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Episode 10: From Refugee to Radical 44:09

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When a young Eva Kollisch arrives as a refugee in New York in 1940, she finds a community among socialists who share her values and idealism. She soon discovers ‘the cause’ isn’t as idyllic as it seems. Little does she know this is the beginning of a lifelong commitment to activism and her determination to create radical change in ways that include belonging, love and one's full self. In addition to Eva Kollisch’s memoirs Girl in Movement (2000) and The Ground Under My Feet (2014), LBI’s collections include an oral history interview with Eva conducted in 2014 and the papers of Eva’s mother, poet Margarete Kolllisch, which document Eva’s childhood experience on the Kindertransport. Learn more at www.lbi.org/kollisch . Exile is a production of the Leo Baeck Institute , New York | Berlin and Antica Productions . It’s narrated by Mandy Patinkin. Executive Producers include Katrina Onstad, Stuart Coxe, and Bernie Blum. Senior Producer is Debbie Pacheco. Associate Producers are Hailey Choi and Emily Morantz. Research and translation by Isabella Kempf. Sound design and audio mix by Philip Wilson, with help from Cameron McIver. Theme music by Oliver Wickham. Voice acting by Natalia Bushnik. Special thanks to the Kollisch family for the use of Eva’s two memoirs, “Girl in Movement” and “The Ground Under My Feet”, the Sophia Smith Collection at Smith College and their “Voices of Feminism Oral History Project”, and Soundtrack New York.…

The Mindful Birding Podcast

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The Mindful Birding Podcast – Cultivating the health benefits and joy of Mindful Birding

Join co-hosts Holly Merker and Holly Thomas, along with other voices of the Mindful Birding Network and beyond, as we explore topics surrounding the practice of Mindful Birding.
Episodes will delve into this style of observation, which pairs together elements of mindfulness and birding, amplifying the personal wellness benefits of both. Here, you’ll find episodes featuring insights into Mindful Birding from people around the globe, science segments, author interviews, tips for enhancing your Mindful Birding practice, plus a spotlight on the joy of birdsong.

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Episode 24 : Leaning into Joy through Mindful Birding 35:26

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mindfulbirdingnetwork@gmail.com In this episode, we dive into the idea that by leaning into joy through wild birds, we can help offset a negativity bias that researchers suggest we are innately wired towards. We consider how shifting our attention onto birds may empower change to our mental states and might even alter our brain structures in a positive way. In the Mindful Birding Nerding Science segment, Dr. Holly Thomas shares how generating positive emotions through birding can help offset negative feelings , perhaps recalibrating our negativity bias, and she explores how the work of Dr. Rick Hanson can transcend into Mindful Birding – by noticing positive experiences we have with birds and leaning into them. In our Joy of birdsong segment, Holly Thomas shares the sounds of one of her backyard vocalists, a Greater Roadrunner . Looking to find community through Mindful Birding? Check out the Mindful Birding Network's global Events page and join the network Intro music: “Inspired by Nature” by PlayAgain Intro Birdsong & Clips throughout : Western Meadowlark Outro music: “Inspired by Nature” by PlayAgain Outro Birdsong: Eastern Meadowlark Mindful Birding Network Website Instagram: @mindfulbirdingnetwork Produced by Co-hosts Holly Merker and Holly Thomas…

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Episode 23: Accessible Mindful Birding with Freya McGregor 46:54

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mindfulbirdingnetwork@gmail.com In this episode we talk with Freya McGregor , owner of Access Birding LLC , about what it means to create accessible and inclusive experiences for everyone, and why Mindful Birding offers an inclusive and therapeutic experience for all people. We'll hear about the Access Birding certification course , and other opportunities on innovative approaches to accessibility and inclusivity in birding overall. In our joy of birdsong segment, Seth Benz of the Schoodic Institute , a nonprofit org supporting Acadia National Park in Maine, shares a segment of a soundscape recording by Laura Sebastianelli . You can listen to the full recording of the soundscape here: https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/456772271 Intro music: “Inspired by Nature” by PlayAgain Intro Birdsong & Clips throughout : Western Meadowlark Outro music: “Inspired by Nature” by PlayAgain Outro Birdsong: Eastern Meadowlark Mindful Birding Network Website Instagram: @mindfulbirdingnetwork Produced by Co-hosts Holly Merker and Holly Thomas…

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Episode 22 : Why Finches are Good for Us with Lillian Stokes and Matthew Young 41:30

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mindfulbirdingnetwork@gmail.com In this episode, we have a conversation with Lillian Stokes and Matthew Young , authors of the interactive and engaging new book The Stokes Guide to Finches of the United States and Canada , a book that embodies hope and joy, and can serve as a bridge between our personal wellbeing and understanding finches. The authors share how their backgrounds in social work and mental health pairs together with their work with birds, and what finches can teach us. For the Joy of Birdsong segment, Chris Benesh offers us an array of finch songs to enjoy, including Lawrence's Goldfinch, Lesser Goldfinch , Black-headed Siskin , Red Crossbill , Learn more about finches and research surrounding them by checking out the Finch Research Network Intro music: “Inspired by Nature” by PlayAgain Intro Birdsong & Clips throughout : Western Meadowlark Outro music: “Inspired by Nature” by PlayAgain Outro Birdsong: Eastern Meadowlark Mindful Birding Network Website Instagram: @mindfulbirdingnetwork Produced by Co-hosts Holly Merker and Holly Thomas…

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Episode 21: Gratitude for Birds II 46:16

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mindfulbirdingnetwork@gmail.com In this episode, we honor gratitude for wild birds, by playing voices of gratitude from around the world, which some of our listeners and network members have offered. We thank all that have contributed and those of you who listen! You will hear the voices of: Arax , United Kingdom Don Boyd, New Mexico Pamela Lowell, Massachusetts Pam Kolber-Zicca, New York Mary, Colorado Holly Thomas, New Mexico Dave Edson, Massachusetts Jo, California Laurel, Michigan Holly Merker, Pennsylvania Julie, Maryland Susan Preston, New Mexico Jack Bruce, Georgia Amanda Booher, South Dakota Lindsay McNamara, New Jersey Anne, Pennsylvania Poem by Mary Oliver: “With Thanks to the Field Sparrow” In the Mindful Birding Nerding segment: Holly Thomas explores the science of gratitude and joy Spending Money on Others Promotes Happiness https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.1150952 A neural link between generosity and happiness https://www.nature.com/articles/ncomms15964 In the Joy of Birdsong segment, Chris Benesh is back with the song of a Horned Lark recorded in Oaxaca, Mexico Intro music: “Inspired by Nature” by PlayAgain Intro Birdsong & Clips throughout : Western Meadowlark Outro music: “Inspired by Nature” by PlayAgain Outro Birdsong: Eastern Meadowlark Mindful Birding Network Website Instagram: @mindfulbirdingnetwork Produced by Co-hosts Holly Merker and Holly Thomas…

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Episode 20: Mindful Birding for Mental Health & Self-compassion: Good birds, good birders and FOMO 40:55

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mindfulbirdingnetwork@gmail.com Do you often hear the question: “See anything good?” while birding? In this episode we discuss this question and tease apart the idea of “what is a good bird”, what is a “good birder”, and how sometimes these questions might allow self-judgement to surface, and how these questions relate to both our mental health and self-compassion. We also bring up the fear of missing out, and how this may also influence our mental wellbeing in the context of birding. Link to Bird Diva blog on Fomo In the Mindful Birding Nerding science segment, Holly Thomas shares how self-compassion can enhance our experiences with birds. Links: Dr. Kristin Neff Balanced Minds : Comparison vs Compassion Thich Nhat Hahn ’s writing provides prompts on how to replace negative energy and mindful birding could be a good way to address that negative energy if it surfaces for us. Reading suggestions: Dawn Songs edited by Jamie K. Reaser and J. Drew Lanham Mary Oliver’s Owl’s And Other Fantasies J.Drew Lanham’s Sparrow Envy The Joy of Birdsong segment features birds recorded from Acadia National Park’s Schoodic Peninsula Intro music: “Inspired by Nature” by PlayAgain Intro Birdsong & Clips throughout : Western Meadowlark Outro music: “Inspired by Nature” by PlayAgain Outro Birdsong: Eastern Meadowlark Mindful Birding Network Website Instagram: @mindfulbirdingnetwork Produced by Co-hosts Holly Merker and Holly Thomas…

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Episode 19: Bird Language & Mindful Birding with Dan Gardoqui 42:12

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mindfulbirdingnetwork@gmail.com Have you ever wondered how you can become even more attuned to the birds around you? In this episode of the Mindful Birding Podcast, Holly and Holly have a conversation with Dan Gardoqui , a well known specialist in bird language, and nature-based consultant & coach, award winning educator and naturalist. You’ll get to hear some tips and input on deepening our connections to the natural world, "talking to birds", thinking about our attention and energy, curiosity as a superpower, and practicing gratitude. We also share a segment from the book What the Robin Knows , by Jon Young, for which Dan served as science and audio editor. In the Joy of Birdsong segment, you’ll be treated to Dan’s incredible mimicry of some common North American birds. Learn more about Dan and Lead with Nature at Lead with Nature Intro music: “Inspired by Nature” by PlayAgain Intro Birdsong & Clips throughout : Western Meadowlark Outro music: “Inspired by Nature” by PlayAgain Outro Birdsong: Eastern Meadowlark Mindful Birding Network Website Instagram: @mindfulbirdingnetwork Produced by Co-hosts Holly Merker and Holly Thomas…

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Episode 18: The Mindful Birding Project with Dr. Barbara Patterson 31:24

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mindfulbirdingnetwork@gmail.com In this episode we welcome Dr. Barbara Patterson from Fort Collins Colorado. Barb’s work of creating and contributing to the Mindful Birding programs in her community is tremendous. Her latest endeavor is called The Mindful Birding Project , and she shares the details with us here. Barb authored the booklet A Mindful Birding Journey which was first distributed to cancer patients in her local community, and can be found as a free download on the mindful birding network’s resources page . Holly Thomas shares a reading from writing of Ed Yong , and how this so beautifully intertwines with mindful birding. Chris Benesh returns in this episode's Joy of Birdsong segment, sharing some special moments he had with a Brown-backed Solitaire in Oaxaca Mexico. Intro music: “Inspired by Nature” by PlayAgain Intro Birdsong & Clips throughout : Western Meadowlark Outro music: “Inspired by Nature” by PlayAgain Outro Birdsong: Eastern Meadowlark Mindful Birding Network Website Instagram: @mindfulbirdingnetwork Produced by Co-hosts Holly Merker and Holly Thomas…

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Episode 17 Mindful Birding: Sit Spots, Festivals, & Retreats 41:57

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mindfulbirdingnetwork@gmail.com In this episode, Holly and Holly discuss locations and sites we consider optimal for Mindful Birding group outings, and highlight why sitting in one spot, or Sit Spots , can offer rewards and unexpected surprises. We discuss why we feel Mindful Birding is gaining more traction, and how Mindful Birding experiences can intersect other interests, such as poetry, fine arts, yoga, nature journaling , mothing , and forest bathing . Check out artist Debra Ramsay and her show Flying Colors at the Hunterdon Art Museum in New Jersey, and our collaborative even t pairing Debra’s work with Mindful Birding Other links from this episode: Southeastern Arizona Birding Festival Wings Over Water NW Birding Festival Whitehawk Birding's Ornitherapy Retreats Acadia Birding Festival Bird Diva Tammah Watts Red Rock Audubon’s Mindful Birding Poetry Walk Three Wattled Bellbird Talamanca Hummingbird Check out upcoming Mindful Birding Retreats and Slow Birding Weekends The Art of Mindful Birdwatching The Bison Range Lazuli Bunting Intro music: “Inspired by Nature” by PlayAgain Intro Birdsong & Clips throughout : Western Meadowlark Outro music: “Inspired by Nature” by PlayAgain Outro Birdsong: Eastern Meadowlark Mindful Birding Network Website Instagram: @mindfulbirdingnetwork Produced by Co-hosts Holly Merker and Holly Thomas…

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Episode 16: Mindful Birding - Your Questions Answered Part II 44:29

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mindfulbirdingnetwork@gmail.com In this episode Holly & Holly continue to answer questions we’ve received about Mindful Birding in part II of Mindful Birding – Your Questions Answered. We also continue our chat with therapist Pamela Lowell , who turns the tables on us, and asks us some questions about how we met and started this podcast. In our Mindful Birding Nerding segment, Holly Thomas explores why birds might be the perfect gateway to mindfulness practice, and explores open monitoring and focused attention, and how they may improve wellbeing. Holly Thomas reads a quote from Carl Safina's newest book Alfie and Me We’re happy to have Chris Benesh sharing an encounter he had along the Sabinal River in the Hill Country of central Texas in late April for this installment of the Joy of Birdsong. Within the soundscape, you can hear up to 10 species, If you are enjoying our podcast, please consider giving us a rating on your podcasting platform! Also, if there’s something you want to hear more about, please let us know by contacting us Intro music: “Inspired by Nature” by PlayAgain Intro Birdsong & Clips throughout : Western Meadowlark Outro music: “Inspired by Nature” by PlayAgain Outro Birdsong: Eastern Meadowlark Mindful Birding Network Website Instagram: @mindfulbirdingnetwork Produced by Co-hosts Holly Merker and Holly Thomas…

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Episode 15: Hope, Healing, and Mindful Birding with Therapist Pamela Lowell 44:38

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mindfulbirdingnetwork@gmail.com In this episode, Holly and Holly spend time talking with trauma therapist, artist, and author Pamela Lowell , and how Mindful Birding and time spent connecting with birds and nature can be an effective therapeutic vehicle not only for human wellbeing, but also for the wellbeing of our planet. Find Pamela's book My Summer with Ospreys here Holly Merker offers a quote by the Tao te Ching Holly Thomas shares how a pause can bring us into the present moment, and how this can help guide us in Mindful Birding and in life. In this segment, Holly quotes Tara Brach's - The Sacred Pause , and reads the poem called "The Clearing" by by Martha Postlethwaite, from her book Addiction and Recovery: A spiritual pilgrimage In our Joy of Birdsong segment, Holly Thomas shares the song of the Black-chinned Sparrow she encounters in New Mexico. Intro music: “Inspired by Nature” by PlayAgain Intro Birdsong & Clips throughout : Western Meadowlark Outro music: “Inspired by Nature” by PlayAgain Outro Birdsong: Eastern Meadowlark Mindful Birding Network Website Instagram: @mindfulbirdingnetwork Produced by Co-hosts Holly Merker and Holly Thomas…

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Episode 14: Mindful Birding - Your Questions Answered Part I 35:29

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mindfulbirdingnetwork@gmail.com In this episode of the Mindful Birding Podcast, Holly & Holly answer some of the questions received surrounding Mindful Birding. This episode is part one of our discussion, and we hope you enjoy. If you have questions or comments, please contact us at mindfulbirdingnetwork@gmail.com or through the Mindful Birding Network Holly Merker shares a segment from Dr. Alexander Skutch' s writing on companionship and connections of the birds we encounter from the book The Life of the Hummingbird In this segment, we hear an audio recording of Skutch's beloved Bicolored Antbird created by birder and naturalist Jonathan Irons In the Mindful Birding Nerding segment, Holly Thomas explores two studies surrounding the impact of nature on healing, including Dr. Roger Ulrich's landmark study looking at how a view through a window impacts recovery for hospitalized patients recovering from surgery, and the psycho-evolutionary theory , which demonstrates how the natural world impacts our feelings of wellbeing. For the Joy of Birdsong segment, we Hollys share some audio postcards from our recent travels around the US. Here you will hear songs and sounds from the following birds: Pacific Wren , Cassin's Sparrow , Black-capped Vireo , and Golden-cheeked Warbler . Locations of recordings include: Birch Bay State Park , South Llano River State Park , Pedernales Falls State Park Intro music: “Inspired by Nature” by PlayAgain Intro Birdsong & Clips throughout : Western Meadowlark Outro music: “Inspired by Nature” by PlayAgain Outro Birdsong: Eastern Meadowlark Mindful Birding Network Website Instagram: @mindfulbirdingnetwork Produced by Co-hosts Holly Merker and Holly Thomas…

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Episode 13: Benefits of Bringing Birds in Closer with Brian & John from Nature Centered Podcast 1:00:12

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mindfulbirdingnetwork@gmail.com In this episode, Holly & Holly gather with their friends Brian Cunningham and John Shaust of the Nature Centered Podcast , a podcast from Wild Birds Unlimited . Brian and John share some perspectives on why bringing birds in closer benefits us, experiences and connections with birds from their own backyards, and why birds can be companions wherever we go. We touch on why the interest in bird feeding took off during the pandemic, how bird feed & supply stores act as "wellness centers" in their communities. Holly Thomas reads an excerpt on Woodcocks from Aldo Leopold's A Sand County Almanac, and throughout the podcast we hear the voices of several of the birds who are talked about, including: Carolina Chickadee , Canada Warbler , White-throated Sparrow , Hermit Thrush , and Wood Thrush (sound recordings in this episode by Holly Merker). Intro music: “Inspired by Nature” by PlayAgain Intro Birdsong & Clips throughout : Western Meadowlark Outro music: “Inspired by Nature” by PlayAgain Outro Birdsong: Eastern Meadowlark Mindful Birding Network Website Instagram: @mindfulbirdingnetwork Produced by Co-hosts Holly Merker and Holly Thomas…

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Episode 12: Matching Heartbeats: Mindful Birding, Heart Health, & Hummingbirds 26:42

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mindfulbirdingnetwork@gmail.com In this episode of the Mindful Birding Podcast, Holly & Holly share why birds are truly heart healthy, both in the way they fill our hearts with joy and love, but also with cardiac fitness in mind. How can wild birds help make our hearts stronger? Our connections to other people and animals can sometimes synch our biorhythms, and even our heartbeats, and we wonder if this also happens when we connect with the wild birds around us. We spotlight the bird with the biggest heart, and Holly Merker shares a guided hummingbird visualization adapted from the book Ornitherapy The poet Julia Travers generously shared some of her writing with us, and she’ll read a beautiful piece of her work honoring birds in this episode. In the Mindful Birding Nerding Science Segment, Holly Thomas delves into some of the research surrounding green spaces and cardiac health and specifically the effect of nature prescriptions on cardiometabolic health in particular In the Joy of Birdsong, Holly Thomas brings us with her as she enjoys the beautiful song of the Crissal Thrasher in her backyard in New Mexico Other references mentioned: Joseph Campbell Supercommunicators by Charles Duhigg Music and Heartbeat T wo Hearts Beat as One - Dogs and their Humans Intro music: “Inspired by Nature” by PlayAgain Intro Birdsong & Clips throughout : Western Meadowlark Outro music: “Inspired by Nature” by PlayAgain Outro Birdsong: Eastern Meadowlark Mindful Birding Network Website Instagram: @mindfulbirdingnetwork Produced by Co-hosts Holly Merker and Holly Thomas…

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Episode 11: Mindful Birding as an Antidote to Loneliness 40:11

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mindfulbirdingnetwork@gmail.com In this episode of the Mindful Birding Podcast, Holly & Holly invite you into a conversation surrounding the idea of wild birds as companions, and specifically how birds may offer the opportunity to ease feelings of loneliness and boost our feelings of connectedness. We discuss the US Surgeon General’s 2023 Advisory on the public health crisis of loneliness, isolation and lack of social connection in the United States and wonder if birds might be an antidote? In the Mindful Birding Nerding Segment, Holly Thomas explores the connection between mindfulness and loneliness, and dives into a study that examines how mindfulness training may offset feelings of loneliness and cultivate acceptance and equanimity. Holly carries the study's outcomes a step further and into Mindful Birding, and explains how Mindful Birding garners some of these same benefits. Holly Thomas shares an inspiring excerpt from the Stephen Batchelor book The Art of Solitude In the Joy of Birdsong, Holly Merker shares a winter soundscape from her backyard in Pennsylvania, and wonders if birdsong can alleviate not just winter doldrums, but also seasonal affective disorder . Intro music: “Inspired by Nature” by PlayAgain Intro Birdsong & Clips throughout : Western Meadowlark Outro music: “Inspired by Nature” by PlayAgain Outro Birdsong: Eastern Meadowlark Mindful Birding Network Website Instagram: @mindfulbirdingnetwork Produced by Co-hosts Holly Merker and Holly Thomas…

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Episode 10: Gratitude for Birds 31:36

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mindfulbirdingnetwork@gmail.com In this episode of the mindful birding podcast, we are exploring gratitude and how practicing gratitude for birds can deepen our relationships with them and the world around us. We asked our listeners and Mindful Birding Network members to share their own gratitude for birds, and why they were thankful for birds in their lives. We thank the following people for sharing their gratitude for birds with us: Jo from California, Marta from Panama, Amanda, Holly from Las Cruces, NM, Marge from Las Cruces, NM, Melissa from British Columbia , Candi Lynn, Joan from Seattle, Barb from NC, Alex from Las Vegas, NV , Jenn from Panama , Whitney from Indiana , Seth from Maine. In our Mindful Birding Nerding, Holly Thomas covers the science of Gratitude and features the work of Robert Emmons which demonstrates why practicing gratitude is beneficial to our wellbeing. A powerul a quote from an article by Scott Weidensaul illustrates the magic that birds hold for us. Holly Merker shares the poem “Daily Thanksgiving” inspired by the “ Great Thanksgiving Address ”, or the Daily Thanksgiving of the Onondaga Nation and Haudenosunee Confederacy , indigenous peoples of New York state. To learn more about the Great Thanksgiving watch this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uDMS-5JeEo&t=6s In the Joy of Birdsong, Chris Benesh shares gratitude for his dad, who inspired his passion for nature and birds. Chris invites us to experience an audio souvenir of a very special trip to Belize he took with his dad prior to his death. You’ll hear sounds from Melodious Blackbird, Short-billed Pigeon, House Wren, Masked Tityra, Yellow-bellied Elaenia, Boat-billed Flycatcher, Social Flycatcher, Mayan Antthrush, and Rose-throated Becard. Intro music: “Inspired by Nature” by PlayAgain Intro Birdsong & Clips throughout : Western Meadowlark Outro music: “Inspired by Nature” by PlayAgain Outro Birdsong: Eastern Meadowlark Mindful Birding Network Website Instagram: @mindfulbirdingnetwork Produced by Co-hosts Holly Merker and Holly Thomas…

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