What bird conservation successes can teach us with Scott Weidensaul
As is the case with many beautiful things in this world, some of the biggest successes in conservation result from the toughest challenges that birds and wildlife face. Pulitzer-prize finalist Scott W...
5 Juli 1h 18min
Interpreting migration data, cataloging our backyards, and El Niño predictions
Mollee, Alvaro, and George are catching up in a classic hangout episode. Join us in conversations about why we call this podcast Life List, the birds and other wildlife in our home patches, and a prev...
22 Juni 1h 8min
How we became bird guides: Alex Harper interviews George, Mollee, and Alvaro
This week, we’re turning the tables. Instead of interviewing a guest, Alex Harper takes over hosting duties and puts the Life List Podcast hosts in the hot seats to chat about how they became professi...
6 Juni 1h 4min
Our biggest spring migration birding surprises
Birds - crabs - fish - mammals...oh my! Spring birding gets us out there and finding all sorts of things. Alvaro, Mollee, and George are catching up on stories from their time in the field and their b...
23 Maj 1h 7min
The expanding science of avian perception with Ed Yong
If you've read anything by Ed Yong, you know that he tackles the challenge of explaining some of the most difficult-to-grasp concepts in the animal world in ways that humans can (nearly) imagine. In t...
11 Maj 1h 17min
Birding the Eastern Himalayas, a backyard Long-eared Owl, and safari adventures with Jason Hall
Jason Hall is back on the podcast to talk about mid-April spring migration, backyard adventures, and time on the other side of the world in Arunachal Pradesh and Assam, India. Get more Life list by s...
25 Apr 1h 7min
An evolutionary biology perspective on pair bonding - in birds and humans - with Bryony Angell and Wenfei Tong
Another classic Life List episode: a recipe of biological and ecological facts, rabbit holes, and a healthy dose of talk about life! Bryony Angell wrote The Migratory Suitor for a recent issue of BWD ...
11 Apr 1h 7min
Middle East birding, missiles, and Mollee's long way home
Mollee sat down with Alvaro to recount her visit to the UAE that was cut short when the US/Iran war broke out. From here, she talks about the journey to get out of the Middle East that ended up involv...
2 Apr 1h 30min
