatching in WA
Jeremy Ringma shares the top birding spots across Western Australia (from arid zones to wetlands), and stories about the birds that live there.
80 Two Birders Two Bikes
Follow the journey of two passionate young birders, Leo and Cezary from Two Birders, Two Bikes. They are cycling 15,000km around Australia spotting birds and raising funds to build a school in Timor Leste.
79 Latham’s Snipe
Scientist Birgita Hansen reveals the secret and remarkable life of the Latham’s Snipe, a wetland-loving, long-distance shorebird migrant.
78 Unexpected Moments
Discover the surprising moments of birdwatching with young nature photographer McKinley Moens. You’ll hear about bathing birds, foot quivering and the rare Regent Honeyeater.
77 Plains-wanderer
Discover the quirks of the rare Plains-wanderer. Chris Hartnett from Zoos Victoria chats about its unique appearance, behaviours and genetics.
76 Bird Walks
Explore birdwatching in Castlemaine, Orbost and beyond with birder and guidebook author Damian Kelly in this walk-focused episode.
74 Eastern Yellow Robin
Learn about the life of the Eastern Yellow Robin and discover what makes this bird so special, from behaviours to genetics, with ornithologist Lana Austin.
73 Eastern Osprey
Enter the world of the Eastern Osprey and the citizen science projects helping us understand this bird of prey, with birder and photographer Pip Grant-Taylor.
72 From Dawn to Dusk
Listen to the stories of award-winning nature photographer Shelley Pearson and discover how light, patience and perspective bring birds to life through her lens.
71 More than Meets the Eye
Curious about feathers, eyelids or legs? Dr Gráinne Cleary explains the quirky bird features that have more in common with us than you think.
70 Birding in East Gippsland
Go birdwatching through the eyes of an 11-year old. Luca shares his love of East Gippsland, birding wishlists and the Buff-breasted Paradise Kingfisher.
69 Silos and Sacred Kingfishers
Explore Australia's birds through public art. Geoffrey Carran shares how kingfishers, kookaburras and endangered species inspire his massive silo murals.
68 Strength of Country
Discover the connection between birds, First Peoples cultures and ecology. Dr Jack Pascoe shares stories from the Otways and the joy of listening to Fan-tailed Cuckoos.
67 Bird Feathers
Some bird feathers aren't what they seem. Artist Freia Noss shares the science behind colour and iridescence, and her love of Australian ducks.
