Skip to content
Sign in
Artwork for Bird’s Eye View
ScienceNatural SciencesHealth & FitnessMental HealthNature

Bird’s Eye View

Mathew G. Radford

Birds, birding, and the natural world! Bird's Eye View is a podcast about the birds of the United States and the world in which they live. We take a bird's-eye-view as we explore topics related to birds, birding, and the natural world. Created and hosted by Mathew G. Radford. Please listen, follow, and enjoy! 

Play
Open in
  • 32 episodes
  • weekly
  • Avg 1 hr 4 min
  • English

Support the show

Goes straight to the publisher. podnod takes nothing.

Episodes 32

NewestOldestLongest
All12Unplayed12In progress0Played0
Counted on this page — what you have heard stays on this device, so it is not something the list can be paged by.
  • S6 · E26
    July 22 · 1 hr 42 min

    S6 E26: Homegrown National Park. A conversation with Dr. Doug Tallamy.

    In this episode, I had a great conversation with Dr. Doug Tallamy. We chatted about birds on his property in PA, the vital role of native plants, keystone plant species, moths, Homegrown National Park, and a lot more! Visit HOMEGROWN NATIONAL PARK to register your property! Learn all about Dr. Doug Tallamy and order his books at DOUG TALLAMY'S HUB. And be sure to find the BEST NATIVE PLANTS IN YOUR ZIP CODE. Thank you for listening and thank you Doug! Please consider following this link to SUPPORT THE SHOW! Support the show

  • S6 · E25
    July 15 · 1 hr 36 min

    S6 E25: Every Gull Has a Story. A conversation with Amar Ayyash.

    Please consider following this link to SUPPORT THE SHOW! It is much appreciated! You will love this episode with Amar Ayyash! He returned to the podcast to chat about Gulls! Go to the ANYTHING LARUS WEBSITE, the NORTH AMERICAN GULLS FACEBOOK Page, and order his book at this link... THE GULL GUIDE NORTH AMERICA. Also check out GULL RESEARCH ORGANIZATION. Thank you for listening and thank you Amar! Please consider following this link to SUPPORT THE SHOW! Support the show

  • S6 · E24
    July 8 · 1 hr 20 min

    S6 E24: The Spark Bird Project. A conversation with Dr. Jenn Lodi-Smith.

    Follow these links to see THE SPARK BIRD PROJECT WEBSITE and THE SPARK BIRD PROJECT INSTAGRAM. You will love this episode with Dr. Jenn Lodi-Smith. We had a great conversation about the evolution of her love for birds, her work at Canisius University, and The Spark Bird Project. Dr. Lodi-Smith is a personality developmental psychologist who uses mixed methods research to study identity development over time. She directs The Spark Bird Project and co-directs the Aging and Autism Study & the Rochester Adult Longitudinal Study. She serves the university, the community, and her professional organizations in multiple capacities. Please consider following this link to SUPPORT THE SHOW! Support the show

  • S6 · E23
    July 1 · 23 min

    S6 E23: A Midyear Hello!

    Please consider following this link to SUPPORT THE SHOW! I hope your summer is going well! I am pausing to say hi. Thank you for listening! Please consider following this link to SUPPORT THE SHOW! Support the show

  • June 27 · 26 min

    Soothing Calming Water Sounds. Madera Creek, Santa Rita Mountains, Arizona.

    Back in March we sat on Madera Creek well before sunrise. We had just found Western Screech, Whiskered Screech, and Great Horned Owls. We were waiting until the sun came up to find more birds. Enjoy 26 minutes of soothing flowing water sounds from Madera Creek, Santa Rita Mountains, Arizona. Recorded in Madera Canyon March 2026. Please consider following this link to SUPPORT THE SHOW! It is much appreciated! Support the show

  • S6 · E22
    June 24 · 1 hr 38 min

    S6 E22: A Field Guide for Everything. A conversation with Bryan Box.

    Please consider following this link to SUPPORT THE SHOW! It is much appreciated! You will love this episode with Bryan Box. We chatted about his birding and nature roots, the many and diverse ecoregions across Texas, finding birds in every Texas and Oklahoma county, herping, and mothing! Learn more about Bryan by following these links! BRYAN ON FACEBOOK LOCALITY GRAY BANDED KINGSNAKES BRYAN BOX WILDLIFE ON INSTAGRAM LOCALITY GRAY BANDED KINGSNAKES ON INSTAGRAM BRYAN ON iNATURALIST TEXAS CENTURY CLUB ON FACEBOOK Please consider following this link to SUPPORT THE SHOW! Support the show

  • S6 · E21
    June 17 · 1 hr 19 min

    S6 E21: Raised by Birders. A conversation with Eddie Kasper.

    Please consider following this link to SUPPORT THE SHOW! It is much appreciated! You will love this episode with Eddie Kasper. We chatted about is outdoor roots, Illinois birding, a Cook County Illinois big day, why he loves spending time pursuing birds, and even a little fishing and football. Thank you, Eddie! Please consider following this link to SUPPORT THE SHOW! Support the show

  • S6 · E20
    June 10 · 44 min

    S6 E20: Western Wishes. A conversation with Levi Radford.

    Please consider following this link to SUPPORT THE SHOW! It is much appreciated! You will love this episode with Levi Radford. We caught up on his school and research activities and plans for upcoming trips out west! Please consider following this link to SUPPORT THE SHOW! Support the show

  • S6 · E19
    June 3 · 1 hr 37 min

    S6 E19: Birding Has Taught Me Stillness. A conversation with Esther Sumner.

    Please consider following this link to SUPPORT THE SHOW! It is much appreciated! You will love this episode with Esther Sumner. We had a great chat about her early birding background in CA and UT, A Utah big year, a Utah County big year, volunteering, birding friendships and so much more! Thank you for listening and thank you Esther! Here are several links to explore to learn more... ESTHER'S INSTAGRAM TRACY AVIARY INTERMOUNTAIN WEST SHOREBIRD SURVEYS SAGELAND COLLABORATIVE PROJECT FEEDERWATCH NATIVE PLANTS (AUDUBON) Support the show

  • S6 · E18
    May 27 · 1 hr 10 min

    S6 E18: A World Class Destination. A conversation with Tom Brown.

    Please consider following this link to SUPPORT THE SHOW! It is much appreciated! You will love this episode with Tom Brown. We chatted about MARCIA OBARA (THE OXYGENATED BIRDER) who the birding community recently lost, the great birds on his property in deep southern AZ, and the history of PATON CENTER FOR THE HUMMINGBIRDS. Thank you for listening and thank you Tom! Support the show

  • S6 · E17
    May 20 · 1 hr 14 min

    S6 E17: It Was a Quick Addiction. A conversation with Jill Cravens.

    Please consider following this link to SUPPORT THE SHOW! It is much appreciated! You will love this episode with Jill Cravens from Leander, Texas. We chatted about birding in and around central Texas, a couple Texas endangered species, her yearly trips to find coastal neotropical migrants, and the great birding destinations Smithgall Woods & Sabine Woods. You can follow Jill on HER INSTAGRAM AND HER FACEBOOK. Please consider following this link to SUPPORT THE SHOW! It is much appreciated! Support the show

  • S6 · E16
    May 13 · 1 hr 22 min

    S6 E16: Informing Conservation Efforts. A conversation with Garrett Rhyne.

    Please consider following this link to SUPPORT THE SHOW! It is much appreciated! You will love this episode with Garrett Rhyne from Georgia. We chatted about his background, birding in Georgia, Owl banding at Lucky Peak Idaho, amazing Swainson's Warbler research, and automated radio telemetry. Thank you Garrett! Click and learn more about the MOTUS research community and AMERICAN BIRD CONSERVANCY. Please consider following this link to SUPPORT THE SHOW! It is much appreciated! Support the show

Showing 21–32 of 32 episodes