Birds of Alberta with Chris Fisher

Chris Fisher

The "Birds of Alberta" podcast celebrates birds (and other wildlife) that make their home in Alberta, Canada. Each episode explores a single wildlife species through engaging and experiential first-hand storytelling. Our Alberta story will drive the content - from the special experiences that the birds have while in this province to the special experiences that Albertans have with their birds.

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Top 10 Birds of Alberta with Chris Fisher Episodes

Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Birds of Alberta with Chris Fisher episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Birds of Alberta with Chris Fisher for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Birds of Alberta with Chris Fisher episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

American Dipper

Birds of Alberta with Chris Fisher

10/28/24 • 19 min

The American Dipper puts on an exhibit of unequal energy - among all our birds. Their robust personality, instagrammable habitat choice and accessibility make the American Dipper the greatest avian champion for the Birds and birders of Alberta.

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Calliope Hummingbird

Birds of Alberta with Chris Fisher

07/23/24 • 20 min

The Calliope Hummingbird is a legendary species our Alberta list - not for the frequency it is seen, but how its story mesmerizes our concept of birdom. No other Alberta bird combines fierce fragility with boldness & a beauty seemingly painted on by a psychedelic artist from the '60s. The Calliope Hummingbird brings a ton to our home identity - even though it weighs only a few ounces.

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Common Loon

Birds of Alberta with Chris Fisher

08/09/24 • 18 min

Here in Canada, the Common Loon is a singular bird that has migrated from our distant remote northern areas into the very heart of Canadiana. It magically straddles a line that intersects with the romanticism of solitude and the comforts of companionship. It is both distant and intimate, remote and personal, lonely and reassuring. It has become a symbol for all this is good and pure and those feelings are reinforced whenever it is seen or heard in our province.

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Western Painted Turtle

Birds of Alberta with Chris Fisher

07/30/24 • 19 min

Western Painted Turtles are our our ultimate summer souls and wild sun bathers – soaking up the rays only in our sunniest and southernmost areas. But the ways in which our turtles populated the various areas of this northern place, are insightful lessons of modernity and ancient movement corridors. For a species that may only number a couple of hundred individual, their presence and story outstrips their mere numbers and makes Painted Turtles a surprisingly iconic member of our Alberta wildlife community.

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Snow Goose

Birds of Alberta with Chris Fisher

10/13/24 • 20 min

Snow Geese are exceptional birds in Alberta and those of us lucky enough to experience their erratic cacophony will long remember their snowy, showy spectacle that is unmatched by any of our other Birds of Alberta.

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Yellow Warbler

Birds of Alberta with Chris Fisher

06/12/24 • 18 min

How lucky are we that that our most common warbler is also one of our most incandescent? Yellow Warblers are special. They are our most visible wood warbler, catching the eye and ear of anyone who hangs out in Alberta's river bottoms, urban parks or upland aspen stands. Yellow warblers offer a song that is the most reliable and reassuring voice of any of the Birds of Alberta.

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Great Blue Heron

Birds of Alberta with Chris Fisher

05/21/24 • 20 min

Great Blue Herons are well known birds that defy convention. Sometimes solitary, sometimes social; piscivores with a taste of mice, muskrats and salamanders; a bird of summer that arrives and leaves with the snow, and a modern elegant bird with hints of the dinosaurian!

They are never so common here that they escape our attention or admiration and as a result we feel quite a bit of pride in knowing that the Great Blue Heron is one of our very own Birds of Alberta.

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Red-winged Blackbird

Birds of Alberta with Chris Fisher

05/08/24 • 20 min

Red-winged Blackbirds are certainly amongst the most common birds we have in Alberta. They know how to put on a show for everyone to enjoy whether they are watching birds or seeing them new for the first time.

They do interesting things with an interesting look and with an interesting voice that just might get many more of us to develop an interest in the Birds of Alberta.

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Osprey

Birds of Alberta with Chris Fisher

05/01/24 • 19 min

Decades ago, we had to search out Osprey in Alberta's northern lakes. Nowadays, they are a daily summer sight in Calgary and throughout the waterways of Alberta. Their presence and conservation have informed the way we see our hometowns - and how our lives are shaped by the Birds of Alberta.

Link to Brian Keating speaking on the 30th anniversary of the Calgary Zoo Osprey nest platform from CBC Homestretch:

https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-97-the-homestretch/clip/16057321-brian-keating-osprey-anniversary

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Canada Jay

Birds of Alberta with Chris Fisher

10/21/24 • 26 min

Canada Jays are perfectly Canadian. Low key, soft spoken, resilient and enduring. They are a companion with whom we share a landscape and they serve as a symbol to ourselves.

They are a much-talked about survivor that plays by the rules of the bush and they win by always being up to something – even if it means getting the best of us every now and then. All of this makes the Canada Jay one of the most perfect - Birds of Alberta.

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How many episodes does Birds of Alberta with Chris Fisher have?

Birds of Alberta with Chris Fisher currently has 25 episodes available.

What topics does Birds of Alberta with Chris Fisher cover?

The podcast is about Nature, Wildlife, Podcasts, Science and Birds.

What is the most popular episode on Birds of Alberta with Chris Fisher?

The episode title 'American Dipper' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Birds of Alberta with Chris Fisher?

The average episode length on Birds of Alberta with Chris Fisher is 18 minutes.

How often are episodes of Birds of Alberta with Chris Fisher released?

Episodes of Birds of Alberta with Chris Fisher are typically released every 6 days, 3 hours.

When was the first episode of Birds of Alberta with Chris Fisher?

The first episode of Birds of Alberta with Chris Fisher was released on Mar 28, 2024.

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