Love gardening and birds and want to help Mother Nature? Join host Catherine Greenleaf, former gardening columnist for the Boston Herald Sunday Magazine and a certified wildlife rehabilitator with 20 years of experience rescuing and rehabilitating injured wildlife, for discussions about organic gardening and restoring native habitat to help the birds and other wildlife in your backyard. Catherine Greenleaf talks about the natural history of birds and interviews the leading experts about how to turn your backyard into a native oasis for birds and pollinators.
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Resonate Recordings hosts BIRD HUGGER, a nature show with 156 episodes published.
Join us today as we speak with Esther Vallejo, a bird biologist who is attempting to create a raptor observation and education center in Colombia. Nearly five million raptors migrate through Colombia to spend the winter
Birds That Are Making A Comeback With Scott Weidensaul
Jun 4, 202631mEp. 157S7
Join us today as we speak with celebrated author and ornithologist Scott Weidensaul about the many success stories regarding bird conservation and about his brand-new book, The Return of the Oystercatcher: Saving Birds T
"Eyes On Swallow-Tailed Kites" Program With Gina Kent
May 21, 202619m0
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 in Gainesville, Florida. She is going to t
The Farm Bill's Big Benefits For Birds With Steven Riley
May 7, 202600
Join us today as we speak with Steven Riley of the American Bird Conservancy to talk about the omnibus Farm Bill. While the Farm Bill is extremely controversial and contains numerous amendments that could prove harmful t
Saving Salamanders With The Harris Center's Brett Thelen
Apr 23, 202624m0
Join us today as we speak with Brett Thelen, director of the Big Night Salamander Brigades for the Harris Center in Hancock, New Hampshire. We learn how the Big Nights are conducted and we also talk about the new tunnel
BIRD HUGGER CLASSIC: The Burrowing Owls Of Marco Island With Brittany Piersma
Apr 9, 202600
THIS EPISODE WAS RECORDED IN 2023: 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 A
Protecting Native Bees In Your Garden With Heather Holm
Mar 26, 202629m0
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 benefit from this great
GARDENS TO VISIT: Flying Trillium Gardens And Preserve With Carolyn Summers
Mar 12, 202621m0
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 preserve. The gardens are o
Surviving The Colorado Marshall Fire With Dave Crawford
Feb 26, 202623m0
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 after the tragic Marshal
Bird City: Adventures in New York's Urban Wilds With Ryan Goldberg
Feb 12, 202626m0
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. For more information on
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 rehabilitating injured wi
******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 was called in to evaluat
Listening To Backyard Birds Via Haiku Box With Dr. David Mann
Jan 1, 202627m0
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 have visiting your region.
Special Holiday BIRD HUGGER Episode With Pam Penick
Dec 18, 202533m0
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 Penick tell us about her n
Broad-winged Hawk Research With Hawk Mountain's Dr. Laurie Goodrich
Dec 4, 202500
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 update on Hugger! Join Cath
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 and rehabilitating injur
BIRD HUGGER CLASSIC: Creating Native Gardens In Small Spaces With Kate Brandes
Nov 6, 202500
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 plants in small spaces.
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. For more information, go
BIRD HUGGER CLASSIC: Bird Shamanism With Evan Pritchard
Oct 9, 202500
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, a Native American elde
BIRD HUGGER CLASSIC: Native Groundcovers For Northeast Landscapes With Anna Fialkoff
Sep 25, 202500
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 McCargo called Native Groundc
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Who is the host of BIRD HUGGER?
BIRD HUGGER is hosted by Resonate Recordings. The show is categorised under nature (home) and has published 156 episodes.
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BIRD HUGGER has published 156 episodes.
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