In this episode we get a little update on the growing complexities of fatherhood, and hear a cool skulky bird. Y'know, Bird Dad stuff. Species in focus: Black-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus erythropthalmus)Written, recorded, and produced by Ian C

Episode 12: Spring in Detail

Mar 16th, 2021 7m 26s

In this mini episode we take notice of the finer points of spring's arrival, and turn our gaze towards a bright object in the morning sky.Species in focus: American Woodcock (Scolopax minor)Written, recorded, and produced by Ian Carlsen.Mus

Episode 11: Memory of a Hummingbird

Feb 15th, 2021 15m 17s

In this episode we feed some ducks in the park and find ourselves remembering an unexpected life bird, an Anna's Hummingbird one cold January morning in Portland, Oregon.The documentary I mention is available to watch at: http://www.ymefilm.co

Episode 10: First of the Year

Jan 15th, 2021 15m 10s

In this episode we travel around York County, Maine with three friends, Doug Hitchcox, Nick Lund, and Michael Tucker to celebrate as many "First of Year" sightings as we can in one morning. Including a vagrant Rock Wren, and an elusive Northern

Episode 9: Florida Lake

Jun 8th, 2020 12m 22s

In this episode we take a walk around Florida Lake Park in Freeport, Maine to listen to the birdsongs of spring migration and reminisce about former ‘life bird.’ We also witness the surprisingly ferocious social interactions of nesting Tree Swa

Episode 8: Among Forgotten Things

May 25th, 2020 11m 27s

In this episode we are hanging around in an old garage to listen in on a fledgeling Carolina Wren and it's parent, as the little one prepares to leave it's strange nest for the world outside. Species in focus: Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovi

Episode 7: Drummer in the Woods

May 11th, 2020 13m 4s

In this episode a sleepless night leads to a bleary morning walk where we discover a bird that makes sub-sonic booms to stake out a territory and find a mate. Species in focus: Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus) Written, recorded, and produc

Episode 6: The Goldfinch and Her Mate

May 4th, 2020 14m 4s

In this episode, our host shares the story of his son's birth, and sudden awareness of the generations that have come before him. Plus we learn a little about the American Goldfinch, a common backyard bird with a uniquely delinquent breeding sc

Episode 5: Night of the Peepers

Apr 27th, 2020 16m 12s

In this episode we return to the frog pond for a meditative evening with a tiny little amphibian well-loved for their distinctive song. We're presenting this in a modified format so it can be used as a sleep aid should you choose. Species in F

Episode 4: One Chickadee Apart

Apr 20th, 2020 10m 14s

In this episode a chance encounter with some Black-capped Chickadees sends us down a fascinating trail of bird facts, and a little bit of Maine history too. Species in Focus: Black-capped Chickadee (Poecille atricapillus) Written, recorde

Episode 3: Another Sound of Spring

Apr 13th, 2020 7m 29s

In this episode we take a trip out to the pond to listen to another sound of spring. In what perhaps is the twist of a lifetime, it's not a sound made by a bird. Bird Dad becomes Naturalist Dad this week to rhapsodize about an early spring even

Episode 2: Timberdoodling

Apr 5th, 2020 13m

In this episode my love for American Woodcocks (and how weird they are) should become apparent, as I go searching in my backyard to find one. Species in Focus: American Woodcock (Scolopax minor)Written, recorded, and produced by Ian CarlsenM

Episode 1: Three Kinds of Waiting

Mar 28th, 2020 9m 15s

The inaugural episode. Blackbirds, blue jays, and the turning of the seasons in the year of COVID-19.Written, recorded, and produced by Ian Carlsen.Additional audio recording by Doug Hitchcox.Music by Doubletone.

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