87 Where Song Began - with Tim
Learn about bird evolution from an ecologist and best-selling author.
This episode explores where songbirds originated from, Australia’s ‘woodpecker’, and the simple joy of noticing wild birds while walking through the bush.
Resources
Brown Thornbill recording by Ramit Singal (XC571148) - licenced from xeno-canto.org
Chestnut-crowned Babbler recordings by Marc Anderson - licenced from wildambience.com
Meet the Guest
Tim Low is a biologist and best-selling author of seven books, four of which have won prizes. His most popular book, Where Song Began, won Best General Non Fiction at the Australian Book Industry Awards. And Feral Future inspired the formation of the Invasive Species Council, a conservation group that campaigns for better policies on introduced species. This year, Tim was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia for significant service to conservation and environmental awareness.
