Birds of Alberta with Chris Fisher

May 08 2024 5
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The "Birds of Alberta" podcast celebrates birds (and other wildlife) that make their home in Alberta, Canada. Each episode explores a single wildlife species through engaging and experiential first-hand storytelling. Our Alberta story will drive the content - from the special experiences that the birds have while in this province to the special experiences that Albertans have with their birds.
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Red-winged Blackbird

May 08 2024 20 mins  
Red-winged Blackbirds are certainly amongst the most common birds we have in Alberta. They know how to put on a show for everyone to enjoy whether they are watching birds or seeing them new for the first time.They do interesting things with an interesting look and with an interesting voice that just might get many more of us to develop an interest in the Birds of Alberta. Hosted on

Osprey

May 01 2024 19 mins  
Decades ago, we had to search out Osprey in Alberta's northern lakes. Nowadays, they are a daily summer sight in Calgary and throughout the waterways of Alberta. Their presence and conservation have informed the way we see our hometowns - and how our lives are shaped by the Birds of Alberta.Link to Brian Keating speaking on the 30th anniversary of the Calgary Zoo Osprey nest platfo

Song Sparrow

Apr 26 2024 17 mins  
The Song Sparrow is perfectly named, having a tune that tops the charts on Alberta summer soundtrack every May. And even though most Albertan know nothing of the singer, they know that the song means that spring is here again and so too is one of the most musical of our Birds of Alberta. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Peregrine Falcon

Apr 18 2024 22 mins  
The Peregrine Falcon was a symbol of the conservation movement of the 1980s and since that time - and through its hard won recovery, it became a symbol of much else. No bird shows as much self-confidence in its all out mastery of air but the story of how Albertans rallied to its cause has made it one of the most legendary and inspiring Birds of Alberta. Hosted on Acast. See acast.c

Canvasback

Apr 15 2024 15 mins  
Our wetlands host mesmerizing crowds of life that mingle and mix and that fight and flux. But among those bobbing birds, there is a standout without equal – an Emperor that rises high above the rest of its waterfowl court. It rules these waters crowned in ruby splendour and is even elegantly draped in a pristine white toga.The Canvasback is a Cesar and the rest of the birds

Wood Frog

Apr 11 2024 16 mins  
There’s no better time to get the feels for our Wood Frog than in April - appropriately known by the Cree as ayîkipisime the month of the Frog Moon. Find a clear frog pond know that somewhere in the lands surrounding that pond that there will be the beating heart of a Wood Frog going about their simple business – even if that heart beat is nearby frozen down for more than

Red-tailed Hawk

Apr 08 2024 17 mins  
Red-tailed Hawks are our everywhere, every day raptor in our province and in our lives . They express the soul of Alberta while soaring, screaming and showing off their preference for a life lived on edge. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

White-throated Sparrow

Apr 08 2024 14 mins  
The white-throated sparrow has a singing voice as iconic to Canada as Gordon Lightfoot. But in spite of its acoustic imprint onto our lives, there remains quite a few mysteries involving the "Canada-Canada-Canada" bird including whether it might be now singing a new tune altogether. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mountain Bluebird

Apr 05 2024 17 mins  
No matter how many times you seen it before, that first flash of blue in the spring always catches the eye and triggers a jolt of adrenaline. Mountain Bluebirds are the first of our guests to arrive at our springtime party and they simply thrill us with the colour-infused juxtaposition of incandescence and quiescence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Common Goldeneye

Apr 05 2024 17 mins  
While we have ducks and geese that are well-known, loved (and hated) elsewhere, there is one duck that Albertans may know better than anyone else. The Common Goldeneye does not really fit the duck prototype, but the way it moves and makes its living here in the province makes it a quirky stand-out among the quacking classes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more info