Weekend Birder

At this school, it’s completely normal to stop class for a bird. Catherine Shaw shares how The Nature School helps young connect with the world around them.Birds featured: Bar-tailed Godwit, Brolga, Buff-breasted Paradise-Kingfisher, Glossy Black-Cockatoo, Golden Whistler, Lewin’s Honeyeater, Regent Honeyeater, Square-tailed KiteEpisode illustration: Golden Whistler (male)

You can learn a lot about a place by noticing which birds are still there. Kai Hill-Crofts shares stories of birds, ecology and growing up on Country.Birds featured: Eastern Osprey, Superb Fairywren, White-bellied Sea-eagle Episode illustration: White-bellied Sea-eagle

Woodlands can feel empty until you learn where to look. Ecologist Emi Arnold shares how to identify the birds living in Australia’s woodland habitats.Birds featured: Brown Treecreeper, Diamond Firetail, Glossy Black-CockatooEpisode illustration: Diamond Firetail

Birdwatching can quietly change how you see yourself. Mia Grundy shares how everyday birding and photography has helped her through tough times and shaped her identity.Birds featured: Rainbow Bee-eater, Sacred KingfisherEpisode illustration: Rainbow Bee-eater

Little Penguins come ashore each night - but there’s a lot we don’t see. This encore episode with researcher Paula Wasiak explores penguin behaviour, conservation and life on Phillip Island.Birds featured: Cape Barren Goose, Little Penguin, Short-tailed ShearwaterEpisode illustration: Little Penguin

Sometimes the moment you miss is the one you remember most. Wildlife filmmaker Jeremy (jeremyfilmsthings) shares how filming birds has changed the way he sees and listens to the living world.Birds featured: Satin Bowerbird, Superb LyrebirdEpisode illustration: Superb Lyrebird (male)

Lyrebirds are famous for their mimicry and their role in the forest is even more amazing. Here's a special feature episode from Next-Gen Hills Naturalists podcast, hosted by Coen and Evie. Dr Alex Maisey shares how Superb Lyrebirds shape the ecosystem of Sherbrooke Forest, the sounds they can mimic and the science behind these remarkable birds.Subscribe to Next-Gen Hills Naturalists in your podcast app.Show notes for this feature episode - https://nextgenhillsnaturalists.org/ep-8-superb-lyrebirds-with-alex/

Every bird sighting is a mystery waiting to be solved. 13-year-old bird lover Coen Pearson shares his journey from noticing little brown birds at Wilsons Promontory to launching a podcast and conservation group in the Dandenong Ranges.Birds featured: Rufous Fantail, Satin Bowerbird, Superb LyrebirdEpisode illustration: Rufous Fantail