Birding Beyond the Backyard

07/01/20 • -1 min

Watching bird feeders has become a popular activity during the Covid-19 pandemic. But if you’re bored with the usual backyard visitors, the house finches, mourning doves, and robins, there’s a lot more of the birding world to explore. Indiana is home to a rich diversity of bird habitats and migration paths. Today we talk to a panel of birding experts about where to go, what to bring, and how to do it. Produced by Matt Pelsor. Guests: Cliff Chapman Executive Director, Central Indiana Land Trust Rob Ripma President, Amos Butler Audubon Society Wes Homoya Founder, Feathers & Fermentation Tours

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