Weekend Birder Podcast
A podcast about Australian birds and the people who love them. Listen now on your favourite app.
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67 Bird Feathers - with Freia
Some bird feathers aren't what they seem. Freia Noss shares insights into feather structure, colour and iridescence. She also shares her love of Australian waterfowl.
66 Swift Parrots - with Beau
Celebrate the Swift Parrot – Australia’s 2023 Bird of the Year. Birdlife Australia's Beau Meney shares how to spot them and why protecting them matters.
65 Birding on a Balcony - with Christine
Discover how birdwatching from a balcony brought joy during lockdown. Christine Parrott shares her love for everyday birds and urban birding.
64 Beach Birds - with Bridget
Australian artist Bridget Farmer shares her love of Australia’s beach birds – from oystercatchers to curlews to plovers – and how they inspire her art and children’s books.
63 New Homes for Urban Birds - with Kylie
Dr Kylie Soanes shares clever and inspiring urban conservation ideas, from bird nesting hollows to floating wetlands, and the joy of spotting birds in unexpected places.
62 Birding Beyond Barriers - with Richard
Paralympian Richard Cordukes shares his passion for birdwatching and the birds of northern Australia, including the Western Bowerbird and Gouldian Finch. He also shares the opportunities and challenges of birding in a wheelchair.
61 Big City Birds - with John
Dr John Martin shares insights from the Big City Birds project, where citizen scientists and ecologists work together to better understand Australian ibis, corellas and cockatoos.
60 Bruny Island - with Ella
Bruny Island Festival Coordinator Ella Roles shares her passion for Tasmanian rare birds like the Forty-spotted Pardalote and Swift Parrot.
59 Birder Beginnings - with Luke
Teenage birdwatcher Luke Eaton shares how his love for birds began, his conservation efforts, and his admiration for parrots like the King Parrot and Red-Tailed Black Cockatoo.
58 Thornbills - with Ricki
Bird guide Ricki Coughlan shares how to identify Australia’s thornbills and other “Little Brown Birds”, and offers tips for using binoculars with confidence.
57 Birding in Darwin - with Amanda
Explore Top End birding with Dr Amanda Lilleyman. Learn about Red Knots, Far Eastern Curlews and the Lee Point shorebirds campaign.
56 Little Penguins - with Paula
Penguin researcher Paula Wasiak shares insights into Phillip Island’s Little Penguins (also known as Fairy Penguins) from research and fieldwork to conservation and STEM outreach.
55 For the Love of Owls - with Cesar
Photographer and podcaster Cesar Puechmarin shares his love for Australian owls, including the Rufous Owl and Southern Boobook, and why birdwatching is best when shared.
54 Canberra and Superb Parrots - with Olivia
Explore birdwatching in Canberra with Olivia Congdon as she shares the best spots to see birds in the Bush Capital, including the colourful Superb Parrot.
53 Birds of Prey - with Stephen
Get an introduction to Australia’s birds of prey with expert Stephen Debus. Learn how to identify falcons, hawks, eagles, kites and more.
52 Orange-bellied Parrots - with Jenny
Celebrate the community effort that is preventing a little parrot from going extinct. This episode is about the Orange-bellied Parrot and stories that will give you hope about the future of birds.
51 Introduction to Shorebirds - with Jeremy
Marvel at the diverse range of shorebirds that hang out in Australia each year. This episode is about shorebird birdwatching, sandpipers and the Bar-tailed Godwit.
50 Birds with Personality - with Georgia
Be delighted by some of the world’s most charismatic birds. This episode is about birds that have fun personalities and have a large impact on their environment, like the Victoria’s Riflebird, Paleated Woodpecker and Burrowing Owl.
49 Birds in Your Neighbourhood - with Darryl
Meet the author of Australia’s first complete beginners' field guide to urban birds. This episode is about the birds found in cities and towns (including the Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike), birdwatching in Kuala Lumpur and Wallace’s Line.
48 Australian Robins - with Hugh
Learn how to identify Australia’s huge variety of robins. This episode is about red and pink-coloured robins, noisy robins, rare robins and birdwatching on the Limestone Coast.