149 Chasing Rarity - with Justine

Rarity can make a bird feel precious, but it can also change how we see everything else. Author and science journalist Justine Hausheer shares her thinking about common birds, endangered species and her book The Vanishing Wild.Birds featured: Australasian Bittern, Golden-shouldered Parrot, Rainbow Lorikeet, Regent HoneyeaterEpisode illustration: Regent Honeyeater🎧 Show notes and transcript - https://weekendbirder.com/podcast/🐦‍⬛ Instagram - https://instagram.com/weekend.birder🦆 Facebook - https://facebook.com/weekend.birder🔊 Recordings by Marc Anderson are licenced from https://wildambience.com🎵 Theme music is Swing Joyful Tune by Audiosphere-- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

At this school, it’s completely normal to stop class for a bird. Catherine Shaw shares how The Nature School helps young connect with the world around them.Birds featured: Bar-tailed Godwit, Brolga, Buff-breasted Paradise-Kingfisher, Glossy Black-Cockatoo, Golden Whistler, Lewin’s Honeyeater, Regent Honeyeater, Square-tailed KiteEpisode illustration: Golden Whistler (male)🎧 Show notes and transcript - https://weekendbirder.com/podcast/🐦‍⬛ Instagram - https://instagram.com/weekend.birder🦆 Facebook - https://facebook.com/weekend.birder🔊 Recordings by Marc Anderson are licenced from https://wildambience.com🎵 Theme music is Swing Joyful Tune by Audiosphere-- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

At first, it just feels like a quiet hobby - then you realise how many people love it too. Natalie Kyriacou shares her insights into human relationships with nature and her new book Nature’s Last Dance.Birds featured: KākāpōEpisode illustration: Kākāpō🎧 Show notes and transcript - https://weekendbirder.com/podcast/🐦‍⬛ Instagram - https://instagram.com/weekend.birder🦆 Facebook - https://facebook.com/weekend.birder🔊 Recordings by Marc Anderson are licenced from https://wildambience.com🎵 Theme music is Swing Joyful Tune by Audiosphere-- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You can learn a lot about a place by noticing which birds are still there. Kai Hill-Crofts shares stories of birds, ecology and growing up on Country.Birds featured: Eastern Osprey, Superb Fairywren, White-bellied Sea-eagle Episode illustration: White-bellied Sea-eagle🎧 Show notes and transcript - https://weekendbirder.com/podcast/🐦‍⬛ Instagram - https://instagram.com/weekend.birder🦆 Facebook - https://facebook.com/weekend.birder🔊 Recordings by Marc Anderson are licenced from https://wildambience.com🎵 Theme music is Swing Joyful Tune by Audiosphere-- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Woodlands can feel empty until you learn where to look. Ecologist Emi Arnold shares how to identify the birds living in Australia’s woodland habitats.Birds featured: Brown Treecreeper, Diamond Firetail, Glossy Black-CockatooEpisode illustration: Diamond Firetail🎧 Show notes and transcript - https://weekendbirder.com/podcast/🐦‍⬛ Instagram - https://instagram.com/weekend.birder🦆 Facebook - https://facebook.com/weekend.birder🔊 Recordings by Marc Anderson are licenced from https://wildambience.com🎵 Theme music is Swing Joyful Tune by Audiosphere-- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Birdwatching can quietly change how you see yourself. Mia Grundy shares how everyday birding and photography has helped her through tough times and shaped her identity.Birds featured: Rainbow Bee-eater, Sacred KingfisherEpisode illustration: Rainbow Bee-eater🎧 Show notes and transcript - https://weekendbirder.com/podcast/🐦‍⬛ Instagram - https://instagram.com/weekend.birder🦆 Facebook - https://facebook.com/weekend.birder🔊 Recordings by Marc Anderson are licenced from https://wildambience.com🎵 Theme music is Swing Joyful Tune by Audiosphere-- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Little Penguins come ashore each night - but there’s a lot we don’t see. This encore episode with researcher Paula Wasiak explores penguin behaviour, conservation and life on Phillip Island.Birds featured: Cape Barren Goose, Little Penguin, Short-tailed ShearwaterEpisode illustration: Little Penguin🎧 Show notes and transcript - https://weekendbirder.com/podcast/🐦‍⬛ Instagram - https://instagram.com/weekend.birder🦆 Facebook - https://facebook.com/weekend.birder🔊 Recordings by Marc Anderson are licenced from https://wildambience.com🎵 Theme music is Swing Joyful Tune by Audiosphere-- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sometimes the moment you miss is the one you remember most. Wildlife filmmaker Jeremy (jeremyfilmsthings) shares how filming birds has changed the way he sees and listens to the living world.Birds featured: Satin Bowerbird, Superb LyrebirdEpisode illustration: Superb Lyrebird (male)🎧 Show notes and transcript - https://weekendbirder.com/podcast/🐦‍⬛ Instagram - https://instagram.com/weekend.birder🦆 Facebook - https://facebook.com/weekend.birder🔊 Recordings by Marc Anderson are licenced from https://wildambience.com🎵 Theme music is Swing Joyful Tune by Audiosphere-- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lyrebirds are famous for their mimicry and their role in the forest is even more amazing. Here's a special feature episode from Next-Gen Hills Naturalists podcast, hosted by Coen and Evie. Dr Alex Maisey shares how Superb Lyrebirds shape the ecosystem of Sherbrooke Forest, the sounds they can mimic and the science behind these remarkable birds.Subscribe to Next-Gen Hills Naturalists in your podcast app.Show notes for this feature episode - https://nextgenhillsnaturalists.org/ep-8-superb-lyrebirds-with-alex/🎧 Show notes and transcript - https://weekendbirder.com/podcast/🐦‍⬛ Instagram - https://instagram.com/weekend.birder🦆 Facebook - https://facebook.com/weekend.birder🔊 Recordings by Marc Anderson are licenced from https://wildambience.com🎵 Theme music is Swing Joyful Tune by Audiosphere-- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Every bird sighting is a mystery waiting to be solved. 13-year-old bird lover Coen Pearson shares his journey from noticing little brown birds at Wilsons Promontory to launching a podcast and conservation group in the Dandenong Ranges.Birds featured: Rufous Fantail, Satin Bowerbird, Superb LyrebirdEpisode illustration: Rufous Fantail🎧 Show notes and transcript - https://weekendbirder.com/podcast/🐦‍⬛ Instagram - https://instagram.com/weekend.birder🦆 Facebook - https://facebook.com/weekend.birder🔊 Recordings by Marc Anderson are licenced from https://wildambience.com🎵 Theme music is Swing Joyful Tune by Audiosphere-- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.