Episodes 56
Avg. Duration 33m
Activity Declining
Apple Rating 4.9 (173)
Since May 2021
Latest Episode May 2026

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A podcast about the most pressing issues in bird conservation and the ways you can help make a better world for birds and people through simple, everyday actions.

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S8E6 Celluloid Birding with Christian Cooper

May 06, 2026 48m

In this season 8 finale, Dr. Deja Perkins chats with Marvel writer, Emmy-award winning host, and famed author and birder, Christian Cooper! In this hilariously entertaining and highly-educating talk…

S8E5 Hunting Is for You, Too (Pt. Two)

Apr 29, 2026 37m

In part two of our hunting series, Dr. Deja Perkins speaks with biologist Alex Troutman about all things hunting – from the perspective of a Black hunter! But first, the two dive into Alex’s work as…

S8E4 Weathering Migration with BirdCast

Apr 22, 2026 39m

In this episode, Dr. Deja Perkins speaks with aeroecologist Dr. Adriaan Dokter about the study of bird migration with weather radar. Using the vast supply of radars, primarily in the United States,…

S8E3 Hunting Is for the Birds (Too)

Dec 17, 2025 41m

Duck hunting may sound like a forbidden sport for most bird lovers but did you know that some of the most dedicated bird conservationists - in the world - are also devout hunters? In this episode of…

S8E2 Chicago’s Windy City Bird Lab

Dec 10, 2025 42m

Chicago has been in the spotlight quite a lot as of late, but one of its most remarkable attributes can be seen in the night sky: nocturnal bird migration. In this episode, our host Deja Perkins…

S8E1 Attack on the Endangered Species Act

Dec 03, 2025 42m

In this season 8 premiere, host Deja Perkins returns with legislative strategist from the American Bird Conservancy, Hardy Kern. Hardy shares the history of the Endangered Species Act, how the…

S8 ✨ Bring Birds Back Season 8 ✨

Nov 24, 2025 2m Trailer

The season 8 premiere of Bring Birds Back starts Wednesday, December 3rd! With our returning host, Dr. Deja Perkins, we’re deep diving into policy, tech, and protections for birds. From the…

S7E6 Radical Joy with Dr. J. Drew Lanham

Sep 03, 2025 47m

Ornithologist, poet and MacArthur Fellow, Dr. J. Drew Lanham, speaks with host Billy Almon in our season 7 finale! The two begin by talking about  Drew’s humble beginnings and southern influence from…

S7E5 The Climate Crisis is at Home

Aug 27, 2025 47m

What’s a climate crisis without acknowledgment of an emergency? In conversation with guests Dr. Rose Abramoff and Dr. Mustafa Santiago Ali, host Anika Hazra discusses the ever-evolving battle for a…

S7E4 Birdsong and Speech with Dr. Erich Jarvis

Aug 20, 2025 43m

Host Anika Hazra speaks with tenured professor and leading voice in neuroscience, Dr. Erich Jarvis! Erich, who has spent decades researching the neural biological connections between mammals and…

S7E3 Indigenous Water Justice

Aug 13, 2025 41m

Host Billy Almon speaks with Indigenous water scientist, legal scholar and advocate Dr. Kelsey Leonard. Kelsey incorporates both her Indigenous knowledge and practices along with her western science…

S7E2 Restoration Ecology: The Birds and the Trees

Aug 06, 2025 36m

Meet your co-host, Anika Hazra! Anika is a former restoration ecologist turned science communicator, and in this episode, she’s teaching us all about her past work life. Restoration ecology is a less…

S7E1 Biomimicry, Birds and Beyond with adrienne maree brown

Jul 30, 2025 45m

On this season premiere episode, meet your new co-host, Billy Almon! Billy is an astrobiofuturist (which you’ll hear more about later), and one of his passions and expertise is in the art of…

S7 ✨ Season 7 of Bring Birds Back Coming Soon! ✨

Jul 23, 2025 1m Trailer

Bring Birds Back, is back... and we’ve got two new co-hosts, Billy Almon and Anika Hazra! They'll be sharing their own personal knowledge and passions with you,  while also interviewing…

S6E6 Let’s Talk About Bird Flu

Nov 06, 2024 44m

Avian flu, better known as bird flu, has been in news headlines all summer of 2024. Still, many questions remain for the general public. What is it? What’s causing it? How is it spreading? And how…

S6E5 Backyard Birding with Project Feederwatch

Oct 16, 2024 41m

Since 1976, Project Feederwatch has been through many changes and iterations. But what has remained is the dedication to collecting data that undeniably improves bird science. In this episode, host…

S6E4 Putting Neotropical Ornithology on the Map

Oct 02, 2024 37m

In 2023, over 120 contributors published a study in the scientific journal,  Ornithological Applications, about a long history of exclusion Latin American and Caribbean scientists have faced. In the…

S6E3 Making the Windy City Safer for Birds

Sep 18, 2024 38m

On October 5, 2023, thousands of migrating songbirds died after crashing into the McCormick Place Convention Center in downtown Chicago and surrounding buildings. Co-host Deja Perkins will speak with…

S6E2 Building Community for BIPOC Birders

Sep 04, 2024 33m

Historically, birding spaces aren’t known to show diverse faces, races and even genders. But for the Chicago BIPOC Birders group, co-founder Daniela Herrera proves that what has always been isn’t…

S6E1 The Forgotten Flock: Female Birds

Aug 21, 2024 36m

How much do you know about the lives of female birds? And could you identify, say, a male Scarlet Tanager from a female? This episode’s host and co-founder of the Galbatross Project, Purbita Saha, is…

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