June 7, 2020

Bird Basics with Ornithologist Lauren Pharr

Bird Basics with Ornithologist Lauren Pharr
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Bird Basics with Ornithologist Lauren Pharr

Birds are one of my favorite backyard animals because they are everywhere! I invited ornithologist Lauren Pharr on the podcast to discuss bird basics. In this episode we go over: 


How to attract birds to your backyard including:


• Songbirds

• Hawks and other raptors

• Owls

• Hummingbirds


Bird basics on food:


• Is feeding okay?

• What kinds of foods to give for different types of birds

• Keeping feeders clean


Tips for people who want to get started in birding:


• Apps to use

• Citizen science

• Tips for learning bird song


Lauren's research and how she got interested in birds


Black Birders Week:


• What is #BlackBirdersWeek?

• How did it get started? 


And MORE!


For the full show notes visit: https://www.stephanieschuttler.com/bird-basics/