Join Patrick and Luke as they fangirl over one of their childhood heroes, Peter Kaestner. Peter holds the world record for having seen the highest number of bird species in the world, with a grand total of over 10,000 (there's only about 11,000!). His birding adventures come with a truckload of unfathomable experiences and achievements, and his life is a testament to the awe-inspiring beauty and complexity of the natural world. Peter’s childlike wonder abounds, even late in life, as he still mar...
Jan 03, 2025•1 hr 8 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Join Luke and David as they dive deep into the wonders of Lesser Antillean birds and island life. This episode was recorded prior to the recent split of House Wren, and David provides some incredible insight into the reality of the House Wren "subspecies", as well as his opinions on other splits of Lesser Antillean endemics. David's invaluable photo and audio documentation of these island endemics have been leaned on heavily during the species revision process. This episode is a hair more fast-p...
Dec 27, 2024•50 min•Season 2Ep. 2
David Hollie discusses endemic birds of the Lesser Antilles after his experiences targeting them in summer of 2o23. Enjoy! Photos by of David Hollie and Luke Thompson (Northern House Wren). Photo Gallery: Lesser Antilles with David Hollie, Part 1 Photos (Pixieset) Trip Reports: eBird , Cloud Birders Feel free to contact us at backtobirding@gmail.com!...
Aug 20, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Listen in as Patrick describes in detail the remainder of his trip to Utah; diving into the unique oddities of Greater Sage-Grouse research, the inquisitive tactics of Pinyon Jay research, and the extraordinary birds which can be found above tree line. Enjoy! Reach out with anything at backtobirding@gmail.com BACK TO BIRDING EPISODE 10 by Back to Birding ( pixieset.com ) https://youtu.be/Sh5EOGeP540?si=jHFTjivPk-PPlxz1 Greater Sage-Grouse lek Please leave a rating wherever you're streaming!...
Jul 21, 2024•54 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Join Patrick and Luke for a slightly unconventional episode as they discuss their most recent adventures... some more exhilarating than expected. The first half of the episode dives into Luke's unfortunate emergency flight home from guiding in Panama, and the second half covers the first few birds of Patrick's recent trip to Utah. Part 2 coming promptly. Enjoy! Reach out with anything at backtobirding@gmail.com Please leave a rating wherever you're streaming!...
Jun 20, 2024•58 min•Season 1Ep. 9
In this episode, Luke interviews Ken Behrens from Naturally Adventurous about birding and his experiences traveling the world. Ken is a Tropical Birding guide, Naturally Adventurous co-host, author of multiple books, and ecotourism consultant, among other things. His podcast and website are linked below. Naturally Adventurous: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/naturally-adventurous/id1525204132 Ken's website: https://www.ken-behrens.com/ As always, feel free to contact us at backtobirding@gm...
May 16, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Patrick and Luke discuss birds from their recent travels. We apologize for the long hiatus from uploads, we've been busy with exam season. We should be back to our regularly scheduled program now. Bohemian Waxwing recording by Skyler Bol: https://xeno-canto.org/877076. Contact us at backtobirding@gmail.com
Apr 29, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Contact us at backtobirding@gmail.com Photo gallery: BACK TO BIRDING EPISODE 6 by Back to Birding ( pixieset.com ) Luke's Panama tour: https://taralokafoundation.smugmug.com/Birding-in-Panama/n-DBbHWB Patrick's trip report: https://ebird.org/tripreport/197684 Luke's trip report: https://ebird.org/tripreport/197354...
Mar 01, 2024•55 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Contact us at backtobirding@gmail.com Photo gallery: BACK TO BIRDING EPISODE 5 by Back to Birding ( pixieset.com ) Luke's Panama tour: https://taralokafoundation.smugmug.com/Birding-in-Panama/n-DBbHWB...
Feb 08, 2024•59 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Patrick and Luke dive into their most recent birding outings, including amazing experiences with Christmas Bird Counts (CBC's) and their efforts casually birding. Contact us at backtobirding@gmail.com Photo gallery: BACK TO BIRDING EPISODE 4 by Back to Birding ( pixieset.com ) Luke's Panama tour: https://taralokafoundation.smugmug.com/Birding-in-Panama/n-DBbHWB...
Jan 05, 2024•48 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Patrick and Luke discuss the wonder of birding at Baylor High School in Chattanooga, Tennessee, splits, lumps, and much more! Contact us at backtobirding@gmail.com Photo gallery: BACK TO BIRDING EPISODE 3 by Back to Birding ( pixieset.com ) Luke's Panama tour: https://taralokafoundation.smugmug.com/Birding-in-Panama/n-DBbHWB...
Dec 28, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Patrick and Luke discuss recent birding (including Tennessee's first Ancient Murrelet and Luke's run down to Alabama), local birding hotspots, and more! Contact us at backtobirding@gmail.com Photo gallery: https://backtobirding.pixieset.com/backtobirdingepisode2/ Luke's Panama tour: https://taralokafoundation.smugmug.com/Birding-in-Panama/n-DBbHWB...
Dec 19, 2023•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 2
Patrick and Luke introduce themselves and discuss why they bird, nemesis birds, favorite memories while birding, and more! Episode photo gallery: https://backtobirding.pixieset.com/backtobirdingepisode1/ Luke's Panama tour: https://taralokafoundation.smugmug.com/Birding-in-Panama/n-DBbHWB Contact us at ldtbirds37@gmail.com or patrickhiggs04@gmail.com...
Dec 01, 2023•58 min•Season 1Ep. 1
