Weekend Birder

In Darwin, the birds don't stay in the background. Liz Trevaskis, Brittany Hayward-Brown and Dr Amanda Lilleyman share local bird stories in our first ever live show.Birds featured: Bush-stone Curlew, Common Greenshank, Far Eastern Curlew, Magpie Goose, Masked Lapwing, Orange-footed Scrubfowl, Torresian Imperial PigeonEpisode illustration: Far Eastern Curlew--

One look through binoculars changed how Rosie Morley sees the world. The creator of Rosie's Bird Files shares how birdwatching has led to new adventures and unexpected discoveries, including a colourful rainforest bird hiding in the middle of Brisbane.Birds featured: Noisy Pitta, SilvereyeEpisode illustration: Noisy Pitta

Bowerbirds are artists, collectors and very particular decorators. Author and illustrator Aura Parker shares the fascinating behaviours of these iconic Australian birds and how they inspired her much-loved Bowerbird Blues books.Birds featured: Great Bowerbird, Regent Bowerbird, Satin BowerbirdAura's website: https://www.illustrated.com.au/Aura on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/auraparkerbooksAura on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/auraparkerEpisode illustration: Satin Bowerbird

Australia's honeyeaters are noisy, feisty and full of surprises. Sean Dooley from BirdLife Australia explores what makes these birds so uniquely Australian, shares some remarkable stories about their lives and explains why the Aussie Bird Count matters.Birds featured: Little Wattlebird, Red Wattlebird, Regent Honeyeater, Scarlet Honeyeater, Yellow WattlebirdEpisode illustration: Scarlet Honeyeater

You don’t need the lingo to love birds. Comedian Kirsty Webeck chats about birdwatching on tour, car park sightings, accidental adventures and why everyone is allowed to enjoy looking at birds.Birds featured: Superb Fairywren, Superb LyrebirdEpisode illustration: Female Superb Fairywren

Birds can tell us where we are or remind us of where we’ve been. Lorna Pettifer chats about birds as travelling companions, the sounds of home and what Brown Treecreepers taught her about the Murray-Darling floodplains.Birds featured: Brahminy Kite, Brown Treecreeper, Pied Currawong, Superb LyrebirdEpisode illustration: Brown Treecreeper

We've arrived at Season 5. There's more everyday birds, places, stories and science to discover.--

Bird questions can get wonderfully out of hand. For the season four finale, Sean Dooley and Jonah Lafferty answer listener questions about ravens, dinosaurs, car park birds, migration, field guides and what birds can tell us about a changing world.Many thanks to Weekend Birder listeners for submitting your questions - Abby P, Brooke Y, Clare Presser, Dani K, Hugh Possingham, John T, Kelly W, Kirstie I, Lewie I, Lian W, Louis and Tom HThis episode also features Andrew Skeoch and Tim Low. Birds featured: Australian Pelican, Budgerigar, Bush Stone-curlew, Gang-gang Cockatoo, Little Raven, Noisy Pitta, Pacific Koel, Purple-crowned Lorikeet, Southern Cassowary, Zebra FinchEpisode illustration: Budgerigar

Honeyeaters don’t just sing at dawn - they listen. In our 150th episode, Andrew Skeoch returns to share what he’s learnt about honeyeater songs, and how they reveal something deeper about birds, place and belonging.Birds featured: New Holland Honeyeater, Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater, Yellow-tufted Honeyeater, White-eared HoneyeaterEpisode illustration: White-eared Honeyeater