Resonate Recordings https://resonaterecordings.com © 2026 BIRD HUGGER Catherine Greenleaf en-us Mon, 30 Mar 2026 02:30:20 +0000 Mon, 30 Mar 2026 02:30:20 +0000 https://app.resonaterecordings.com/hosting/birdhugger https://storage.googleapis.com/com-resonaterecordings-public/profiles/ybxmqVBRVSnKI6IltXokYAAcCuMttLn75iZ3FrPq.jpeg https://app.resonaterecordings.com/hosting/birdhugger Catherine Greenleaf false episodic Catherine Greenleaf Catherine Greenleaf birdhuggerpodcast@gmail.com No false 152 7 Protecting Native Bees In Your Garden With Heather Holm Join us today as we speak with Heather Holm, author of the award-winning book Wasps and creator of the brand-new free public resource website www.beesmn.org. You don't have to live in Minnesota to ... full 0cfbae41-1c3d-477d-a256-7bc79f49c56a Thu, 26 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0000 1752 false false 151 7 GARDENS TO VISIT: Flying Trillium Gardens And Preserve With Carolyn Summers Join us today as we discuss Flying Trillium Gardens and Preserve in the Catskills with owner Carolyn Summers. Carolyn turned an abandoned 220-acre farm into a gorgeous native garden and forest pres... full 73abf133-5a3c-418a-9fde-9328053ecf9f Thu, 12 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0000 1286 false false 150 7 Surviving The Colorado Marshall Fire With Dave Crawford Join us today as we welcome back Dave Crawford, co-creator of Animal Help Now.org (AHNOW.org) and Pet Help And Rescue.org (PHAR.org). Dave gives us the latest update on the rebuilding of his home a... full b558aa8b-16cb-4633-81ea-f10ee60c96e7 Thu, 26 Feb 2026 10:00:00 +0000 1409 false false 149 7 Bird City: Adventures in New York's Urban Wilds With Ryan Goldberg Join us today as we speak with author Ryan Goldberg about his new book, Bird City: Adventures in New York's Urban Wilds. We discuss some controversial subjects regarding birding in New York City. F... full 9393fa7e-139c-4015-b51b-965e3cb31058 Thu, 12 Feb 2026 10:00:00 +0000 1594 false false 148 7 Birds Of The Great Lakes With Dexter Patterson Join us as we speak with Dexter Patterson, author of the new book, Birds Of The Great Lakes. Join Catherine Greenleaf, a certified wildlife rehabilitator with 25 years of experience rescuing and re... full 4e3d17d6-3581-41fb-bded-302f6c0277f9 Thu, 29 Jan 2026 10:00:00 +0000 1564 false false 147 7 Unsolved Wildlife Crimes Report With Megan Stolen ******CONTENT WARNING. SOME INFORMATION IN THIS SHOW MAY BE DISTURBING. Today we have as our guest Megan Stolen, a forensic wildlife scientist from Blue World Research Institute in Florida. Megan ... full 02c7690d-d685-406e-8bf2-d7014850a847 Thu, 15 Jan 2026 10:00:00 +0000 1812 false false 146 7 Listening To Backyard Birds Via Haiku Box With Dr. David Mann HAPPY NEW YEAR, EVERYBODY! Today we are joined by Dr. David Mann, creator of the Haiku Box, an AI-generated device that records bird song in your backyard, telling you what species of birds you hav... full 6af34839-8c4e-46ed-a9e1-f5a7083cab64 Thu, 01 Jan 2026 10:00:00 +0000 1643 false false 145 6 Special Holiday BIRD HUGGER Episode With Pam Penick Here's wishing you a very Happy Holiday! Join us for our special holiday episode of the BIRD HUGGER Podcast. We'll travel south to Texas, where it's nice and warm and hear celebrated author Pam Pen... full 3614aa99-9890-4a4f-b0af-d6d771aff6e0 Thu, 18 Dec 2025 10:00:00 +0000 2004 false false 144 6 Broad-winged Hawk Research With Hawk Mountain's Dr. Laurie Goodrich Today's guest is Dr. Laurie Goodrich from Hawk Mountain Sanctuary in Pennsylvania. Laurie tells us all about the research she is doing into the Broad-winged Hawk. She also gives us an exciting upda... full 5286616e-d220-445b-8661-5215bbd39be2 Thu, 04 Dec 2025 10:00:00 +0000 false false 143 6 The Social Lives Of Birds With Joan Strassman Join us today as we speak with Joan Strassman, author of the new book, The Social Lives of Birds. Join Catherine Greenleaf, a certified wildlife rehabilitator with 20 years of experience rescuing a... full ccfb5b86-7e4a-4530-8aa1-6f5ef66e1134 Thu, 20 Nov 2025 10:00:00 +0000 1222 false false 142 6 BIRD HUGGER CLASSIC: Creating Native Gardens In Small Spaces With Kate Brandes THIS EPISODE ORIGINALLY APPEARED IN 2021. In today's episode, we speak with Kate Brandes, author of the book, Native Plants For The Small Yard. We'll be discussing design ideas for planting native ... full 776a4844-7628-42be-9018-aa311bb8fc36 Thu, 06 Nov 2025 10:00:00 +0000 false false 141 6 Leave The Leaves! With David Mizejewski Today we are joined by David Mizejewski, a naturalist with the National Wildlife Federation. He tells us of all of the many wonderful benefits to wildlife when you leave the leaves in your yard. Fo... full 67c4502b-2e5b-47d6-989d-13db18285565 Thu, 23 Oct 2025 09:00:00 +0000 false false 140 6 BIRD HUGGER CLASSIC: Bird Shamanism With Evan Pritchard THIS SHOW ORIGINALLY AIRED IN 2022. In today's episode, we discuss bird shamanism and bird divination and the mystical and spiritual connection all of us can develop with birds with Evan Pritchard,... full 2f94b346-afcd-42a2-99cd-3d40f4fc397b Thu, 09 Oct 2025 09:00:00 +0000 false false 139 6 BIRD HUGGER CLASSIC: Native Groundcovers For Northeast Landscapes With Anna Fialkoff This episode originally aired in 2022. In today's episode, we talk with Anna Fialkoff, Ecological Programs Manager at Wild Seed Project.org. Anna has co-authored a guide with founder Heather McCarg... full 7b015681-3036-4048-89e3-89263b8da4f5 Thu, 25 Sep 2025 09:00:00 +0000 false false 138 6 BIRD HUGGER CLASSIC: The Elusive Nighthawk With Phil Brown Now is the time to observe Nighthawks migrating! Did you know the Nighthawk is not a hawk and is not a nocturnal bird? Confusing, right? In today's episode we have Phil Brown from the Harris Center... full 31f38a2c-186d-4f8c-b185-81d2a017dbcf Thu, 11 Sep 2025 09:00:00 +0000 false false 137 6 Birds Of The Tropical Andes With Michael J. Parr Today we speak with Michael J. Parr, the president of the American Bird Conservancy, about his new book, Birds of the Tropical Andes. Together with co-author and photographer Owen Deutsch, Michael... full ed4776a1-ec0a-4877-8894-35c3a65d20a5 Thu, 28 Aug 2025 09:00:00 +0000 false false 136 6 BIRD HUGGER CLASSIC: The Evolution of Bird Song with David George Haskell Today we speak with evolutionary biologist David George Haskell about how birds developed their songs. Join Catherine Greenleaf, a certified wildlife rehabilitator with 20 years of experience rescu... full 32f5cbec-20f4-442d-be76-2d79b18e0a57 Thu, 14 Aug 2025 09:00:00 +0000 false false 135 6 How Noise Affects Humans and Wildlife With Chris Berdik Join us today as we speak with award-winning science journalist Chris Berdik. Chris has written a new book, Clamor: How Noise Took Over the World -- and How We Can Take It Back. We will be talking ... full 62a79a13-1145-4666-aabb-5b9e575e2460 Thu, 31 Jul 2025 09:00:00 +0000 false false 134 6 Saving Our Soils With Louis De Jaeger Today we speak with Louie De Jaeger, author of Save Our Soils: How Regenerative Food And Farming Will Save Your Health And The Planet, an important book about how the health of our soil affects eve... full 4e65f2ef-fc87-403e-9020-f19d0cd0d312 Thu, 17 Jul 2025 09:00:00 +0000 false false 133 6 The Grass Isn't Greener With Danae Wolfe Today we speak with author Danae Wolfe about her brand-new book, Grass Isn't Greener. Danae is an award-winning nature educator who founded the organization Chasing Bugs. For more info on her work ... full 8ae528fd-1d0d-40ef-88c5-784ce95b4326 Thu, 03 Jul 2025 09:00:00 +0000 false false 132 6 Fighting Drought With Martha Retallick Join us today as we speak with documentary photographer, gardener and bird enthusiast Martha Retallick, author of the new book, Water Harvesting 101. We talk about the basics of getting started in... full aecadb4c-3a30-4610-963e-ae9a13cf6a4d Thu, 19 Jun 2025 09:00:00 +0000 false false 131 6 Tracking Swallow-tailed Kites With Gina Kent Gina Kent is back on the show to continue our discussion about the magnificent Swallow-Tailed Kite! Gina is a senior scientist with the Avian Research and Conservation Institute out of Gainesville,... full a4d5ac48-2628-4946-833f-b0fdb289fc31 Thu, 05 Jun 2025 09:00:00 +0000 false false 130 6 Unsolved Wildlife Crimes Report With Megan Stolen Today we are joined by wildlife forensic scientist Megan Stolen. Megan tells us about some of her most interesting investigations into wildlife cruelty and also gives us an update on the pelicans w... full e760fb46-7db3-4fc4-9e2f-835bb0243ea5 Thu, 22 May 2025 09:00:00 +0000 1837 false false 129 6 Planting Natives For Resilience With Marie Chieppo Today we speak with award-winning native garden designer Marie Chieppo about how to reduce your lawn in order to introduce more native plants as well as creating a soft landing for insects under tr... full bbf7e11b-c448-4201-9161-710da19d1b46 Thu, 08 May 2025 09:00:00 +0000 1695 false false 128 6 Rescuing Wild Turtles With Pam Meier We are joined today by Pam Meier, director of The Turtle's Back in Maine, a wild turtle rescue and rehabilitation center. We talk about what to do if you find a turtle in the road. We also discuss ... full a0c94112-8f5c-4886-ba4e-246cd8fae2ae Thu, 24 Apr 2025 09:00:00 +0000 2030 false false 127 6 Saving and Growing Native Seeds With Alexis Doshas Today we speak with Alexis Doshas, the Nursery Manager for the Native Plant Trust, based in Whately, Massachusetts. Alexis and her team plant 50,000 to 60,000 native seeds each year! Some native pl... full 28777379-92b9-4203-9a7f-e5ea0abcba2c Thu, 10 Apr 2025 09:00:00 +0000 1505 false false 126 6 Your First Vegetable Garden With Maria Rodale Ready to join the self-sustainability revolution? Today we have Maria Rodale from the legendary Rodale organic gardening family to talk to us about starting your first vegetable garden and a whole ... full 4076e5f2-f91e-447b-8c69-b39e807424ac Thu, 27 Mar 2025 09:00:00 +0000 1486 false false 125 6 The Flight Of The Hummingbird With Carole Turek Today we speak with Carole Turek, world-renowned hummingbird expert. She tells us about her travels to photograph and film all 371 species of hummingbird on the planet! She also discusses her proje... full f64d2faa-bde9-4b1d-b979-4f8dd744a5da Thu, 13 Mar 2025 16:00:00 +0000 1549 false false 124 6 Pests: How Humans Create Animal Villains With Bethany Brookshire Today we speak with Bethany Brookshire, author of the new book Pests: How Humans Create Animal Villains. We discuss why certain animals are labeled as "pests" and how we can learn to live with all ... full f0d1d317-8ac6-4688-971a-c3946eae9bca Thu, 27 Feb 2025 10:00:00 +0000 1591 false false 123 6 Cats vs. Birds With Grant Sizemore Today we speak with Grant Sizemore from the American Bird Conservancy about the continuing problem of outdoor cats attacking and killing birds. Grant works to educate people about the dangers that ... full d259d3c6-f975-467c-9790-e200b091e89c Thu, 13 Feb 2025 10:00:00 +0000 1671 false false 122 6 Bad Naturalist With Paula Whyman Today's guest is Paula Whyman, author of the wonderful new book, Bad Naturalist. Paula takes us on an adventure as she describes how she transformed 200 acres of disconnected pastureland in Virgini... full ac254722-a4f6-4061-ad98-e57354d9bd1c Thu, 30 Jan 2025 10:00:00 +0000 1663 false false 121 6 BIRD HUGGER CLASSIC: 100 Plants To Feed The Bees With The Xerces Society Now is the time to get out your catalogs and order those native plants! In today's episode, we talk with Matthew Shepherd from the Xerces Society about the organization's wonderful book, 100 Plants... full a35a4cda-53b8-490c-8fcc-73648ebaf9fa Thu, 16 Jan 2025 10:00:00 +0000 1886 false false 120 6 BIRD HUGGER CLASSIC: Planting Native Seeds Outdoors With Heather McCargo Get ready! It's time to start planting native seeds! In today's episode we learn about the most effective method for propagating native seeds outdoors during winter in an interview with Heather McC... full 4969700c-c5da-4131-99f9-4a443143ab92 Thu, 02 Jan 2025 10:00:00 +0000 3284 false false 119 5 Season's Greetings! ENCORE PRESENTATION: The Secret Garden With Marta MacDowell Join us for some good cheer on the BIRD HUGGER Holiday Special! Author Marta McDowell is our guest as we discuss her book about The Secret Garden, the delightful children's tale written by Frances ... full 460fd6b4-e3c5-40d1-ab3a-60dd2703cba7 Thu, 19 Dec 2024 10:00:00 +0000 1699 false false 118 5 Protecting The Integrity Of Water With Declan McCabe Today's guest, aquatic biologist Declan McCabe, is urging us to protect water bodies like ponds and streams and the creatures that live in them. His new book, Turning Stones: Discovering The Life O... full 68dec0ea-4679-4fe7-bd5e-06ea29c314fa Thu, 05 Dec 2024 10:00:00 +0000 1734 false false 117 5 Making Bird Calls With Dan Gardoqui Can you mimic bird calls? Today our guest is Dan Gardoqui, founder of Lead With Nature, an organization dedicated to teaching people about all things nature. Dan, who was instrumental in creating t... full 9ddc5d58-317e-410b-ae5c-72c416b81dbd Thu, 21 Nov 2024 10:00:00 +0000 1703 false false 116 5 ENCORE PRESENTATION: Northeast Native Plant Primer With Uli Lorimer Today we talk with Uli Lorimer, author of the new book, The Northeast Native Plant Primer: 235 Plants for an Earth-Friendly Garden. Uli is the horticulture director at the Native Plant Trust. We ta... full 5d0f8da4-3820-44bc-9b98-d9d136fbafdc Wed, 06 Nov 2024 10:00:00 +0000 1569 false false 115 5 The Search For Lost Birds With John Mittermeier Is the Ivory-Billed Woodpecker really extinct? In today's episode, we talk with John Mittermeier, the director of the Lost Birds Program at the American Bird Conservancy. John travels the world see... full e7388e27-c379-4b71-98a0-6de267839b86 Thu, 24 Oct 2024 09:00:00 +0000 1567 false false 114 5 The Straight Poop On Seabirds With Sea McKeon Today our guest is Sea McKeon, the Marine Program Director with the American Bird Conservancy. Sea is a biodiversity scientist, an evolutionary ecologist, a marine biologist, and a natural historia... full 12556bfd-6dfe-4b3c-a373-3ea9a184784a Thu, 10 Oct 2024 09:00:00 +0000 1447 false false 113 5 Creating A Native Garden At Your Workplace With Nancy Farwell In today's episode, we talk with Nancy Farwell, avid native gardener and marketing and advertising sales coordinator for Northern Woodlands magazine. Nancy approached the director of Northern Woodl... full 0dfa9a34-9a70-4a56-b540-9b6a79244c7a Thu, 26 Sep 2024 09:00:00 +0000 1821 false false 112 5 From Wasteland To Wonder With Basil Camu Today we speak with Basil Camu, author of the wonderful new book, From Wasteland To Wonder: Easy Ways We Can Help Heal Earth In The Sub/Urban Landscape. According to Basil, the way we currently lan... full 73561e13-795e-4cef-a144-94c1c5e78e74 Thu, 12 Sep 2024 09:00:00 +0000 1866 false false 111 5 New Research Findings On Broad-Winged Hawks With Dr. Laurie Goodrich In today's episode, we talk with Dr. Laurie Goodrich from Hawk Mountain Sanctuary in Pennsylvania about the latest findings of her satellite telemetry research into the Broad-Winged Hawk. Also incl... full 77655214-74ac-4a63-8fb0-23db52c5a700 Thu, 29 Aug 2024 09:00:00 +0000 1392 false false 110 5 Slow Birding With Joan Strassmann Today we speak with evolutionary biologist Joan Strassmann from St. Louis, Missouri about her brand-new book, The Slow Birding Journal. She explains why there's no need to fly to Panama to watch b... full 743f4720-f3bb-41f1-a042-31a794fbe3b5 Thu, 15 Aug 2024 09:00:00 +0000 1335 false false 109 5 ENCORE PRESENTATION: The Benefits Of Bare-Root Plantings With Becky Brewer ENCORE PRESENTATION: In today's episode, we talk with Becky Brewer from Prairie Moon Nursery in Minnesota about the many benefits of bare-root natives and how to plant them. Are you tired of findin... full 12da2280-d888-4c80-95e2-f61655971bc4 Thu, 01 Aug 2024 09:00:00 +0000 1115 false false 108 5 So You Want To Become A Wildlife Rehabilitator With Kai Williams Have you ever wondered what it would be like to rescue and rehabilitate injured wildlife? Today we have as our guest Kai Williams, executive director of the International Wildlife Rehabilitation Co... full 8f7b88e2-d1ee-444f-88f3-9a7c8f0fa05b Thu, 18 Jul 2024 09:00:00 +0000 1430 false false 107 5 How Over-Consumption Intensifies Climate Change with Hannah Evans Today our guest is Hannah Evans from Population Connection, a non-profit organization that promotes awareness about the impact of human population numbers on climate change and the Earth's resource... full 1847791a-051f-45e2-b08e-3a7a4d621040 Thu, 04 Jul 2024 09:00:00 +0000 1480 false false 106 5 Making Your Yard A Quiet Oasis For Birds With Arline Bronzaft Today our guest is Dr. Arline Bronzaft, an environmental psychologist from Quiet Communities who specializes in the effects of sound on animals like birds and people. She tells us about ways to mak... full 82eae5f4-7309-4559-8360-1348cf7543df Thu, 20 Jun 2024 09:00:00 +0000 1618 false false 105 5 Unsolved Wildlife Crimes Report With Megan Stolen Today we have as our guest Megan Stolen, a forensic wildlife scientist from Blue World Research Institute in Florida. Megan was recently called in to evaluate a rash of unusual and suspicious peli... full a914482f-31d8-4040-ac20-de8136b973bb Thu, 06 Jun 2024 09:00:00 +0000 1796 false false 104 5 ENCORE PRESENTATION: The Nature Of Oaks Wth Doug Tallamy ENCORE PRESENTATION: In today's episode, we speak with award-winning author Dr. Doug Tallamy about his new book The Nature of Oaks: The Rich Ecology Of Our Most Essential Native Trees. The native O... full e461b5c8-52aa-4b68-9fce-6ebe69c388a0 Thu, 23 May 2024 09:00:00 +0000 2506 false false 103 5 How Your Yard Influences Drought and Flood Cycles With Judith Schwartz Today our guest is Judith Schwartz, award-winning author of the incredible book, Water In Plain Sight: Hope For A Thirsty World. Judith explains to us how trapping, slowing down and absorbing water... full 2495114b-cbc7-4832-b913-174b497d555a Thu, 09 May 2024 09:00:00 +0000 1526 false false 102 5 Rescuing Animals During A Disaster With Dave Crawford Today's guest is Dave Crawford, creator of the marvelous new pet rescue app phar.org, as well as the wildlife rescue app animalhelpnow.org. Dave also tells us about the devastating wildfire that de... full 74f51e2c-c40e-430d-9452-30ff6d4ad702 Thu, 25 Apr 2024 09:00:00 +0000 1760 false false 101 5 The Graceful Swallow-Tailed Kite With Gina Kent Today our guest is Gina Kent, senior scientist with the Avian Research and Conservation Institute out of Gainesville, Florida. Gina tells us all about the Swallow-Tailed Kite. For more info on the ... full 0d1ae462-ec70-47ce-be4a-45afa0aa58ad Thu, 11 Apr 2024 09:00:00 +0000 1539 false false 100 5 Flaco The Owl: The Experts Weigh In Today we are joined by Catherine Quayle of the Wild Bird Fund, Christine Sheppard from the American Bird Conservancy and New York State Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal to discuss the phenomenon that was... full 31e0b189-a628-4608-8527-384f5ab93df2 Thu, 28 Mar 2024 09:00:00 +0000 2069 false false 99 5 The Flight Of The Kestrel With Phil Brown Today's guest is Phil Brown, Bird Conservation Director with the Harris Center for Conservation Education in Hancock, New Hampshire. Phil tells us all about a new program the Harris Center is spear... full 0cba2beb-f2ea-4c44-8596-4f76577fd87b Thu, 14 Mar 2024 09:00:00 +0000 1886 false false 98 5 Water Harvesting For Your Yard And Gardens With Martha Retallick Today's guest is Tuscon, Arizona resident, gardener and photographer Martha Retallick. Martha has written a wonderful new book called City Nature. In the book she chronicles how she tackled the cha... full 3431b247-af40-478d-a04d-3c86c929d00c Thu, 29 Feb 2024 10:00:00 +0000 1556 false false 97 5 Hatching And Renesting Osprey Chicks With Stephanie Ellis Today we speak with avian rehabilitator Stephanie Ellis about her experiences hatching, raising and renesting orphaned Osprey chicks. Stephanie is the Executive Director of WildCare in Eastham, Mas... full 9d641f29-c25e-447c-a39c-71670b2115c0 Thu, 15 Feb 2024 10:00:00 +0000 1997 false false 96 5 Insecticides And Their Impact On Birds With Hardy Kern Today we speak with Hardy Kern from the American Bird Conservancy about the latest scientific findings (2023) regarding insecticides, like neonicotinoids, and their impacts on birds. We also talk a... full 1488336c-9cc6-4c95-b141-f760b7700095 Thu, 01 Feb 2024 10:00:00 +0000 1855 false false 95 5 Prepping The Yard For Natives With Kathy Connolly In today's episode, we speak with renowned ecological landscape designer and gardening consultant Kathy Connolly about the best way to prepare your site and soil for a native garden. Plants mention... full 38dd8bc0-8c4f-43e1-9e58-8c31691fe776 Thu, 18 Jan 2024 10:00:00 +0000 2171 false false 94 5 Saving Birds After An Oil Spill With Tri-State Rescue Daniel Wilson joins us today from Tri-State Bird Rescue in Delaware to discuss the amazing process of rescuing and rehabilitating birds contaminated by oil spills. For more information go to www.tr... full a6e44be2-e018-4c49-a410-39ac05624594 Fri, 05 Jan 2024 19:00:00 +0000 1862 false false 93 4 BIRD HUGGER HOLIDAY SPECIAL With Maria Rodale Wishing you the happiest of holidays! In our final episode of the year, we invite you to join us for some festive cheer as we speak with legendary organic gardener and author Maria Rodale about her... full 88e3fb7e-62f8-4703-a662-2bc711d35c97 Thu, 21 Dec 2023 10:00:00 +0000 1546 false false 92 4 Birding Under The Influence With Dorian Anderson Today we speak with Dorian Anderson, author of the new book, Birding Under the Influence: Cycling Across America in Search of Birds and Recovery. Dorian tells us about the rare birds he sighted as ... full fa08a7b7-f935-4dec-887e-6ba79c615cfc Thu, 07 Dec 2023 10:00:00 +0000 1705 false false 91 4 Searching For Lost Hikers and Birders With Cathy Tarr Would you know what to do if you got lost in the woods while birdwatching or hiking? Today we speak with Cathy Tarr, founder and executive director of the Fowler-O'Sullivan Foundation, an organizat... full 2e51b988-65c3-413d-a6df-b138cbf43f92 Thu, 23 Nov 2023 10:00:00 +0000 1979 false false 90 4 Pink Flamingo Fever With Dan Lebbin Flamingos in Wisconsin? Yes! In late August, Hurricane Idalia pushed dozens of Pink Flamingos northward, with some landing in Virginia and even Wisconsin! Today we speak with Threatened Species spe... full f9d322d4-e461-4ca0-b6c8-bd7d55ee5407 Thu, 09 Nov 2023 10:00:00 +0000 1212 false false 89 4 Hugger The Broad-Winged Hawk Is On Her Way To Guatemala! Hugger, the Broad-Winged Hawk we are sponsoring with a tracking transmitter through Hawk Mountain Sanctuary, is migrating south and in the lead! Today we talk with Rebecca McCabe, a Broad-Winged Ha... full 1c22c106-3a99-42fb-b7bd-4c79c7f1b7eb Thu, 26 Oct 2023 09:00:00 +0000 1221 false false 88 4 Native Shrubs For Northeast Landscapes With Emily Baisden Today we speak with Emily Baisden, Seed Manager at Wild Seed Project. She tells us all about the best native shrubs to grow to benefit birds and pollinators. You can order Wild Seed Project's new b... full d170bede-d6d0-4d07-91bb-927a5ce4a126 Thu, 12 Oct 2023 09:00:00 +0000 1654 false false 87 4 Don't Touch That Garden! On today's show we talk about the importance of leaving your garden alone come the fall. Fall is also a good time to check for Asian Jumping worms. We also discuss the new buzz phrase: forest block... full 32fd7564-91c0-49c3-a0ea-850153aa9e3e Thu, 28 Sep 2023 09:00:00 +0000 1323 false false 86 4 Preventing Birds From Striking Windows With Daniel Klem Fall migration time is here. Unfortunately, millions of songbirds die during migration each year flying into glass windows. Today we have as our guest Dr. Daniel Klem, Jr., noted ornithologist from... full 2a1188f9-505a-4cf4-adb7-e89276dff8e4 Thu, 14 Sep 2023 15:30:00 +0000 1937 false false 85 4 Ridding The Horticultural Industry Of Plastic With Marie Chieppo Today we speak with Marie Chieppo, award-winning horticulturalist and operator of the native plant consulting business, EcoPlantPlans.com, headquartered in Sagamore Beach, Massachsuetts. Marie spok... full 87149ec7-ed28-4da9-ae03-d57bf9d0ea7b Thu, 31 Aug 2023 15:00:00 +0000 1889 false false 84 4 Native Plants For Shady Landscapes With Heather McCargo She's back! Heather McCargo, founder of Wild Seed Project in Portland, Maine, is back on BIRD HUGGER to answer your most pressing questions about growing native plants, shrubs and trees. On today's... full 28807d6c-8f1e-42af-a9af-70235f2d4215 Thu, 17 Aug 2023 09:00:00 +0000 2247 false false 83 4 Averting The Insect Apocalypse with Dave Goulson Today we speak with Dave Goulson, a biologist specializing in the ecology of bees and one of the world's greatest experts on the bumblebee. We talk about his new book, Silent Earth, and how each of... full e20c55b3-81de-492f-abc5-ed6225417e82 Thu, 03 Aug 2023 09:00:00 +0000 1664 false false 82 4 The Pioneers Of Bird Migration Tracking With Rebecca Heisman Today we speak with ornithologist Rebecca Heisman, author of the fascinating new book, Flight Paths. We discuss the theories ancient scientists held about bird migration and how modern-day scientis... full 6dc88021-fc9f-411d-8a1f-a82866e66d64 Thu, 20 Jul 2023 09:00:00 +0000 1475 false false 81 4 Building A Community Pollinator Garden With Lynne Parshall Today we speak with Lynne Parshall, avid native gardener and the project manager of the Utility Club in the town of Lyme in the Upper Valley region of New Hampshire. She tells us about the joys and... full 4e88224f-aa22-4f10-b199-d2660c61d8da Thu, 06 Jul 2023 09:00:00 +0000 1274 false false 80 4 Creating Native Gardens On A Budget With Alicia Houk IT'S NATIONAL POLLINATOR WEEK! AND WE'VE GOT A SPECIAL SHOW TO CELEBRATE. Today we talk with pollinator ecologist Alicia Houk of Thetford, Vermont. Alicia is founder and director of Wild Garden All... full 4eaa44e9-2829-4419-8868-882cbb3f9f65 Thu, 22 Jun 2023 09:00:00 +0000 1624 false false 79 4 The Hows and Whys Of Loon Fallout with Marge Gibson On today's show, we speak with Marge Gibson, founder and executive director of Raptor Education Group Inc. (REGI) in Antigo, Wisconsin, a rescue and rehabilitation facility that treats over 1,000 i... full 795505c7-b787-41e7-a26f-12fc6cb41567 Thu, 08 Jun 2023 09:00:00 +0000 1252 false false 78 4 Get Ready To Garden With Grow Native Massachusetts Today we hear about the wonderful organization Grow Native Massachusetts and their gigantic native plant sale on June 2nd and 3rd! Executive Director Heather Pruiksma also tells us all about the ed... full 0cc5e598-0c4f-4cef-b25d-cd63bbf7bba3 Thu, 25 May 2023 09:00:00 +0000 1890 false false 77 4 The Evolution Of Bird Song With David George Haskell Did you know seagulls evolved a loud and raucous cry so they could be heard over the crash of waves and surf? Or that grassland songbirds evolved a buzzing and trilling call so they could be heard ... full 9802cff8-87a6-452d-89ac-724b4aa255c5 Thu, 11 May 2023 09:00:00 +0000 2275 false false 76 4 Exciting Update On Hugger The Broad-Winged Hawk With Dr. Laurie Goodrich Hugger is on her way back north! On today's show we get the long-awaited news on Hugger's northward migration. We are joined by Broad-Winged Hawk expert Dr. Laurie Goodrich from Hawk Mountain Sanct... full 44731aca-d8f0-42dd-b5f7-4b62064254d0 Thu, 27 Apr 2023 09:00:00 +0000 1149 false false 75 4 Relocating Your Native Plant Gardens With Marie Chieppo Your average American moves to a new home 4-5 times over the course of a lifetime. So what happens if you have native plants you want to take with you to your new home? Today, we speak with horticu... full 72e127ba-8831-42d5-8522-bb739a2ef419 Thu, 13 Apr 2023 14:00:00 +0000 1455 false false 74 4 Florida Keys Hawk Watch With Mariah Hryniewich Each year the Florida Keys Hawk Watch bird counters stand on the observation deck at the campground at Curry Hammock State Park (Marathon) in the Florida Keys to count the number of migrating rapto... full 657e286c-6474-4275-8310-fbd2a71109bc Thu, 30 Mar 2023 09:00:00 +0000 1183 false false 73 4 The Epic Battle To Restore The Everglades The Florida Everglades was once six million acres of pristine wilderness. Today, it has been literally cut in half to three million acres and has been logged, burned, drained, developed and sequest... full 6a66fc18-0adf-4c4c-9e67-49909ca39594 Thu, 16 Mar 2023 09:00:00 +0000 2228 false false 72 4 EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Nadeem Shehzad From All That Breathes -- Academy Award Nominee For Best Documentary Today we have an exclusive interview with Nadeem Shehzad, one of the two brothers featured in the captivating Academy Award-nominated documentary, All That Breathes. This touching film shows the wo... full fb18cfe9-d879-485b-91a6-ecf943336726 Thu, 09 Mar 2023 00:00:00 +0000 965 false false 71 4 Protecting The Ospreys Of Southwest Florida With Kathryn Brintnall Did you know there is an International Osprey Foundation headquartered on Sanibel Island in Florida? Today, we speak with Kathryn Brintnall, president of the foundation, about ongoing efforts to pr... full 596d0f0a-867b-4453-9f9c-dcf7f0911f47 Thu, 02 Mar 2023 10:00:00 +0000 1638 false false 70 4 The Florida Scrub Jay with Jacqui Sulek Did you know the Florida Scrub Jay is a hoarder? A hoarder of acorns from the Scrub Oak tree, that is! On today's show, we talk with Jacqui Sulek, an expert with Florida Audubon on the endemic Flor... full 04680ccf-bc2f-45ba-9ce9-6c32ca31829e Thu, 16 Feb 2023 10:00:00 +0000 1566 false false 69 4 The Burrowing Owls Of Marco Island With Brittany Piersma Did you know Burrowing Owls raise their young in underground tunnels? In today's episode, we talk about the fascinating Burrowing Owl with Brittany Piersma, a field biologist with the Audubon of th... full 0c373f8a-6181-4bff-9200-5d5ca1996faa Thu, 02 Feb 2023 10:00:00 +0000 1678 false false 68 4 Adventures Of A Transplanted Gardener With Ginny Stibolt Did you know 1,000 people move to Florida every single day? Join us for a talk with Ginny Stibolt, author of the wonderful new book, Adventures Of A Transplanted Gardener, as she tells us all about... full fb8868ae-8434-4c8f-970b-fae03d736aeb Thu, 19 Jan 2023 10:00:00 +0000 1700 false false 67 3 The Pollinator Victory Garden With Kim Eierman -- Plus Year-End Wrap-Up Join us for the BIRD HUGGER Year-End Wrap Up! We are also speaking with Kim Eierman, author of the fantastic new book, The Pollinator Victory Garden. Find out more about Kim at her website: www.eco... full 8aa4dfc7-f8ae-4765-9318-5c79e564664b Thu, 05 Jan 2023 10:00:00 +0000 1848 false false 66 3 BIRD HUGGER HOLIDAY SPECIAL Join us for some good cheer on the BIRD HUGGER Holiday Special! Author Marta McDowell is our guest as we discuss her book about The Secret Garden, the delightful children's tale written by Frances ... full abc965d3-02df-43a3-b899-1e19391dc8ba Thu, 15 Dec 2022 10:00:00 +0000 1699 false false 65 3 Northeast Native Plant Primer With Uli Lorimer In today's episode, we talk with Uli Lorimer, horticulture director at the Native Plant Trust and author of the new book, The Northeast Native Plant Primer: 235 Plants for an Earth-Friendly Garden.... full 2ac0d795-1938-400d-a688-43b51f66fa5f Thu, 01 Dec 2022 10:00:00 +0000 1572 false false 64 3 Tracking The Elusive Nighthawk With Phil Brown Did you know the Nighthawk is not a hawk and is not a nocturnal bird? Confusing, right? In today's episode we have Phil Brown from the Harris Center for Conservation Education to explain the biolog... full 986ef846-095a-45a2-b88b-a608cf43a7c9 Thu, 17 Nov 2022 10:00:00 +0000 1728 false false 63 3 Birds, Beasts And Bedlam With Derek Gow In today's episode, we talk with Derek Gow, author of the brand-new book, Birds, Beasts and Bedlam: Turning My Farm Into An Ark For Lost Species. Derek is a farmer turned revolutionary rewilder and... full ca995c7c-ffeb-4597-a78a-cd9060006d4b Thu, 03 Nov 2022 09:00:00 +0000 1530 false false 62 3 Bird Hugger Halloween Special Spooky! Scary! Happy Halloween! Pull up a chair in front of the fire and grab a cup of hot cider. We've got a frighteningly good show for you, including a few tales that may send shivers up your sp... full 6b0d1870-2c66-4d8f-802e-2f86e19616ac Thu, 20 Oct 2022 09:00:00 +0000 1415 false false 61 3 Broad-Winged Hawk Migration With Update On Hugger In today's episode, we talk with Dr. Rebecca McCabe, an avian biologist from Hawk Mountain Sanctuary in Pennsylvania, about the migration of the Broad-Winged Hawk. Dr. McCabe works with Dr. Laurie ... full 4ba272bf-6658-42f2-bda8-426bfbe65077 Thu, 06 Oct 2022 09:00:00 +0000 1511 false false 60 3 The Heron Observation Network Of Maine In today's episode, we speak with avian biologist Danielle D'Auria, who works at the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife for the State of Maine. Danielle will tell us all about the Heron Ob... full 47228044-b49a-4dc7-8478-4aed38bcf778 Thu, 22 Sep 2022 09:00:00 +0000 1622 false false 59 3 The Long Slow Death Of The American Lawn In today's episode, we talk about the long, slow death of the American lawn and how more and more Americans are embracing the planting of natives in their front yards. We also discuss how to spot t... full 0e7d7ea9-12cf-4649-9085-44e4d5dcc89c Thu, 08 Sep 2022 09:00:00 +0000 878 false false 58 3 Rainwater Harvesting With Brad Lancaster In today's episode, we speak with Brad Lancaster, award-winning author of the book, Rainwater Harvesting. With drought affecting many regions of the U.S., Brad offers multiple ways to harvest and u... full 3d3bc0a0-8bfa-44d3-90d9-deb3e97ff91a Thu, 25 Aug 2022 09:00:00 +0000 1834 false false 57 3 100 Plants To Feed The Bees With The Xerces Society In today's episode, we talk with Matthew Shepherd from the Xerces Society about the organization's wonderful book, 100 Plants To Feed The Bees: Provide A Healthy Habitat To Help Bees Thrive. Plants... full e09f56ee-cda0-43b3-9f91-8b3444698406 Thu, 11 Aug 2022 09:00:00 +0000 1896 false false 56 3 The Mystery Of The Loons On Squam Lake In today's episode, we talk with avian biologist Tiffany Grade from the Loon Preservation Committee about the mysterious deaths of loons on Squam Lake in New Hampshire and what may be causing them.... full cde16406-aa1f-4908-9b53-e92a4563460b Thu, 28 Jul 2022 09:00:00 +0000 1970 false false 55 3 Native Groundcovers For Northeast Landscapes With Anna Fialkoff In today's episode, we talk with Anna Fialkoff, Ecological Programs Manager at Wild Seed Project.org. Anna has co-authored a guide with founder Heather McCargo called Native Groundcovers For Northe... full af3bd20e-6946-4f1e-ac66-2a384723b7e0 Thu, 14 Jul 2022 09:00:00 +0000 1956 false false 54 3 Bird Shamanism with Evan Pritchard In today's episode, we discuss bird shamanism and bird divination and the mystical and spiritual connection all of us can develop with birds with Evan Pritchard, a Native American elder and author ... full 32ea37de-dd89-4350-9a3b-315279167700 Thu, 30 Jun 2022 09:00:00 +0000 2195 false false 53 3 Helping Turtles Safely Across The Roads With Pam Meier In today's episode, we discuss how to safely help turtles cross the roads during egg-laying season with turtle expert Pam Meier. Pam has been rescuing and rehabilitating injured wild turtles for ov... full 3e4796ce-21e2-4e21-8f7b-aa5c0ebb3543 Thu, 02 Jun 2022 09:00:00 +0000 2531 false false 52 3 Saving Your Neighborhood Trees with Diane Hoffman Where do most birds nest? In trees, of course! Spring brings the lovely sound of chirping birds but it can also bring the loud whir of chainsaws. In today's episode, we discuss how to negotiate wit... full 69df6929-bb0b-4530-af69-33d6890630cd Thu, 19 May 2022 09:00:00 +0000 2205 false false 51 3 Evening Grosbeak: The Forest Wanderer In today's episode, we discuss how to handle the territorial aggression of songbirds around your home. We also get the latest updates on the avian flu situation from New Hampshire State Veterinaria... full d592c1fa-57b4-4d1b-a7e1-26e22fc52955 Thu, 05 May 2022 09:00:00 +0000 1385 false false 50 3 Rebugging The Planet With Vicki Hird Today, we speak with Vicki Hird, author of the marvelous new book, Rebugging The Planet. We talk about the things all of us can do to stop the decline of insects, the most important food source for... full 182e2a70-22de-49e3-b412-72fff3b4fdc9 Thu, 21 Apr 2022 09:00:00 +0000 1818 false false 49 3 All About Penguins With Dyan deNapoli In today's episode, we are joined by the Penguin Lady, Dyan deNapoli. Dyan is a world-renowned penguin expert, TED and National Geographic speaker, and award-winning author. We talk about her delig... full f01e606b-3c8d-4c20-bbf8-085df10500ea Thu, 07 Apr 2022 20:00:00 +0000 1888 false false 48 3 Protecting Birds During Spring Migration with Dr. Daniel Klem Spring migration has begun and we have highly-renowned ornithologist Dr. Daniel Klem, Jr. with us to talk about his brand-new book on preventing bird window strikes, Solid Air -- Invisible Killer:... full dd1bd6d0-4972-4ff4-bcf2-764ddc0ed021 Thu, 24 Mar 2022 09:00:00 +0000 2323 false false 47 3 Not Just For Monarchs: The Inestimable Value Of Milkweed In today's episode, we talk about the inestimable value of milkweed. Milkweed nectar sustains not just Monarchs, but many species of pollinating insects. The struggle of Monarchs to survive depends... full bc071d4a-4956-4c1d-a01c-0f01e5d8f7de Thu, 10 Mar 2022 10:00:00 +0000 861 false false 46 3 BONUS EPISODE: Saving Salamanders With Brett Thelen In today's episode, we speak with Brett Thelen from the Harris Center for Conservation Education in Hancock, New Hampshire. Brett is the Harris Center's Science Director and the team leader for Big... full 4ab0d16d-958f-4d9f-84e2-136f42a1fa95 Thu, 03 Mar 2022 10:00:00 +0000 2111 false false 45 3 Tracking Broad-Winged Hawks with Dr. Laurie Goodrich In today's episode, we speak with Dr. Laurie Goodrich from Hawk Mountain Sanctuary in Pennsylvania about her research into the behavior and biology of the Broadwing Hawk. We also discuss our role i... full 75364880-c865-4fb7-ace5-ca302c50da95 Thu, 24 Feb 2022 19:00:00 +0000 2027 false false 44 3 Asian Jumping Worms And Their Impact On Native Plants Asian Jumping Worms go after the roots of native plants and the leaf litter in forests, altering soil composition and directly impacting the survival of birds. In today's episode, we speak with Dr.... full a075ee16-9b6f-458d-8a39-f9ea29d42bde Thu, 10 Feb 2022 10:00:00 +0000 2314 false false 43 3 BONUS EPISODE: The Benefits of Bare-Root Native Plantings In today's episode, we talk to Becky Brewer from Prairie Moon Nursery in Minnesota about the many benefits of bare-root natives and how to plant them. (prairiemoon.com) Join Catherine Greenleaf, a ... full 361c6e95-dbfe-48ae-bf04-f17be83b2523 Fri, 04 Feb 2022 17:00:00 +0000 1153 false false 42 3 Preventing Mass Bird Collisions in New York City In today's episode, we speak with Catherine Quayle from Wild Bird Fund, the only emergency rescue and rehabilitation center for injured birds in New York City. Hear about Wild Bird Fund's new campa... full 7d01a6f3-fd1a-4e98-abbe-de33bab03825 Thu, 27 Jan 2022 17:30:00 +0000 1607 false false 41 3 The Eastern Bluebird: The Sound Of Spring In today's episode, we have a Mystery Bird. Can you identify that bird call? We'll also be discussing snow drought and its serious implications for the environment, including the birds. We'll also ... full 48e5023f-7143-4e18-ad06-638073230d71 Thu, 13 Jan 2022 19:00:00 +0000 990 false false 40 2 Native Berries For Birds In Winter In today's episode, we discuss several types of native shrubs and ground covers that offer berries to birds and other wildlife in the winter. We also talk about what we know up to this point about ... full 71ba79e5-d27d-4c12-925d-124aa5f1b57c Thu, 30 Dec 2021 17:00:00 +0000 837 false false 39 2 Special Holiday Edition of BIRD HUGGER Happy Holidays! Wishing all of you a very merry holiday season and a joyous and happy New Year! Welcome to our special holiday edition of BIRD HUGGER. In today's episode, we'll be looking back over... full 3d416e2f-4872-4bd7-b910-98761b95d781 Thu, 16 Dec 2021 10:00:00 +0000 1763 false false 38 2 A New Garden Ethic With Benjamin Vogt In today's episode, we'll be talking with Benjamin Vogt, author of the thought-provoking book, A New Garden Ethic: Cultivating Defiant Compassion For An Uncertain Future (New Society Publishers), a... full c8d6a45b-b614-4ba1-87dc-8c1b3c0e56a9 Thu, 02 Dec 2021 17:00:00 +0000 1896 false false 37 2 Sumac: The Native Shrub Nobody Likes In today's episode, we'll be talking about a native shrub nobody likes -- the much-disparaged, but extremely beneficial, Sumac. Join Catherine Greenleaf, a certified wildlife rehabilitator with 20 ... full 1024ff5f-ea3e-4f53-a06d-642b7fd6b8c2 Thu, 18 Nov 2021 20:00:00 +0000 799 false false 36 2 Native Plants For The Small Yard with Kate Brandes In today's episode, we speak with Kate Brandes, author of the book, Native Plants For The Small Yard. We'll be discussing design ideas for planting native plants in small spaces. You can download a... full 6dbfd650-82bc-42e1-b48c-55eef23746e9 Thu, 04 Nov 2021 18:00:00 +0000 1790 false false 35 2 BONUS EPISODE: Bird Hugger Halloween Special Spooky! Scary! Join us for a special Halloween episode of Bird Hugger. Learn how to make organic pumpkin seed pesto and how to keep birds safe from outdoor Halloween decorations. Then join us for a... full 90739d72-8b42-4161-94d7-ff603f768ae0 Thu, 28 Oct 2021 20:00:00 +0000 1522 false false 34 2 The Fall Migration Of The Hummingbird With John Shewey In today's episode, we speak with renowned nature writer and photographer John Shewey (author of the new book, The Hummingbird Handbook) about the fall migration of hummingbirds. His information mi... full 1c2d627f-cbae-4fe6-a882-5ce2b4947073 Thu, 21 Oct 2021 18:00:00 +0000 2475 false false 33 2 Wasps: The Forgotten Insect with Heather Holm In today's episode, we talk with noted biologist Heather Holm about her brand-new, multiple award-winning book, Wasps: Their Biology, Diversity and Role as Beneficial Insects and Pollinators of Nat... full 091aed1e-3c1c-49f9-a41f-6fecb192964c Thu, 07 Oct 2021 09:00:00 +0000 2329 false false 32 2 Preventing Cyanobacteria Outbreaks in Lakes and Ponds What could be more important for birds than clean water to drink? In today's episode, we speak with aquatic biologist Angela Shambaugh about how to prevent toxic Cyanobacteria blooms in lakes and p... full 20a3af64-e62b-4ef1-911f-3d22775249bf Thu, 23 Sep 2021 09:00:00 +0000 1963 false false 31 2 The Chimney Swift: Acrobat Of The Amazon In today's episode, we have a Mystery bird. Can you identify that bird call? Also, we bid farewell to a wonderful summer season of planting native flowers and enjoying the birds in our backyards. J... full 58c554de-1afb-4199-a575-d2019068a549 Thu, 09 Sep 2021 09:00:00 +0000 626 false false 30 2 Emily Dickinson's Gardening Life with Marta McDowell In today's episode, we talk with author Marta McDowell about her book, Emily Dickinson's Gardening Life: The Plants And Places That Inspired The Iconic Poet. We discuss the plants the poet planted ... full 68f24b3b-a37f-41b6-8360-e8815033b105 Thu, 26 Aug 2021 09:00:00 +0000 1904 false false 29 2 Native Trees For Northeast Landscapes with Wild Seed Project’s Anna Fialkoff In today's episode, we speak with Anna Fialkoff from Wild Seed Project about the organization's brand-new 64-page full-color booklet, Native Trees For Northeast Landscapes. (wildseedproject.net) Do... full 636e2434-88b2-421b-9567-52efd10d1e10 Thu, 12 Aug 2021 18:00:00 +0000 2216 false false 28 2 Identifying and Protecting Old Growth Forests with Dave Govatski In today's episode, we speak with Dave Govatski, retired forester, about how to identify old growth forests and how to protect them. (oldgrowthforestnetwork.net) (newildernesstrust.org) (naturegrou... full 25e22532-9587-4c9d-9eb9-2d6294cd8d96 Thu, 29 Jul 2021 09:00:00 +0000 2568 false false 27 2 The Wild Ones Organization: Native Plants and Natural Landscapes with Jen Ainsworth In today's episode, we speak with Jen Ainsworth, executive director of the Wild Ones organization, headquartered in Neenah, Wisconsin. Wild Ones is dedicated to educating gardeners about native gar... full fef31e92-681d-47a8-9b4e-d9004b4cad9d Thu, 15 Jul 2021 09:00:00 +0000 1161 false false 26 2 Water Connections: Protecting Rivers and Wetlands With Jim Rousmaniere In today's episode, we speak with journalist and historian Jim Rousmaniere. Jim is the author of the book, Water Connections: What Fresh Water Means To Us And What We Mean To Water, published by Ba... full 4ca292fd-44f1-487d-85e9-cb9fa5883419 Thu, 01 Jul 2021 16:00:00 +0000 2054 false false 25 2 The Plastic Recycling Dilemma In The Gardening Industry With Marie Chieppo In today's episode, we speak with renowned garden designer and researcher Marie Chieppo. She is the author of a new report, sponsored by the Association of Professional Landscape Designers, detaili... full dbe431b6-4e41-45be-9312-93e2e56c441c Thu, 17 Jun 2021 09:00:00 +0000 2474 false false 24 2 Seeds Of Mindfulness With Fiann O'Nuallain In today's episode, we speak with horticultural therapist and gardening author Fiann O'Nuallain from Dublin, Ireland, about his new book, Seeds of Mindfulness: 101 Moments In The Garden, and how be... full 4377b4c3-d469-4354-8e14-47eee3e35bed Thu, 03 Jun 2021 09:00:00 +0000 2674 false false 23 2 Maverick Gardeners with Felder Rushing In today's episode, we speak with Felder Rushing, award-winning gardener from Mississippi and author of the new book, Maverick Gardeners. We talk about celebrating diversity among gardeners and how... full c4ffaf75-3800-40cd-bb88-d149550d7f02 Thu, 20 May 2021 09:00:00 +0000 1959 false false 22 2 The Nature Of Oaks With Dr. Doug Tallamy In today's episode, we speak with award-winning author Dr. Douglas Tallamy about his brand-new book The Nature of Oaks: The Rich Ecology Of Our Most Essential Native Trees. Link: homegrownnationalp... full 5984b942-8f0b-460d-b46e-debb972c162b Thu, 06 May 2021 09:00:00 +0000 2980 false false 21 2 Native Shrubs To Grow For Birds With Mariette Nowak In today's episode, we discuss several native shrubs to grow to benefit birds with author Mariette Nowak. She is the author of the book, Birdscaping In The Midwest: A Guide To Gardening With Native... full 3d855a76-d654-4859-9d9d-34920f0aaa1f Thu, 22 Apr 2021 09:00:00 +0000 2118 false false 20 2 Planting Milkweed To Help Monarch Butterflies with Angie Babbit The Monarch Butterfly was recently turned down by federal officials for protection by the Endangered Species Act. In this episode, we talk with Angie Babbit, communications director of MonarchWatch... full 5c042267-e624-45bd-b87d-7910a726f822 Thu, 08 Apr 2021 09:00:00 +0000 2644 false false 19 2 Protecting Migrating Songbirds From Communications Towers with Dr. Joelle Gehring In this episode, we talk with Dr. Joelle Gehring, a biologist with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Office who specializes in preventing bird collisions with communications towers. Dr. Gehring has worked t... full 8544212f-c9cf-44c3-9856-d4065cf29249 Thu, 25 Mar 2021 09:00:00 +0000 1930 false false 18 2 Part Two of The Reindeer Chronicles With Judith D. Schwartz In this special episode, we continue our talk with award-winning journalist Judith D. Schwartz, author of the new book The Reindeer Chronicles, about the growing problem of desertification on the p... full 5a6a7ad4-c863-4741-acc2-10d62f0fde51 Thu, 11 Mar 2021 10:00:00 +0000 2617 false false 17 2 The Reindeer Chronicles with Judith D. Schwartz -- Part One In this special episode, we talk with award-winning science journalist Judith D. Schwartz, author of the new book The Reindeer Chronicles, about the growing problem of desertification on the planet... full 798a5af6-9ca3-46a5-95ba-631b3dc76b86 Thu, 25 Feb 2021 10:00:00 +0000 2342 false false 16 2 Climate-Wise Gardening with Ginny Stibolt In this episode, we talk with Ginny Stibolt, award-winning author of the book, Climate-Wise Landscaping: Practical Actions For A Sustainable Future, about restoring native habitat in the backyard. ... full 2ac9639d-a55e-430e-8c78-10c8831f7ab2 Thu, 11 Feb 2021 17:00:00 +0000 2040 false false 15 2 Raising Orphaned Black Bear Cubs With Ben Kilham In this episode, we talk with wildlife rehabilitator Dr. Benjamin Kilham about the process of raising orphaned black bear cubs and returning them to the wild. For more information, go to: kilhambea... full 6416f5b9-aab0-45bd-a0ac-4dd399fac2d8 Fri, 05 Feb 2021 20:00:00 +0000 2879 false false 14 2 Bumblebees In The Native Flower Garden With Heather Holm In this special episode, we speak with biologist and bee expert, Heather Holm, about how to help bumblebees flourish and thrive in the native flower garden. Link for Heather Holm: www.pollinatorsna... full 5ac11e9a-34fa-4210-840f-46114ed0dcaa Fri, 15 Jan 2021 22:00:00 +0000 3780 false false 13 1 The Flight Of The Monarch Butterfly with Laura Lukens Happy Holidays! Wishing all of you a very merry holiday season and a joyous and happy New Year! In today's episode we take a look back over the last year in our Year In Review segment. We also inte... full c6690e62-8cb6-4f13-ac36-9406682a3f04 Mon, 21 Dec 2020 23:00:00 +0000 2657 false false 12 1 Growing Native Plants With Dan Jaffe Wilder In this special episode we talk with Dan Jaffe Wilder, author of the book Native Plants for New England Gardens, about growing native plants, how to kill your lawn, growing an edible garden, and ab... full af4c4cb4-edb0-4272-8f9c-92c8d11b3cf5 Wed, 09 Dec 2020 10:00:00 +0000 3239 false false 11 1 Bald Eagle: Strategist of the Skies Happy Thanksgiving! On today's show: The natural history of the Bald Eagle. Also: Planting native thickets in your yard to protect birds from predators, and how catios are keeping both birds and ca... full f9b6543b-beb1-452a-b787-033fd5bfeb5c Wed, 25 Nov 2020 21:00:00 +0000 1104 false false 10 1 Planting Native Seeds With Heather McCargo Get ready! It's almost time to start planting native seeds! In today's episode we learn about the most effective method for propagating native seeds outdoors during winter in an interview with Heat... full dee12350-1fd1-4f5b-8364-417b6af2353f Fri, 13 Nov 2020 03:00:00 +0000 3486 false false 9 1 Preventing Birds From Colliding With Windows with Dr. Christine Sheppard Spooky! Scary! Happy Halloween! Celebrate Halloween with us as we tell a scary story about the Baobhan Sith of the Scottish Highlands and learn how to make a pumpkin bird feeder. Also in this episo... full d298aef2-9ac9-44d7-9b72-760ade691cc1 Fri, 30 Oct 2020 19:30:00 +0000 1756 false false 8 1 Belted Kingfisher: The Diving Expert In today's episode we discuss the natural history of the Belted Kingfisher, as well as how to help birds during fall migration, along with a discussion about planting native trees to save the plane... full 2cc4d03a-69ca-45c6-a5a1-184183b8d15f Fri, 09 Oct 2020 22:00:00 +0000 1755 false false 7 1 Great Blue Heron: The Last Dinosaur In today's episode we talk about the natural history of the Great Blue Heron; more plants and trees to add to your Monarch Migration Waystation; and how improved investigative techniques in Wildlif... full 5cd28b26-7fcb-4181-a7b5-0ef3f05c34ec Wed, 16 Sep 2020 17:30:00 +0000 1414 false false 6 1 The Loon Episode Today's episode is dedicated to the Loon, including important news about loon populations in Massachusetts and an interview with Sheridan Brown, one of New England's leading conservation attorneys,... full 525e9a1b-a84c-4b10-9582-3d993d380464 Tue, 25 Aug 2020 22:00:00 +0000 3641 false false 5 1 Common Grackle: The Voracious Insect Eater In today's episode: the natural history of the insect-loving Grackle; a conversation about the national One Third For The Birds campaign. Also: an interview with Jane Sorensen, owner of Northeast P... full 181197b9-f18e-446c-bd03-65c1b106162f Thu, 06 Aug 2020 15:00:00 +0000 1775 false false 4 1 American Robin: The Early Bird Gets The Worm In today's episode: the natural history of the American Robin; issues to consider when switching to native plants; and how to rescue an injured bird. Join host Catherine Greenleaf, a certified wild... full c79dc929-670a-44eb-8391-01ccf56310af Wed, 15 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +0000 1782 false false 3 1 Secrets Of The Hummingbird In today's episode: the natural history of the Ruby-Throated Hummingbird; how to help turtles cross the road safely during egg-laying season; how to build a Monarch butterfly migration waystation; ... full 3b4fe79a-a5ef-43a4-8774-16ffa0d0cd32 Wed, 01 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +0000 2018 false false 2 1 Why Does The Blue Jay Get Such A Bad Rap? In today's episode: the natural history of the much-maligned Blue Jay; how brush piles help protect birds; buying native plants at the garden center; planting cup-shaped flowers to benefit bees; he... full 3049da7b-500a-4111-b93a-70d9d639de84 Mon, 22 Jun 2020 15:40:00 +0000 1574 false false 1 1 Why Is That Woodpecker Pecking On My House? In today's episode: the natural history of the Pileated Woodpecker; how to assess your backyard for wildlife; how to deal with the challenges of native gardening; safety considerations regarding su... full 4d18bbb4-abde-4ec3-adb8-e859628d26ab Tue, 09 Jun 2020 20:49:00 +0000 1733 false false