I had the pleasure of chatting with fellow birder and podcaster Magnus Olsson on his fågelpodden (The Bird Podcast). We had a wide-ranging discussion, in English, and this is the first of a two-part series.
This is the first time I’ve participated in a podcast and it was a nice experience. It felt like a casual discussion with a friend and Magnus is a great interviewer.
The interview is in two parts and are linked below, so grab some coffee/tea/hot chocolate and have a listen.
Part 1 is wide-ranging but focused on my birding history: early beginnings, life in the US, most-sought after bird, favorite destination, role models. The final part of the interview ends with a pretty significant question: “what does birding give me as a person?”.
In part 2, we talk about my job as a researcher and the sort of work I do using satellite data. I give an overview of how satellites work and how they can be used for bird and nature conservation. We then take a deep dive in to birding therapy and the importance of birds for people.
Om ni gillar fåglar, natur och fågelskådning så kommer ni att gilla fågelpodden. Prenumerera och stötta denna fantastiska podd.
If you speak a bit of Swedish and love birds, birding and nature, then I thoroughly recommend fågelpodden. There aren’t that many podcasts about birding and this one is a real gem. So, subscribe and support this wonderful initiative.