Join us as we sing the praises of Fall Migration as well as the appearance of a new friend in our backyard.Episode photo is of a Barred Owl.All bird photos and sound by Bill Michalski.Links:Bill color-changes: https://www.birdwatchingda

Ep 14: Rocky Mountain High

Jul 30th, 2020 19m 57s

Bill and Tassy have returned from their summer vacation to report on the birds they saw from the peaks around Golden and Estes Park, Colorado.Episode photo is the Emo-J (Stellar's Jay) who performed for us in Rocky Mountain National Park. L

Ep 12: Snakes on the Plains

May 28th, 2020 20m 26s

Bill and Tassy recount a recent birding session at Little Creve Coeur Marsh, where they saw the requisite birds as well as an abandoned pavilion filled with...snakes.Episode photo is a molting American Goldfinch male, taken by Bill Michalski.

Ep 11: Magic Tree Circle

May 21st, 2020 6m 19s

Tassy and Bill record an account of their quick (due to rain) birding outing and the seemingly magic circle of conifers that yielded four new bird sightings in a matter of minutes.Episode photo (Cedar Waxwing) and bird sounds captured by Bill

Ep 10: Fireside, No Chats

May 14th, 2020 28m 24s

Bill and Tassy come to you from beside a firepit, birds and nature all around, to discuss a whopping eight species... and tick protection.Episode photo (Eastern Kingbird) and bird noises captured by Bill Michalski.Our social-distancing-appr

Ep 9: In the Catbird Seat

Apr 30th, 2020 18m 47s

Bill and Tassy recount their latest bird sightings and then wax poetic about the benefits of birding during the Coronavirus shutdown. Etiology of "Sitting in the Catbird Seat": https://grammarist.com/idiom/sitting-in-the-catbird-seat/Colber

Ep 8: Backyard Friends

Apr 23rd, 2020 20m 12s

Bill and Tassy broadcast from their backyard and are joined in the (somewhat drunken) revelry by a fiesty Northern Flicker (species featured in episode pic).Birds discussed:1) Barn Swallow https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Barn_Swallow/

Ep 7: Gnatty Lite

Apr 16th, 2020 16m 52s

Tassy and Bill recount their first birding venture to St Louis's Forest Park and talk about Tassy's somewhat *original* approach to communicating with our feathered friends.Episode photo is a Blue-gray Gnatcatcher. All bird sounds and pho

Ep 6: Sparrow Special!

Apr 7th, 2020 19m 58s

One sparrow might not make a Spring, but five sure do! Tassy and Bill recount their most recent birdwatching trip and talk about some antics of their backyard wildlife, including an update on those feuding robins from episode one. Feat

Ep 5: Sapsuckers and Butter Butts

Apr 2nd, 2020 16m 59s

Bill and Tassy recount the last birding outing of their vacation, an exciting trip to Tower Grove Park where they saw a few titillating new species. All bird sounds recorded by Bill Michalski.

Ep 4: Unboxing Day!

Mar 29th, 2020 19m 6s

Tassy is very excited to open a package containing her birding gear. Listen in for an introduction to field guides and binoculars as well as a review of her second birding session, assisted as always by her guide Bill. Music from "Pennies in th

Ep 3: Feels Like the First Time

Mar 26th, 2020 20m 42s

It's time for Tassy's first birding outing. We discuss how to gear up, take a quick listen to the bird noises near our house, then talk about four of the species we saw today. Photo is of our local Great Horned Owl and an owlet about three week

Ep 2: Bird Jizz

Mar 25th, 2020 42m 57s

Foiled in their attempts at an exciting gear unboxing, Bill and Tassy instead focus on some birding basics, including learning about JIZZ, categories of birds, anatomy, and beak types. Theme music from "Pennies in the Water" by the Urban Blight

Ep 1: Out the Window

Mar 22nd, 2020 11m 18s

Bill and Tassy’s vacation plans went out the window with the coronavirus epidemic, so they’re taking this opportunity to document Tassy’s process in learning a new, social-distance-appropriate activity that Bill has been practicing for a few ye

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