BIRD HUGGER
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.
- Update frequency
- every 13 days
- Average duration
- 30 minutes
- Episodes
- 138
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Protecting The Integrity Of Water With Declan McCabe
Today's guest, aquatic biologist Declan McCabe, is urging us to protect water bodies like ponds and streams and the creatures that live in them. His new book, Turning Stones: Discovering The Life Of …
00:28:54 |
Thu 05 Dec 2024
Making Bird Calls With Dan Gardoqui
Can you mimic bird calls? Today our guest is Dan Gardoqui, founder of Lead With Nature, an organization dedicated to teaching people about all things nature. Dan, who was instrumental in creating the…
00:28:23 |
Thu 21 Nov 2024
ENCORE PRESENTATION: Northeast Native Plant Primer With Uli Lorimer
Today we talk with Uli Lorimer, author of the new book, The Northeast Native Plant Primer: 235 Plants for an Earth-Friendly Garden. Uli is the horticulture director at the Native Plant Trust. We talk…
00:26:09 |
Wed 06 Nov 2024
The Search For Lost Birds With John Mittermeier
Is the Ivory-Billed Woodpecker really extinct? In today's episode, we talk with John Mittermeier, the director of the Lost Birds Program at the American Bird Conservancy. John travels the world seeki…
00:26:07 |
Thu 24 Oct 2024
The Straight Poop On Seabirds With Sea McKeon
Today our guest is Sea McKeon, the Marine Program Director with the American Bird Conservancy. Sea is a biodiversity scientist, an evolutionary ecologist, a marine biologist, and a natural historian.…
00:24:07 |
Thu 10 Oct 2024
Creating A Native Garden At Your Workplace With Nancy Farwell
In today's episode, we talk with Nancy Farwell, avid native gardener and marketing and advertising sales coordinator for Northern Woodlands magazine. Nancy approached the director of Northern Woodlan…
00:30:21 |
Thu 26 Sep 2024
From Wasteland To Wonder With Basil Camu
Today we speak with Basil Camu, author of the wonderful new book, From Wasteland To Wonder: Easy Ways We Can Help Heal Earth In The Sub/Urban Landscape. According to Basil, the way we currently lands…
00:31:06 |
Thu 12 Sep 2024
New Research Findings On Broad-Winged Hawks With Dr. Laurie Goodrich
In today's episode, we talk with Dr. Laurie Goodrich from Hawk Mountain Sanctuary in Pennsylvania about the latest findings of her satellite telemetry research into the Broad-Winged Hawk. Also includ…
00:23:12 |
Thu 29 Aug 2024
Slow Birding With Joan Strassmann
Today we speak with evolutionary biologist Joan Strassmann from St. Louis, Missouri about her brand-new book, The Slow Birding Journal. She explains why there's no need to fly to Panama to watch bir…
00:22:15 |
Thu 15 Aug 2024
ENCORE PRESENTATION: The Benefits Of Bare-Root Plantings With Becky Brewer
ENCORE PRESENTATION: In today's episode, we talk with Becky Brewer from Prairie Moon Nursery in Minnesota about the many benefits of bare-root natives and how to plant them. Are you tired of finding …
00:18:35 |
Thu 01 Aug 2024
So You Want To Become A Wildlife Rehabilitator With Kai Williams
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to rescue and rehabilitate injured wildlife? Today we have as our guest Kai Williams, executive director of the International Wildlife Rehabilitation Coun…
00:23:50 |
Thu 18 Jul 2024
How Over-Consumption Intensifies Climate Change with Hannah Evans
Today our guest is Hannah Evans from Population Connection, a non-profit organization that promotes awareness about the impact of human population numbers on climate change and the Earth's resources.…
00:24:40 |
Thu 04 Jul 2024
Making Your Yard A Quiet Oasis For Birds With Arline Bronzaft
Today our guest is Dr. Arline Bronzaft, an environmental psychologist from Quiet Communities who specializes in the effects of sound on animals like birds and people. She tells us about ways to make …
00:26:58 |
Thu 20 Jun 2024
Unsolved Wildlife Crimes Report With Megan Stolen
Today we have as our guest Megan Stolen, a forensic wildlife scientist from Blue World Research Institute in Florida. Megan was recently called in to evaluate a rash of unusual and suspicious pelica…
00:29:56 |
Thu 06 Jun 2024
ENCORE PRESENTATION: The Nature Of Oaks Wth Doug Tallamy
ENCORE PRESENTATION: In today's episode, we speak with award-winning author Dr. Doug Tallamy about his new book The Nature of Oaks: The Rich Ecology Of Our Most Essential Native Trees. The native Oak…
00:41:46 |
Thu 23 May 2024
How Your Yard Influences Drought and Flood Cycles With Judith Schwartz
Today our guest is Judith Schwartz, award-winning author of the incredible book, Water In Plain Sight: Hope For A Thirsty World. Judith explains to us how trapping, slowing down and absorbing water o…
00:25:26 |
Thu 09 May 2024
Rescuing Animals During A Disaster With Dave Crawford
Today's guest is Dave Crawford, creator of the marvelous new pet rescue app phar.org, as well as the wildlife rescue app animalhelpnow.org. Dave also tells us about the devastating wildfire that dest…
00:29:20 |
Thu 25 Apr 2024
The Graceful Swallow-Tailed Kite With Gina Kent
Today our guest is Gina Kent, senior scientist with the Avian Research and Conservation Institute out of Gainesville, Florida. Gina tells us all about the Swallow-Tailed Kite. For more info on the Av…
00:25:39 |
Thu 11 Apr 2024
Flaco The Owl: The Experts Weigh In
Today we are joined by Catherine Quayle of the Wild Bird Fund, Christine Sheppard from the American Bird Conservancy and New York State Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal to discuss the phenomenon that was F…
00:34:29 |
Thu 28 Mar 2024
The Flight Of The Kestrel With Phil Brown
Today's guest is Phil Brown, Bird Conservation Director with the Harris Center for Conservation Education in Hancock, New Hampshire. Phil tells us all about a new program the Harris Center is spearhe…
00:31:26 |
Thu 14 Mar 2024
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