03: The Joy of Backyard Birds (Dr. Joan Strassmann, biologist and author of Slow Birding)

Courtney talks to brilliant biologist and author Joan Strassmann about the gifts of paying attention, the under-appreciated blue jay, citizen science, and why mockingbirds might just blow your mind. 
Links from Joan's show
Joan's book - Slow Birding: the Art and Science of Enjoying the Birds in Your Own Backyard
Free Birding & Ecology Resources
Merlin Bird ID
E-Bird
iNaturalist
Seek
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