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The Bird Banter Podcast #82 with Paul Bannick additional information


It seemed appropriate that the day after talking with Paul Bannick for The Bird Banter Podcast #82 Marian and I got a chance to see the Snowy Owl that has been roosting on rooftops in a Queen Anne neighborhood of Seattle for a week or so. It brought to mind the studies done a few years ago about the Snowy Owls in the big invasion year, and how they often hunt sea ducks at night. Maybe this owl is hunting ducks on the nearby Green Lake at night, probably easy picking, and doing just fine in this urban setting.


Snowy Owls are such an iconic bird, and I am looking forward to seeing and reading Paul Bannick’s new book on the life history of Snowy Owls as well as the book on Great Gray Owls. I saw my WA first Great Gray Owl this year when Mike Denny took Ken Brown and me to a site to find them and we sat and recorded The Bird Banter Podcast Episode #63 with Mike Denny sitting on the side of a logging road as recently fledged Great Gray Owls walked on branched very nearby.
On this episode Paul talks about his conservation work for Conservation Northwest, about the wildlife corridors they are working to create, and about newly reintroduced species like Gray Wolves, Wolverine and Fisher. I feel like I better understand the I-90 wildlife bridges that we see on our trips to E WA.
I’ve had other photographers on the podcast in the past, including Dorian Anderson, Nate Chappell and most recently with Idaho birder and photographer Darren Clark.

Please leave comments and give me feedback about this episode, the podcast in general, or if you have thoughts por suggestions for guests you’d like to hear from.
Until next time: Good birding and good day!

The Bird Banter Podcast #80 with Darren Clark Additional Info.


I had so much fun talking about birding in Idaho and photography with Darren Clark on this episode. Darren is the top eBird lister in Idaho with 387 species on his eBird list.

You can contact Darren Clark at his website Darren Clark Photography, or follow him on Instagram at either @darrenclark or @idahobirds

Here are links to a few of my favorite photos on Darren’s Website:

Potato Cellar Photos

Herry’s Fork

I mention my trip to see the Cassia Crossbill in Cassia County, Idaho. Here is a trip report from that trip. Of concern is the last year’s wildfires that may have impacted the Cassia Crossbill population severely. Here is a link to the ABC birding website discussion of our meeting where Cassia Crossbills were the primary topic.
Here is a link to the eBird Hotspot for Howe, ID where Darren tells about the Little Lost River. Here is a link to the story of the lost rivers.
Here is the American Falls Reservoir eBird hotspot link. There are many hotspots and this is just the general area.
Please let me know in the comments if you have any questions or comments.

Until next time. Good birding and good day!