It was really fun to talk with a professional story teller on The Bird Banter Podcast #88 with Brian “Fox” Ellis. Brian is a lifelong birder and story teller. He started earning money telling stories in college, and this evolved into a profession. I have to say stories are what powers long road trips with birders, and the lore is one of the parts of birding with friends I most enjoy. Most birders, IMHO are storytellers, and the stories are integral to birding.
I think Brian is right in that most of us come from storytelling families. I hope that you all enjoy the stories that are an integral part of this podcast. One of the things I most enjoy about doing this podcast is hearing the birding story of my guests.
Brian’s web page, Fox Tales International, will give you more information about Brian and his new books.
We talked about a number of Brian’s favorite birding sites today. You can read about many of them on the Illinois River Road Birding webpage.
Brian’s web page is at Fox Tales International and his you tube channel is here.
Here is the Hummingbird Tales video Brian mentions as one you may enjoy.

I have been really pleased with the start to the year birding and here are a couple of photos of cool birds I’ve seen.

Please tell your favorite birding story in the comments section of this blog post. Thanks.
Until next time. Good birding. Good day.

Until next time. Good birding and good day!