The Bird Dad Podcast

Episode 13: Hello From the Staircase

In this episode we get a little update on the growing complexities of fatherhood, and hear a cool skulky bird.

Y'know, Bird Dad stuff. 

Species in focus: 

Black-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus erythropthalmus)

Written, recorded, and produced by Ian Carlsen.

Music by Doubletone. 

Episode 12: Spring in Detail

In this mini episode we take notice of the finer points of spring's arrival, and turn our gaze towards a bright object in the morning sky.

Species in focus: 

American Woodcock (Scolopax minor)

Written, recorded, and produced by Ian Carlsen.

Music by Doubletone. 

Episode 11: Memory of a Hummingbird

In this episode we feed some ducks in the park and find ourselves remembering an unexpected life bird, an Anna's Hummingbird one cold January morning in Portland, Oregon.

The documentary I mention is available to watch at: http://www.ymefilm.com

For a limited time use the code: "birddad" to receive 50% off the screening price.

 

Species in focus: 

Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
Anna's Hummingbird (Calypte anna) 

Written, recorded, and produced by Ian Carlsen.
Music by Doubletone. 

Episode 10: First of the Year

In this episode we travel around York County, Maine with three friends, Doug Hitchcox, Nick Lund, and Michael Tucker to celebrate as many "First of Year" sightings as we can in one morning. Including a vagrant Rock Wren, and an elusive Northern Shrike.

Species in focus: 

Herring Gull (Larus argentatus smithsonianus)
Black Scoter (Melanitta americana)
Harlequin Duck (Histrionicus histrionicus) 
Northern Shrike (Lanius borealis) 
Common Redpoll (Acanthis flammea)
Rock Wren (Salpinctes obsoletus) 

Written, recorded, and produced by Ian Carlsen.
Music by Doubletone. 

Episode 9: Florida Lake

In this episode we take a walk around Florida Lake Park in Freeport, Maine to listen to the birdsongs of spring migration and reminisce about former ‘life bird.’ We also witness the surprisingly ferocious social interactions of nesting Tree Swallows. 

Species in focus: 

Great Crested Flycatcher (Myiarchus crinitus)
Ovenbird (Seiurus aurocapilla) 
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata) 
Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) 

Written, recorded, and produced by Ian Carlsen.
Music by Doubletone. 

Episode 8: Among Forgotten Things

In this episode we are hanging around in an old garage to listen in on a fledgeling Carolina Wren and it's parent, as the little one prepares to leave it's strange nest for the world outside. 

Species in focus: Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) 

Written, recorded, and produced by: Ian Carlsen 
Music by: Doubletone 

Episode 7: Drummer in the Woods

In this episode a sleepless night leads to a bleary morning walk where we discover a bird that makes sub-sonic booms to stake out a territory and find a mate. 

 

Species in focus: Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus) 

 

Written, recorded, and produced by: Ian Carlsen 

Music by: Doubletone

Episode 6: The Goldfinch and Her Mate

In this episode, our host shares the story of his son's birth, and sudden awareness of the generations that have come before him. Plus we learn a little about the American Goldfinch, a common backyard bird with a uniquely delinquent breeding schedule. 

Species in focus: Humans (Homo sapiens), American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis). 

Written, recorded, and produced by Ian Carlsen. 
Music by Doubletone. 

Episode 5: Night of the Peepers

In this episode we return to the frog pond for a meditative evening with a tiny little amphibian well-loved for their distinctive song. We're presenting this in a modified format so it can be used as a sleep aid should you choose. 

Species in Focus: Spring Peeper (Pseudacris crucifer) 

Written, recorded, and produced by Ian Carlsen.
Music by Doubletone.

Episode 4: One Chickadee Apart

In this episode a chance encounter with some Black-capped Chickadees sends us down a fascinating trail of bird facts, and a little bit of Maine history too.  

Species in Focus: Black-capped Chickadee (Poecille atricapillus)  

Written, recorded, and produced by Ian Carlsen.
Music by Doubletone.