Podcasts about Great blue heron

When Jerome Gaw got the chance to volunteer at the Aquarium of the Pacific, he was stoked. He'd loved sharks and marine life since he was a kid. But for his interview, he had to give a presentation on a creature he wasn't familiar with: the Great Blue Heron. But he read up on the bird, practiced his presentation again and again, and aced the interview. Over the years, his appreciation for birds has kept growing.More info and transcript at BirdNote.org. Want more BirdNote? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Sign up for BirdNote+ to get ad-free listening and other perks. BirdNote is a nonprofit. Your tax-deductible gift makes these shows possible. 

Forget Spring Cleaning, host Jane Testar is NESTING....HARD.Come gather essentials with her like decorative mirrors, and doomed exotic plants.

During winter and early spring, Great Blue Herons build their nests high in the treetops. The male delivers the supplies to the nest site stick by stick, as the female arranges things. It's the perfect childhood home for their young, made without blueprints, architects or engineers. But by early May, the chicks are starting to test the limits of their nests!More info and transcript at BirdNote.org. Want more BirdNote? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Sign up for BirdNote+ to get ad-free listening and other perks. BirdNote is a nonprofit. Your tax-deductible gift makes these shows possible.  

This week is always an exciting week for the podcast. The lineup announcement for the Great Blue Heron Music Festival, July 4th, 5th, 6th at the Heron in Sherman New York. There's a conversation with Julie and Steve Rockcastle, and cuts from 11 of the 34 bands and musicians that are going to be on the stages there: Andy Frasco & The U.N. Project, Cool Cool Cool, The Rumble feat. Chief Joseph Boudreaux Jr., Shadowgrass, The Dustbowl Revival, Beats Antique, Jim Donovan & The Sun King Warriors, PA Line, Jimkata, Gunpoets and Ryan Montbleau. Turn it up, enjoy and listen to the sounds of the summer coming at you. See you there!

Wonder and strangeness commingle with the commonplace and universal in Danielle Chapman's “Trespassing with Tweens.” In a not-quite mirroring, a human mother and her children stand and watch together in awe as a great blue heron flaps in and feeds its two offspring. The pleasures found here are profound and multiple – the joys in seeing, in sharing an experience of seeing, in seeing with fresh eyes, and in being seen.Danielle Chapman is a poet, essayist, and lecturer in English at Yale University. Her most recent collection of poetry, Boxed Juice, was published in 2024 by Unbounded Edition Press. Her previous collection of poems, Delinquent Palaces, was published by Northwestern University Press in 2015, and her memoir, Holler: A Poet Among Patriots, was released by Unbound Edition Press in 2023. For several years, Chapman served as the Director of Literary Arts and Events for the City of Chicago, and she was also an editor at Poetry Magazine. She currently teaches Shakespeare and creative writing and lives in Hamden, Connecticut, with her family.Find the transcript for this show at onbeing.org.We're pleased to offer Danielle Chapman's poem and invite you to subscribe to Pádraig's weekly Poetry Unbound Substack newsletter, read the Poetry Unbound book, or listen to past episodes of the podcast. We also have two books coming out in early 2025 — Kitchen Hymns (new poems from Pádraig) and 44 Poems on Being with Each Other (new essays by Pádraig). You can pre-order them wherever you buy books.

We are revisiting an older episode on Roseate Spoonbills for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Roseate Spoonbills are pink, and we talk all about how they get their pink color and where that comes from (hint - it may come from their diet.) We also answer a question on Great Blue Herons. Join John Bates, Shannon Hackett, RJ Pole, and Amanda Marquart on Birds of a Feather Talk Together. Please send us your questions for us to answer as well! You can send them to podcast.birdsofafeather@gmail.comMake sure to follow us on instagram and tik tok as well!!

This is the second proving that I know of done on Ardea herodias, the Great Blue Heron.  The first was done by Jonathan Shore in California. I am sure there are more, and for those who have done one, I apologize for my ignorance.  If you have done one, please email me at hownatureheals@gmail.com.  Ignorance is easy to remedy.  Peter Fraser discusses Shore's proving and his attempts to analyze the main mental emotional perception of this heron; my focus on the other hand is on the source words that provide the characteristics of the Great Blue Heron that come from the proving, as well as an attempt to corroborate rubrics so that we can add them to the repertory. All views presented are based on credible sources, but they are explained through the individual's viewpoint.  Doing your own research while integrating new information is always important when forming your own viewpoint. The information in this podcast is not meant to address individual health needs, it is general in nature and should not be used as medical information for your health unless used in combination with your health practitioner.

One day in his mid-adulthood, at a particularly low point after many years of battling debilitating depression, Jarod K. Anderson witnessed the presence of a Great Blue Heron fishing in a creek in the woods near his home. In the opening pages of his new book, Something in the Woods Loves You, he describes the transformative moment of meeting this “poem of ancient slowness” as a “bridge to when nature was family.” Jarod is the poet and nature enthusiast behind the popular scripted fiction podcast The CryptoNaturalist - about real love for imaginary nature. In Something in the Woods Loves You (out this week from Hachette), Jarod poignantly shares how real nature, and its lessons as to our human place within it, was one of his primary allies along his mental health journey, helping to bring him home to himself. Jarod joins Cultivating Place this week to share more about his love of nature, his garden life, and his thoughts on how an improved relationship with nature is key to everyone's health (mental and physical), including the health of the planet we live on and her nature. Join us! Cultivating Place now has a donate button! We thank you so much for listening over the years and we hope you'll support Cultivating Place. We can't thank you enough for making it possible for this young program to grow even more of these types of conversations. The show is available as a podcast on SoundCloud, iTunes, and Google Podcasts. To read more and for many more photos, please visit www.cultivatingplace.com.

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Pamela Lowell is a passionate spokesperson for Osprey and bird conservation writ large. She gorgeously captures the lives and habitats of Pandion haliaetus in watercolor which illustrate her new book, My Summer with Ospreys. Throughout Lowell's book, and our conversation, you experience her warmth and caring approach to healing both birds and people. Also, Pamela Lowell is very funny! Learn more about Pamela Lowell at her website: https://www.pamelalowell.com. Season 4 of Your Bird Story aka CHIRP is funded with a Voice for Nature Foundation grant. Creator and Host: Georgia Silvera Seamans Producer and Editor: Pod for the People Vocalizations: https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/200948 (Bald Eagle), https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/100770 (Belted Kingfisher), https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/135383 (Great Blue Heron), https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/105731 (Osprey, display), https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/217862641 (Osprey), https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/255296771 (juvenile Osprey) --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/yourbirdstory/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/yourbirdstory/support

More than sixty species of birds inhabit this beautiful meadow. Tiny chickadees and sparrows scratch the soil seeking tasty morsels. Mallards and Canadian geese fly in formation, arrows piercing the sapphire sky. A Great Blue Heron stands motionless in the stream, waiting for dinner to swim past. Squirrels and chipmunks scamper among the trees, barking instructions to their young. The sun warms the land, creating gentle breezes that ruffle the long grass. Overhead, hawks ride the thermal currents, keeping sharp eyes on this peaceable kingdom. ---

This episode of Desolation Angel Radio finds us out at the Heron Grounds on Memorial Day weekend, talking with Payge Olson, Jen Raines, Domenic Rocco, Kristy Blask and Julie about volunteering for the Great Blue Heron Music Festival and the benefits, camaraderie, community and free festival admission that brings to people who want to attend that weekend, July 5th, 6th and 7th this year, and help out. Plus general information on camping and tickets, and where to go to find those.  Music from Rubblebucket, The Tan and Sober Gentlemen, Stolen Gin, Sam Bush, Driftwood, KidBess & The Magic Ring, Joslyn & The Sweet Compression, Jimkata and Couch, all can be seen on stage at the festival this year, along with others.  Desolation Angel Radio is produced and hosted by Kip Williams and can be found at the podcast site on Podbean, and streamed, downloaded and listened to on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts and all streaming services. 

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

BirdNote shows begin in many ways: a great listener question, witnessing a cool bird behavior, or a new scientific discovery. But there's one common theme: curiosity. BirdNote begins with enthusiasm to learn more. In this episode, BirdNote's managing producer Conor Gearin shares how one show idea came from seeing a Great Blue Heron far from water. By donating to BirdNote, you're supporting the storytelling and bird facts you depend on, bringing more of the sound-rich stories you love.More info and transcript at BirdNote.org. Want more BirdNote? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Sign up for BirdNote+ to get ad-free listening and other perks. BirdNote is a nonprofit. Your tax-deductible gift makes these shows possible. 

This episode of the podcast gives an update on where some things are at with the Great Blue Heron Music Festival, this July 5th, 6th and 7th in Sherman, New York at the Heron. Some information about remaining camping spots in Green Lot, and the Large RV Lot, where we need volunteers and how to find more information, and some cuts and music from New Planets, Rasta Rafiki, Stolen Gin, Jimkata, Cool Cool Cool, The Probables,Kev Rowe, Mosaic Foundation, Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad, PA Line, Folkfaces and Jim Donovan & The Sun King Warriors.  Enjoy Kip Desolation Angel Radio is on Spotify, Amazon Music, iHeart Radio, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and all streaming services

Oh, wow, get ready for Adrienne Gruber's amazing conversation about her fourth book, which is also her first essay collection, MONSTERS, MARTYRS AND MARIONETTES: ESSAYS ABOUT MOTHERHOOD, and the numerous threads that connect it to Sarah Manguso's memoir ONGOINGNESS: THE END OF A DIARY. We talk about Gruber's movement from poetry to prose, about the expansiveness of Manguso's memoir, the lack of expansiveness in motherhood in general, how both books talk about the postpartum haze, how parenthood does wild things with the concept of linear time, the surrealness of Gruber's pandemic pregnancy, the gift of knowing you want children, what kinds of experiences need to be lived before than can be imagined, and so much more. I hope you enjoy this one as much as I did. Monsters, Martyrs, and Marionettes is a revelatory collection of personal essays that subverts the stereotypes and transcends the platitudes of family life to examine motherhood with blistering insight.Documenting the birth and early life of her three daughters, Adrienne Gruber shares what it really means to use one's body to bring another life into the world and the lasting ramifications of that act on both parent and child. Each piece peers into the seemingly mundane to show us the mortal and emotional consequences of maternal bonds, placing experiences of “being a mom” within broader contexts—historical, literary, biological, and psychological—to speak to the ugly realities of parenthood often omitted from mainstream conversations.Ultimately, these deeply moving, graceful essays force us to consider how close we are to death, even in the most average of moments, and how beauty is a necessary celebration amidst the chaos of being alive.ADRIENNE GRUBER is an award-winning writer originally from Saskatoon. She is the author of five chapbooks, three books of poetry, including Q & A, Buoyancy Control, and This is the Nightmare, and the creative nonfiction collection, Monsters, Martyrs, and Marionettes: Essays on Motherhood. She won the 2015 Antigonish Review's Great Blue Heron poetry contest, SubTerrain's 2017 Lush Triumphant poetry contest, placed third in Event's 2020 creative non-fiction contest, and was the runner up in SubTerrain's 2023 creative non-fiction contest. Both her poetry and non-fiction has been longlisted for the CBC Literary Awards. In 2012, Mimic was awarded the bp Nichol Chapbook Award. Adrienne lives with her partner and their three daughters on Nex̱wlélex̱m (Bowen Island), B.C., the traditional territory of the Coast Salish peoples. Get full access to Pickle Me This at kerryreads.substack.com/subscribe

This episode of Desolation Angel Radio, on the heels of the Great Blue Heron 2024 lineup announcement on Wednesday, has an interview with Julie Rockcastle where she talks about each band, and what they bring to festival, and the story behind bringing them in, and cuts from each of them; Donna The Buffalo, Sam Bush, The Town Pants, Rubblebucket, Couch, Cool Cool Cool, Driftwood, Jimkata, Stolen Gin, The Tan and Sober Gentlemen, Joslyn & The Sweet Compression, Le Winston Band, Rasta Rafiki, The Rollin' Rust, Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad....music from all of them. Plus information on how to purchase tickets. Enjoy Kip Desolation Angel Radio is available on Spotify, Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, iHeart Radio and every streaming service for streaming, subscription, download and listening

Have you ever wondered what a Great Blue Heron would write in a love letter to a potential mate? Or what the moons of Mars think of themselves? These are the scenes that nature cartoonist Rosemary Mosco dreams up in her comic Bird and Moon.  “Nature is really funny. It's never not funny,” Mosco says in a SciFri SciArts video. “You can go into the woods and find 20 or 30 hilarious potential comic prompts anywhere you go.”Viewers may come for the laughs, but they will end up learning facts, she explains. Mosco talks about her inspiration for finding the funny side of snakes, planets, and nature, and how she uses humor to communicate science. See a selection of Mosco's comics and more of her work at Bird and Moon! Universe of Art is hosted and produced by D. Peterschmidt, who also wrote the music. The original segment was produced by Alexa Lim. Our show art was illustrated by Abelle Hayford. Support for Science Friday's science and arts coverage comes from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. Do you have an idea for a future episode of Universe of Art? Send us an email or a voice memo to universe@sciencefriday.com.

Ornithology. Herpetology. Mammalogy. When you hear these words what do you think of? You're probably aware of the meaning behind the suffix “ology,” meaning “the study of,” which may make you think these words solely refer to rigorous scientific study, test tubes and all. What if I told you an ology such as ornithology, the study of birds, doesn't have to be so alien. Joining Will is Meg, a socioecological researcher and scientist whose work has taken her far and wide exploring the connection between people and nature, and creatures and nature. This episode explores a common yet awe-inspiring, giant bird- the great blue heron! GBH are adored throughout North America for their ability to transport people back to the prehistoric era and experience what it may have been like to witness dinosaurs. Will and Meg discuss some quirky facts about heron nesting, confusingly similar subspecies, and a whole lot of other cool, herony facts! After learning about the GBH it's easy to see how a tiny spark of interest in the scientific world, or birds, can ignite a lifelong passion for learning! Great blue herons are key indicator species- species with a lot of data on them which can be used to gauge the health of an ecosystem. What kind of DIY research can you conduct relating to this important bird? Be sure to check out the Will's Birdbrain Instagram account for complementary episode photos and videos, plus many other awesome bird photos/stories! https://www.instagram.com/wills_birdbrain/?hl=enGot a favorite bird you'd like to hear discussed on the Podcast? Shoot Will an email and let him know what you'd like to hear, share a birding story, or just say what's up! Email inquiries - willsbirdbrain@gmail.comWill's Birdbrain has merch! Consider grabbing a sticker or two of your favorite common bird! Proceeds will go straight into funding more episodes and spreading the joy of birding!Shop - https://www.etsy.com/shop/WillsBirdbrain?ref=simple-shop-header-name&listing_id=1361667746Love the show, consider supporting me on Patreon! Your support and interest is extremely helpful and encouraging! The goal of the Podcast is to share the love of birds, so be sure to share with your friends and family too. Together let's show some love to these common critters that so often get overlooked. I cannot do it without you.Click the link to sign up: https://www.patreon.com/willsbirdbrainHuge shout out to Kayta, Catherine, Josh, Shane, Margi, and Karene for being Patrons and keeping the common critters in mind!Support the show

With the recent sightings of the Roseate Spoonbill in Green Bay, Wisconsin we thought it would be a good time to discuss these amazing birds. John Bates, Shannon Hackett, RJ Pole, and Amanda Marquart talk what gives them their bright pink color, why they have a receding hairline, and what they are doing so far up north. We also discuss briefly the Limpkin that has been seen up in the Chicago area, and answer a question from one of our listeners. The listener Dustin Weidner is a photographer in Chicago, and reached out to us on Instagram with a question about the Great Blue Heron. It feels good to be back, enjoy!Reach out to us at podcast.birdsofafeather@gmail.com and follow us on Instagram @birds_of_a_feather_podcastThanks!

Summary: Have you ever noticed how many different eye colors birds have? Join Kiersten and Cheryl as they delve into this understudied topic.   For our hearing impaired listeners, a transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean.   Show Notes: “Bird Eye Color” A Rainbow of Variation, a Spectrum of Explanations,” by Eamon C. Corbett, Robb T. Brumfield, Brant C. Faircloth. https://ecoevorxiv.org/repository/object/3682/download/7316 “Bird Eyes Come In an Amazing Array of Colors – but Why is a Mystery,” by Meghan Bartels; Audubon February 2023. www.audubon.org Our email address, please reach out with comments, questions, or suggestions:  thefeathereddesert@gmail.com   Kiersten: Intro: Eye color in birds is often something we might overlook. But it's incredibly fascinating. Bird's eyes come in a variety of colors and can even vary throughout one individual's life. Today Cheryl and I are going to talk about eye color in birds.   Cheryl: We all know how colorful bird's feathers appear. They can be blue, red, yellow, even green. This is one of the reasons birds have been studied by scientists for so long and one of the main reasons we want to attract birds to our backyards. We want so see those bright, fabulous colors. Scientists want to know what's up with all the colorful feathers, and while this is fascinating and important research, it has overshadowed the other amazing colorful characteristic of birds: their eyes.             Here in the southwest, the Curve-billed Thrasher, is an example of bird with a brightly colored eye. Adults have bright orange eyes. It's an iconic characteristic and a great way to distinguish them from other types of thrashers.             Birds' eyes come in many different colors from dark-brown to light-brown to reds, oranges, yellows, greens, blues, and even white. Within these colors, a range of hues exist such as the turquoise of the Double-crested cormorant, the emerald green of the Black-and-red Broadbill, the crimson red of the Bronzed cowbird, the sunset orange of the Painted buttonquail, and the school bus yellow of the Short-eared owl.             Birds even have multi-colored irises. Our Curved-billed Thrasher's orange eye is actually a combination of an outer ring of orange with an inner ring of yellow to red near the pupil. The underappreciated Rock Pigeon actually has a beautiful eye with a ring of red on the edge and a ring of yellow around the pupil. The Greater Roadrunner, another of our southwest residents, has an eye with rings of brown and yellow around the pupil. Most of the birds with multi-colored iris have symmetrical coloration, but a few have asymmetrical coloration.             The Bank Cormorant's eye is an earthy orange on top while the bottom looks like a turquoise stone. Looking at this bird's eye is like looking at an Arizona sunset. Some female oystercatchers have dark eye flecks on only one side of the pupil giving their eye a keyhole appearance.   Kiersten: It is amazing the colors that are found in the avian world, but the light bright colors are less prevalent than the darker colors. A study released early this year, in 2023, has compiled information previously researched about eye color and they noticed some trends.             It appears that more birds have darker eye color, such as brown and black, than light eye color. Birds, as a whole, have darker eyes on average than other vertebrate groups including mammals, reptiles, and amphibians. Looking at passerines, such our songbirds, 64% had black to dark brown eyes, 19% had light brown to red eyes, and 17% had the lightest eye colors including yellow, orange, white, pink, blue, and light gray.             Non-passerine birds, such as hawks, owls, ducks and other water birds, have lighter eyes than passerines. 40% were dark, 22% were the intermediate light browns and red, while 38% were light. The dark versus light hues found in birds do tend to follow phylogenetic lines. Birds in related families tend to have the same level of eye color. They may not always have the same eye color exactly but they are often categorized the same as dark, medium, or light. What we've talked about so far is differences of eye color between species but there are differences in eye color within species.   Cheryl: There are typically three reasons eye color will vary within a species. Number 1: Some birds are born with a darker eye color that will lighten as they age. For example, our Curve-billed Thrasher is born with brown eyes that change to orange only when they are adults. Spotted towhees have dark brown eyes as juveniles that turn red when they are adults. Osprey chicks are born with orange eyes that lighten to yellow when they are adults. Number 2: Twenty-four species of birds have been shown to have differences in eye color between sexes. Essentially males and females of the same species will have different colored eyes. Common grackles are a good example of this. The males have bright yellow eyes, while the females have brown eyes. Brewer's blackbird females have dark brown eyes while the males have a bright yellow. In a reversal, Saddle-billed Stork males have dark brown eyes while the females have bright yellow eyes. Number 3: Eye color can vary seasonally. A small handful of birds that we currently know about will change eye color during breeding season. The Brown Pelican male's eyes will change from a brown color to a light blue at the beginning of breeding season and remain blue until incubation begins. The male Great Blue Heron's eyes will turn red during breeding season and be yellow the rest of the year. Female chickens eye color may change when they are laying eggs.             There are a few birds that are able to change their eye color based on their mood. They can expand or contract the blood vessels in their eyes to change the color of the iris. We actually have a bird in our own backyard that can do this, the Inca Dove.             For those of you who are cross-country birders, you may be familiar with one last reason that the same species of birds can have varied eye color, population differences. Species that have a large habitat range can develop differences in eye colored based on the eye color that is most popular in a specific region. For example, a House Finch from Arizona might have a slightly different eye color from a House Finch born in New Jersey. They will most likely be in the same range of color but they can vary.   Kiersten: Now that we know what kind of colors exist in birds' eyes, let's look at how these colors are created. In humans' eyes different levels of melanin create our eye color. Melanin is also involved in creating color in bird feathers, for more on this please check out our previous podcast on feathers. If you are thinking melanin is involved in creating bird eye color, you're partially right!             There are a variety of pigments, blood vessel dilation, colorless oil droplets, collagen fibers, and other structural features that create the colors that we see in bird eyes. According to the 2023 research paper, color created by chemical pigments are created by living cells called chromatophores which is unique to avian eyes. To further amaze us, we cannot assume that one bird with a red eye created by the carotenoid pigment means that all birds with red eyes have carotenoids making their eyes red. For example, Canvasbacks, Red-eyed Vireos, and Bronzed Cowbirds all have red eyes but they are all produced by different means. Canvasbacks red eyes are created by carotenoids, Red-eyed Vireos are created by another pigment called pteridines, and the red eyes of Bronzed Cowbirds are caused by the dilation of blood vessels in the eye. The known mechanical contributors of bird eye color are carotenoids, melanins, purines, pteridines which are all pigments, and blood vessels, collagen fibers, oil droplets, and cholesterols. Birds can have reflective structures such as a crystalline pteridine or purine, colorless oil droplets, or collagen bundle in the eye that often creates the lighter colors. To create, color birds can have one or a combination of any of these. Species with only pigments present in the eye typically have a duller eye color such as the Northern Flicker and the Cactus Wren. Now, I'm not saying their eyes aren't a nice color or even a pretty color, I mean more like the difference between a shiny new penny versus an older well-worn penny.  Birds with only reflective structures in the eye have a white iris, like the Acorn Woodpecker.             Generally speaking, birds with darker eyes have more melanins while birds with lighter eyes have more purines and pteridines. Birds with bright, almost sparkling eyes have reflective structures such as crystalline purines or pteridines, collagen bundles or oil in the eye. The next question is why do birds have so many different eye colors?   Cheryl: The answer is….. we don't really know. Very little research has actually been done on eye color in birds. What we can do is generalize about eye color based on other attributes of birds. We know that birds that molt into adult colors do not breed until they have their adult color pattern, that could be a reason for juvenile change of eye color as well. The change of eye color may indicate readiness to breed. The same can be said for changing colors before breeding season. A male with a good head of feathers can indicate a healthy male and attract female attention. This might be the same reason for the change of eye color before breeding season begins.             Other reasons could be survival. The birds with a particular eye color survive best and they are the ones to pass down their genetics. Maybe the eye color allows them to camouflage better than other individuals. Maybe it's based on how they obtain food. Foragers versus hunters? Is there a pattern to who has which eye color? What about their habitat? We do know that birds that live in sunnier places have more melanin in their feathers because it makes them last longer. Maybe this is also true for their eye color? Maybe the melanin protects their eyes. Does the eye color have anything to do with communication between individuals of the same species? We know that wing postures, feather color, and sound are all important in communication, maybe eye color is as well. Or does none of this have anything to do with eye  color at all?             Sadly, we don't have the answers because no long-term research has been done on bird eye color. It is definitely a topic that needs much more attention in the future.   Kiersten: One of the things we can do as citizen scientists to help this research along is take pictures! Especially those of you with the patience for wild bird photography. Taking pictures of birds eyes with your telephoto lenses and uploading them to eBird will help these scientists move forward in their research.  Closing: What we've talked about in this podcast probably seems like a lot of information, but this research was only done on a small portion of bird families. We need much more research done concerning bird eye color. And, we don't know yet, but this could be the next big epiphany we have in animal behavior. What we know today is terribly fascinating, but I think many more amazing discoveries await us in the future.              

Throughout much of North America, the Great Blue Heron graces waterways, ponds and lakes. They're built for hunting fish and amphibians along the water — so it might be a surprise to see one stalking across a field, not a drop of water in sight! But sometimes herons leave the water to pursue prey on land, like big insects, frogs, and even small rodents.More info and transcript at BirdNote.org. Want more BirdNote? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Sign up for BirdNote+ to get ad-free listening and other perks. BirdNote is a nonprofit. Your tax-deductible gift makes these shows possible.

This episode of the podcast is music, pure and simple. New music, new cuts, new releases and cuts from upcoming albums being released over the next 2 months. The music I listen to loud that makes me smile, and makes my heart sing. Great Blue Heron was last weekend, and it's another week before the Comstock Breakfast Club 75 meets, so it's a chance for me to go back to my roots, to where the podcast began, and just play music that I like and you probably will too. Turn it up. Loud. Kip Desolation Angel Radio is available for streaming, downloading, listening and subscription on Spotify, iHeart Radio, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music and all streaming services

Angie pulls a card for July, talks about the astrology of the month and the Earth Medicine allies (Great Blue Heron, Turquoise, Blue Lace Agate, Lapis Lazuli, and Dandelion, as well as the goddess Isis ) that might help you do your thang! Also, if you are interested in more with Angie, please check out her website at themoonandstone.com. If you have a question or comment about this episode, please send us an email at angie@themoonandstone.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/angie-yingst/message

Summary: Our desert areas of Arizona are home to three full time herons. Join Cheryl and Kiersten as they talk about these three fascinating birds and tell you where you can see them.   For our hearing impaired listeners, a transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean.   Show Notes: www.allaboutbirds.org Personal observations and experiences.   Transcript Cheryl: Intro Arizona is known for its's dry heat, and desert landscapes but, this state has waterways natural, and man -made that have attracted a bird family known for its skilled fishing, and water wading, Herons.  Kiersten and I are going to be talking about just three different herons that live Arizona year-round.  Our state is host to several other lesser known herons that migrate here in the summer to breed.  The first one is one of my favorite birds to watch -the Green Heron. Kiersten: Green Heron          This small and stocky bird with a dagger-like bill, and a thick neck that is often drawn into their body.  Adults have a deep green back and crown, and a chestnut neck and breast.  Juveniles are small and compact but they are browner overall, with pale streaking on the neck and spots on the wings with a dark cap.          This small heron usually hunts from shore rather than by wading like other larger herons, so green heron bird is often over looked by some because it is tucked away or hunched on slender yellow legs at the water's edge, often hidden behind a tangle of leaves.  The green heron is well aware of its surroundings and knows when it has been discovered.  If you are lucky to have it tolerate your presence then you will see it crouch down patiently to surprise a fish with a snatch and grab of its dagger-like bill.          The green heron is one of the world's few tool-using bird species.  You may learn more on this subject by listening to our Birds and Tools podcast.  Green herons often create fishing lures with bread crusts, insects, or feathers by dropping these items on the surface of the water to entice small fish.  Occasionally, green herons will dive for deep-water prey and need to swim back to shore.          Green herons are year-round residents in Arizona, and are found along inland wetlands here in Arizona that would be lakes, ponds, riverways and other wet habitats such as golf courses with trees and shrubs to provide secluded nest sites.  Green herons eat a variety of small fish, insects, spiders, crustaceans, amphibians, reptiles and small rodents.          When it is time to pair up for breeding season the male selects a secluded site within his territory and starts the nest, but once he finds a mate, the male heron will turn the construction over to the female.  The nest is made of long, thin sticks that the female fashions in a home about 12 inches in diameter.  Both sexes brood and feed the chicks, which may stay with their parents for more than a month after leaving the nest, as they learn to forage.  Green herons are territorial and will defend their nest site.           The overall population of these herons has declined by 51% due to habitat loss and contaminates in wetlands that it thrives in.   Cheryl: Black-crowned Night Heron          Black-crowned Night Heron is a stocky and compact bird that often tucks its neck into its body creating a hunch backed look.  Adults have a black cap and back which contrasts with its whitish to pale gray belly and gray wings.  Juveniles are brown and streaky overall with a pale yellowish bill.          These birds are most active at night or at dusk giving them a ghostly appearance as they come flapping out from their daytime roosts to forage along the waterways they inhabit.          These are social birds that breed in colonies of stick nests usually built over water.  They live along waterways of fresh, salt or brackish wetlands such as streams, rivers lakes, ponds, lagoons, and canals here in Arizona, and are the widespread heron in the world.          Night herons are opportunistic feeders that may eat many kinds of terrestrial, fresh water and marine animals.  Their diets consist of leeches, earthworms, insects, crayfish, clams, mussels, fish, amphibians, lizards, snakes, turtles, rodents, birds and eggs.  They avoid eating during the day so as not to compete with longer-legged heron species.          When it comes time to start a family, the male chooses a nest site in a tree or in cattails usually in an area safe from predators.  Night herons are colony nesters, often dozens nest together in an area.  The male starts building a platform nest out of sticks, twigs and woody vegetation, and when he finds a mate, he will pass the job of nest building to her just like with the green herons.  The male and female work together to provide for the family until the fledglings disperse out into the world.          It is surprising that this bird's population is stable across most of the U.S. since it lives along the waters edge which exposes the bird to contaminates in the water as well as development and draining of its watery habitat.  Night herons are tolerant of disturbances such as traffic, and other human activities so they are especially useful for revealing environmental deterioration in urban environments. Kiersten: Great Blue Heron          This stately heron often stands motionless as it scans for prey or wades belly deep with long deliberate steps.  These birds may move slowly, but Great Blue herons can strike like lightning to grab a fish or snap up a gopher.  The adults are very large and tall, with a long neck.  They are grayish-blue overall with a long orangish-yellow bill.  Adults have a black crown and black head plumes.  Juveniles are grayish-blue with pale belly, dark streaking on neck, and its bill is long and dusky colored.  Despite their size Great Blue Heron adults only weigh about 5-6 pounds.  This is in part to their hollow bones- a feature all birds share.  Another interesting fact is the Great Blue herons have excellent night vision so no one is safe when it is on the hunt.          These large herons live in both fresh water and salt water habitats, and also forage in grasslands and agricultural fields, where they stalk frogs and small mammals.  Here in Arizona, Great Blue Herons may be found along rivers and streams, lakes, canals, golf course ponds, agricultural and irrigation fields.  Great Blue herons have benefited from the reintroduction and recovery of the beaver population in North America because of the wetlands these large water engineers create.          In flight, the Great Blue heron folds it's neck into an “S” shape and trails its long legs behind, dangling them as it prepares to land.  When watching this bird fly with its slow, deep wingbeats is like watching a pterodactyl flying out of over a primordial swamp.           Great Blue herons nest mainly in trees, but will also nest on the ground, or on bushes, on mangroves, and on structures such as duck blinds, channel markers, or artificial nest platforms.  These large birds are colony nesters like the Black-crowned Night Heron.  Nest are generally made out of sticks gathered by the male.  The female will line the nest with plant material such as pine needles, moss, reeds, or dry grass.  Colonies of Great Blue herons can get quite large with up to 50 or more pairs in an area.  These colonies once established can last for over 50 years.  Great Blue Herons have elaborate courtship and pair-bonding displays that include ritualized greetings, stick transfers and more.          Because the Great Blue Heron depends on wetlands for feeding and on relatively undisturbed sites for breeding, they are vulnerable to habitat loss and human impacts such as traffic, logging, motorboats, chemical pollutants or other causes of reduced water quality. Cheryl: Closing          Today Kiersten and shared with interesting facts and descriptions about three amazing shore/wading birds that reside in Arizona.  The Great Blue Heron was the first bird that opened me up to the majesty and marvel of the bird world.  I was 8 years old, on a very early morning bird walk along the saltwater marshes of the Long Island sound in New York.  It was sunrise, there was a mist rising off the water, then out into the open moves this huge bird as tall as I was.  I still can see it all these year later. The Black-crowned Night heron is an intense discovery when you are out birding along the water's edge.  It is rarely flustered by humans so I have many times come across it just as it is about to snag a meal.  This bird tolerance for people in its space is one of the reasons its population is more stable than the green heron.  Last but one least, the green heron elusive behavior of skulking among the grasses and reeds as water laps at its feet make it a joyous discovery when spotted.  It is reluctant to have an audience so it is rare to get any really time to watch it, but it one of my favorites to look for when I am out birding at the Gilbert Water Ranch.  The green heron croaking like call makes it even more of an oddity and worth the search. Hopefully, this has intrigued some of our listeners if not all to get up and out to water this summer to wade along with these herons who know just where to find the best fish.  

This episode is chock full. We talk about workshops, activities, vendors (both food and merch) and volunteer opportunities at the 30th Great Blue Heron Music Festival coming up here in less than 25 days. We have a good interview with Avi and Uma, who are facilitating the upcoming inaugural Intentional Camping weekend at the Heron, the first of 4 this Summer, coming up here in a couple of weeks, and what's it's about and how you can be part of that weekend. We even talk about the 2nd annual Barnapalooza, the Heron Pre-fest party held next door to the Heron Festival grounds, and what that's about and how you can attend. Music throughout the episode from bands playing at the30th GBH Music Festival: Peter Rowan, Folkfaces, Tiger Maple String Band, Smackdab, St. Vith, Root Shock, Orquesta La Muralla, Driftwood, Miller and The Other Sinners, Mo' Mojo, PA Line and New Planets.  (Bonus segment: Near the end, I have some time, and you get to hear what I listen to, what Kip listens to, when the weather turns, and the windows are down and I'm singing along, loud, the music that makes me love music and always have) Desolation Angel Radio is available on Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and all podcast collection services for streaming, listening, subscription and download

This episode of the Desolation Angel Radio podcast is a full one. Information about the upcoming May Day at the Heron and the Celebration of Life for Tammy Rayborne, both this upcoming Memorial Day weekend. Information about volunteering and tickets for the 30th Great Blue Heron Music Festival.  In-depth interviews with Steve Rockcastle, Dave Weinberg, and Renee Manning. Music from bands you'll hear at the festival. Peter Rowan, Couch, Henhouse Prowlers, The Tan and Sober Gentlemen, Keller and the Keels, Farrow, Driftwood, Kevin Kinsella, Donna the Buffalo, Kaleta and Super Yamba, Dr. Bacon and Jim Donovan & The Sun King Warriors.  Enjoy Kip Desolation Angel Radio is available on Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and all podcast services for streaming, subscription, downloading and listening

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This episode of the podcast finds us talking to Julie Rockcastle and Minde Hankins about the upcoming opening weekend of the season, Memorial Day weekend with Sunday being Heron May Day 2023 and the Celebration of Life for Tammy Rayborne on Saturday. As well, a good conversation with Les Ticknor where we talk about his history with the Heron, going back to the first one, and we wind up talking about ways of supporting sober people at the Heron. There's a short segment with me at the end about volunteer opportunities, and Spring work that has started now. Music from bands that will be at the Great Blue Heron 30th this upcoming summer on June 30th, July 1st and 2nd. Driftwood, Folkfaces, Jim Donovan & Sun King Warriors, Peter Rowan, Kevin Kinsella, Kaleta, The Probables and Farrow.  Desolation Angel Radio is available on Spotify, iHeart  Radio, ,Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and all podcast streaming services for subscription, download, streaming, listening and more.  Thank You Kip

Great Blue Heron Requested by one of our listeners, Griff, the Great Blue Heron is found in North America, Central America, northern South America, and the Galapagos Islands. This bird has an almost 6 foot wingspan and can be found near freshwater or saltwater. Outside of mating season they are solitary, often standing statuesque in water looking for prey - which they often catch after a sudden strike. Their unique neck vertebrae allow for a shockingly quick jab into the water.  FYI we may have an irregular posting schedule for a month or so as we are lining up very exciting guests.  In our next episode, Maeve will turn the tables and tell Kristen about the Piping Plover. Research for today's episode came from the following sources:  https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Great_Blue_Heron/id https://www.audubon.org/birds-of-america/great-blue-heron https://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/great-blue-heron Additional Resources: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/how-do-i-keep-herons-from-eating-the-fish-in-my-pond/# Video of a Great Blue Heron catching fish https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/435241 Telling egrets and Herons apart https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/how-to-identify-white-herons-excerpt-from-better-birding-book/ Follow us on Instagram: @birdfactspod Email us: birdfactspod@gmail.com Twitter: @birdfactspod Thanks for listening, and happy birding!

On this episode of For the Birds, Chip and Anson talk to you about waterfowl, such as the Great Blue Heron!Great Blue Heron eBird

*FYI* Maeve and Kristen each have unusually busy schedules this month so we are taking a few weeks off publishing. See you in two weeks for our episode on the Great Blue Heron! Research for today's episode came from the following sources:  https://www.npr.org/2023/03/14/1157862843/endangered-snail-kite-invasive-apple-snail-florida https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-pigeon-that-someone-dyed-bright-pink-has-died-180981627/ https://www.npr.org/2022/09/26/1124759293/puffling-season-iceland#:~:text=Press-,During%20puffling%20season%2C%20Icelanders%20save%20baby%20puffins%20by%20throwing%20them,a%20crucial%20life%2Dsaving%20endeavor https://www.southernliving.com/harriet-bald-eagle-missing-7107955 https://www.southernliving.com/southwest-florida-eagle-cam-m15-sleeps-away-from-nest-7369595 https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news/regional/florida/florida-high-schoolers-scrub-jay-new-state-bird/77-47229b39-c7c2-4841-9a30-fb3ce9b51188 Additional Resources: Learn more about the Snail Kite: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Snail_Kite/id Check out the Southwest Florida Eagle Cam: https://dickpritchettrealestate.com/ Follow us on Instagram: @birdfactspod Email us: birdfactspod@gmail.com Twitter: @birdfactspod

When Jerome Gaw got the chance to volunteer at the Aquarium of the Pacific, he was stoked. He'd loved sharks and marine life since he was a kid. But for his interview, he had to give a presentation on a creature he wasn't familiar with: the Great Blue Heron. But he read up on the bird, practiced his presentation again and again, and aced the interview. Over the years, his appreciation for birds has kept growing.More info and transcript at BirdNote.org. Want more BirdNote? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Sign up for BirdNote+ to get ad-free listening and other perks. BirdNote is a nonprofit. Your tax-deductible gift makes these shows possible.

During winter and early spring, Great Blue Herons build their nests high in the treetops. The male delivers the supplies to the nest site stick by stick, as the female arranges things. It's the perfect childhood home for their young, made without blueprints, architects or engineers. But by early May, the chicks are starting to test the limits of their nests!More info and transcript at BirdNote.org. Want more BirdNote? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Sign up for BirdNote+ to get ad-free listening and other perks. BirdNote is a nonprofit. Your tax-deductible gift makes these shows possible.

This episode—which is Number 70—is all about the Great Blue Heron. The scientific name for the Great Blue Heron is Ardea herodias.This species is one of the most familiar large birds in North America. So it was inevitable that I'd make a podcast episode about it.The Great Blue Heron is a beautiful, fascinating, and ecologically important bird.Links of Interest‘Great Heron' sculpture by artist Dixie Friend GayGreat Blue Heron: Nesting and Mating Behavior [VIDEO]Great Horned Owl attacks Great Blue Heron in Sapsucker Woods [VIDEO] ~~ Leave me a review using Podchaser ~~Link to this episode on the Science of Birds website Support the show

Great Blue Herons nest in colonies, in adjoining trees or with several nests in one tree. But by autumn, the adults and gangly young have left the nests to take up solitary lives, a pattern that is the reverse of many other species. After all the "togetherness" of the nesting colonies, the Great Blue Herons spend the off-season by themselves.More info and transcript at BirdNote.org. Want more BirdNote? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Sign up for BirdNote+ to get ad-free listening and other perks. BirdNote is a nonprofit. Your tax-deductible gift makes these shows possible.

Summary: Did you know that birds use tools? They do! Join Cheryl and Kiersten as they discuss all the ways bird use tools.   For our hearing impaired listeners, a transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean.   Show Notes: https://pigeon.psy.tufts.edu/ https://www.birdwatchingdaily.com/news/science/various-ways-that-birds-around-the-world-use-tools/ “Bait-fishing by Birds: A Fascinating Example of Tool Use” by William E. Davis and Julie Zickefoose -  https://sora.unm.edu/ https://web.stanford.edu/group/stanfordbirds/text/essays/Tool_Using.html “Tool Use in Birds: An Overview of Reported Cases, Ontogeny, and Underlying Cognitive Abilities” Thesis by Yvonne Christina Roelofs, University of Groningen   Background bird song:  Naturescapes Backyard Birds www.naturescapes.com Our email address, please reach out with comments, questions, or suggestions: thefeathereddesert@gmail.com   Transcript   Host Voice: Welcome to The Feathered Desert a podcast all about desert bird feeding in the Southwest region of the United States. (Various bird calls play) Tool Use in Birds Kiersten: Welcome to the Feathered Desert this episode will open your mind to the amazing abilities of birds. Cheryl and I are going to talk about tool use in birds! As humans one of the abilities that we thought separated us from the rest of the animal kingdom was our use of tools, but as researchers continue to study the natural world, we have discovered that we are not the only ones capable of using tools.             To research this controversial topic, scientists first started off with an accepted definition of true tool use. The definition states that true tool use is “the exertion of control over a freely manipulable external object (the tool) with the goal of (1) altering the physical properties of another object, substance, surface, or medium (the target) via a dynamic mechanical interaction, or (2) mediating the flow of information between the tool user and the environment or other organisms in the environment.”   Cheryl: We're going to start this conversation off with baiting. Baiting is the deliberate use of an item to lure prey to a predator, like when humans go fishing. We use a lure to attract fish to our hook and catch them. This is a pretty advanced form of fore-thought that many scientists didn't think birds were capable of performing, but we have two examples of baiting in birds. The first example is herons using various items to attract fish to their fishing spot. The Striated heron uses bits of bread, insects, twigs, or other vegetation to lure fish close to the branches that hang over the water that they use as hunting spots. Green herons have been seen using bread crumbs to lure fish close enough to easily catch them and chasing away coots that tried to eat their bread lure indicating the heron's understanding that the bread was helping lure fish. Use of luring has also been reported In the Great Egret, Black-crowned Night-heron, Great Blue Heron, Black Kite, Sun Bittern, and the Pied Kingfisher. Another bird that is one of our favorite Valley birds is also on our tool use list. The Burrowing Owl will line the entrance of its burrow with dung to attract one of its favorite insects to eat, the Dung Beetle. Scientists did a few experiments and discovered that owls using the dung as a lure ate 10 times more dung beetles as owls not using the lure. It's cheaper than using UberEats!   Kiersten: Anting is another example of true tool use but it involves other live animals such as insects. Anting is when a bird rubs an ant, caterpillar, centipede, snail, or other insect all over its body. It happens most often in passerines, aka songbirds, but no one really knows why they do it. One guess is that they use the chemicals in the insect as bug repellent. Another guess is that it could be a way to prepare the insect before eating, since most often the bird eats the insect after the rubbing activity.   Cheryl: Egyptian vultures love to eat ostrich eggs, but the shell is so thick they cannot crack it open with their own beaks. So, they fly up to 50 yards away to find the perfect rock to help them crack open the ostrich egg. When they find just the right rock, they hold it in their beak, stand next to the egg, and throw the stone at the egg. They only hit the target 40-60% of the time but they persist until they crack it open. The perfect rock is often an egg-shaped rock and this leads scientists to hypothesis that this behavior evolved from a time when the vultures threw eggs to crack them open instead of the other way around.   Kiersten:  An example closer to home is the Brown-headed Nuthatch. And this is a regional example of tool use. The Brown-headed nuthatches from a specific longleaf pine forest of Louisiana use bits of bark to pry off other pieces of bark in search of hidden treasures. They are looking for insects and cached pine nuts. They do this most often when the hunger quotient is high and resources are low.   Cheryl: Our next example for true tool use is drumming. Palm cockatoo males will remove twigs from trees to drum on tree trunks. They chose specific twigs that must be between 10-12 cm and they will remove any leaves or offshoots on those twigs until it's just the way they want it. Then they will beat it against the tree truck and each male has a different rhythm. We're not one hundred percent sure why they do it but it seems likely that they do it to advertise their territory and to attract a mate. The twig is often added to the nest after a successful pairing. I guess it really is true that the drummer always gets the girl!   Kiersten: Drumming actually takes us up a notch to creating tools out of available items. This is one of the most remarkable behaviors we've discovered in the bird world. The Woodpecker finch of the Galapagos Islands is an insect eating bird that loves to eat grubs. These grubs burrow into the bark of trees to protect themselves from predators, but the woodpecker finch has designed a way to outsmart them. They use a cactus spine to dig the grubs out of their hiding space and they are particular about which spine they use. They will look for just the right spine or twig and if that fails, they will snap one down to the right size. Once they have fashioned the perfect tool they will keep it with them, flying from place to place holding it in their beak.   Cheryl: One of the most amazing examples of tool making is the New Caledonia crow. This crow can make a tool out of almost anything! They break down twigs to the right size and even fashion wire into the perfect tool by bending the ends into the perfect curve. The leaf tools they develop have diversified over time on the island of New Caledonia, which is an unexpected accomplishment. A quote from Ornithology by Frank B. Gill states “The crow has developed the cultural capacity to evolve its tools in ways that resemble the feats of the early ancestors of modern humans.”   These birds are also sequential tool users which means they use multiple tools in a row to reach their objective. This is seen in captive experiments where the crow is presented with a puzzle with the reward being food. To solve the puzzle the birds must use different tools to solve each step to finally open the portion with the food. It's a behavior rarely seen in animals outside of primates.   Kiersten: I saved my favorite for last. It's not as complicated at the New Caledonia crow but it is pretty mind-blowing. The Black Kite of Australia, a type of raptor, has been seen by Aborigines for generations picking up burning sticks on the edges of wild fires and then dropping them further afield to make small prey items, such a mice, run in the direction they want them to go to catch them. This is an amazing example of tool use, but even more incredible it's the only other example of an animal using fire besides humans!   We both hope that this episode of the Feathered Desert stays with you and next time you are watching your favorite birds at your feeder you remember these examples of bird intelligence and how similar birds really are to us.  

SPECIAL EPISODE!!  Live interview with Daniel Nichols from Happy Go Lukky and a huge announcement for our productions as we get ready for Season 5!    (NOTE: Dawn of Dragons theme song in the opening was composed and arranged by him) Join us and other wonderful podcasts at the CastJunkie Discord here: Support Good Ham Productions here: https://www.patreon.com/DiceTowerTheatre  Also join us as we explore the world of Eridul in this special episode, with its creator, focusing on the Prologue: Charlie Saves Christmas!  Let's take a tour of some of our favorite moments in this epic story for all ages.  You can check out the full story here or buy the book! https://happygolukky.com/charlie     About Charlie Saves Christmas: Very Bright. Very Bright. Charlie's world collapsed the day her sister Cassie left for a prestigious boarding school. Lost between confusion and anger, Charlie finds herself magically transported to the middle of a dark forest where her sulking attitude swiftly leads to her captivity. As Charlie works to escape her confinement, she discovers that her presence in this new world has tipped the balance of power, threatening to destroy not only this new world but her own as well. While tasked with raising the legendary stone army, Charlie's absence is soon discovered in the real world, tipping off a series of events that threaten to break her family further apart. A devious building manager calls Child Protective Services as Charlie's adoptive aunt hunts for her through the dilapidated public housing tower where they live with the help of an elderly neighbor and the building's maintenance chief. Charlie Saves Christmas is an original story written, produced and narrated by Daniel Nichols from the HappyGoLukky Podcast and is made possible by the support of our listening audience and the tremendous voice talent of our many podcasting creators and friends: The part of Charlie is voiced by Joleen Fresquez from Dice Tower Theatre Salizar the yellow finch is voiced by  Brad Zimmerman from the Gigantic Adventures of Jeff and Simon Mift the chipmunk is also voiced by  Brad Zimmerman from the Gigantic Adventures of Jeff and Simon Adeline the antelope (a real antelope that actually can run) is voiced by Alixandria Young-Jui from Pomegranates and Pitchforks Marvelous the Albino Tiger is voiced by  Mike Atchley from Dice Tower Theatre Millicent the Great Blue Heron is voiced by Carrie Coello from Elderberry Tales Aunt Joan “Nonie” Williard-Stewart, Charlie's Aunt is voiced by  Nikki Richardson from Top of the Round Brian Burke the maintenance chief is voiced by Jordache Richardson from Top of the Round Jinx January, the building manager is voiced by Kenneth Eckles from Podcast Reviews Reviews Podcast ] Mr. Kettle the landlord is voiced by Mike Atchley from Dice Tower Theatre Jeremy, a fruit bat is voiced by Daniel Nichols from the HappyGoLukky Podcast Old Pete the Kakapo is voiced by Shawn Yates from Kid Cryptid Kraftin the Kea is voiced by Kenny from A Necessary Evil Ferris the wolf is voiced by Carrie from Elderberry Tales Ms. Filmore the Child Services Worker is voiced by  Alixandria Young-Jui from Pomegranates and Pitchforks Ms. Oldmire the caregiver is voiced by Bhavneet from Drive with Us Podcast Rupert Kerstman is voiced by Jordache Richardson from Top of the Round The Stone Lieutenant is voiced by Nikki Richardson from Top of the Round Please join us in applauding the tremendous talent of these wonderful friends and creators and be sure to discover a whole new range of fantastic content as you explore each of their podcasts and creative endeavors.

Summary:A three-minute podcast from the hosts of The Feathered Desert about individual bird species found in the desert Southwest.   For our hearing impaired listeners, a transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean.   Show Notes:Song provided by Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, recorded by Paul Marvin.   Our email address, please reach out with comments, questions, or suggestions: thefeathereddesert@gmail.com   Transcript Host voice - Welcome to the Feathered Desert's What's That Bird? A three-minute glimpse into the birds that we share this amazing desert landscape with.    Kiersten - The Great Blue Heron is the largest heron in North America with a height of 4.5 feet and a wing span of six feet. The name comes from the blue-gray feathers that cover most of the body. The face is white with a white stripe down the middle of the head. A black cap on the head with a black plume that curves delicately off the nape of the neck, adds to its regal look. The long neck is a brownish gray with longer feathers creating a fringed look at the base of the throat. The long dagger shaped beak is yellow on the bottom mandible and darker on the top mandible. An all-white version of the Great Blue Heron can be seen in Florida. Scientists are still debating whether this is a separate species or a color morph. In flight, the Great Blue Heron folds its neck into an S-shape and holds its long, gray legs straight back creating an easily identifiable silhouette.               This large bird is found throughout NA. Many live year-round through the mid-range of the United States from California to New England. Others spend the colder winters in Mexico and migrate to the upper United States and mid-Canadian ranges in summer. Their preferred habitat revolves around water as they are a wading bird which means they stand in water up to their knees hunting for fish, amphibians, and small water mammals. They can often be seen standing patiently on the edges of rivers, streams, ponds, and lakes waiting for the perfect moment to catch a bite to eat. They locate prey by sight and swallow food whole. Within the drier areas of the SW, herons are attracted to man made lakes and golf courses with water traps.               When humans encounter herons, they are often silent and many people believe they do not make any noise at all, but they are capable of sound. It is quite shocking to hear their rattling call but once you know what you're hearing, it's quite distinctive. (Heron call plays)   During breeding season these herons nest in colonies near water. They create shallow platform nests in trees using larger sticks as the base and finer, softer material as the lining. Nests can sometimes be found on the ground and in reed beds but are most often in trees. Nests are reused year after year and herons will return to the same breeding areas every spring. Pairs are monogamous within a breeding season but usually pick a new mate every year. Males will arrive at the nesting sites before the females, chose a nest, and court the females as they arrive. These nesting sites can include anywhere from 5 to 500 nesting pairs.                Song provided by Macauly Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology recorded by Paul Marvin.

Aaron and Seth return after a couple episodes apart to talk about their opinions on the mass migration to VERO from Instagram, how freeing it is to be vulnerable and honest with yourself, and the importance of self-discipline.SUBMIT TO THE 500PX CONTEST FOR FREE!https://on.500px.com/qj9Big shoutout to this week's #TPMartwork feature @csieb_captures with her stunning long exposure shot of a Great Blue Heron anticipating and waiting calmly beside a fast flowing waterfall. These birds are masters of patience and seizing opportunity. If you're listening on Spotify you're able to see her image. Be sure to check out more of her work and keep submitting to the hashtag for your chance to have your image featured and talked about on a future episode!Make a donation via PayPal for any amount you feel is equal to the value you receive from our podcast episodes! Donations help with the fees related to hosting the show: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=Z36E4SCB6D3LWThanks for listening!Go get shooting, go get editing, and stay focused.@sethmacey@mantis_photography@thephotographermindsetSupport the showSupport the show

(Wyoming)- Grand Teton National Park has visitors from all over the world that travel to see the views, many Wyomingites are left missing out on seeing this great place. I want to share how you can visit GTNP and see very few people, as well as seeing ample wildlife and gaining ample knowledge. In this podcast episode I have the pleasure of interviewing Kevin Taylor of Teton Science Schools who has been involved with Grand Teton and Yellowstone for 20 years. The beauty that is located in Wyoming is always something that is awe-inspiring to me. I want Wyomingites in particular to take in some of the areas we may avoid due to high tourist numbers. Close to 4 million people visit Grand Teton National Park a year. Kevin discusses how on tours with TSS you can avoid the crowds with some backroad, wildlife and timing knowledge that the average person just wouldn't necessarily have the experience to know but they do as wildlife guides. Plus they have some amazing opportunities for kids, which Kevin really has a passion for teaching and inspiring. Find out why choose Grand Teton over Yellowstone and some secret gems with Kevin in this great podcast. What is Kevin's favorite animal to view in Grand Teton? What is the best time of the day to see animals? Did you know there was a cheetah that lived here in Wyoming? Find out more below! In just a few hours we had seen multiple species of wildlife. Kevin Taylor has an extensive background so even if you think you know about an animal or area he will definitely still teach you something you just have to be willing to listen and sometimes be patient. "Patient as a Great Blue Heron" ~ Kevin Taylor of Teton Science Schools h/t Teton Science Schools photo by Charene Herrera TSS uses Maven Optics out of Lander h/t Teton Science Schools photo by Charene Herrera

CLICK HERE to listen to episode audio (3:58).Sections below are the following: Transcript of Audio Audio Notes and Acknowledgments ImagesExtra Information Sources Related Water Radio Episodes For Virginia Teachers (Relevant SOLs, etc.). Unless otherwise noted, all Web addresses mentioned were functional as of 8-1-22. TRANSCRIPT OF AUDIO From the Cumberland Gap to the Atlantic Ocean, this is Virginia Water Radio for the weeks of August 1 and August 8, 2022.  This is a revised repeat of an episode from August 2015. SOUNDS – ~4 sec – call from Great Egret then from Great Blue Heron. In this episode, we feature two mystery sounds, and a guest voice, to explore two striking birds—striking in looks, and striking in how they hunt.  Have a listen for about 30 seconds, and see if you can guess these two long-necked, long-legged wading birds. SOUNDS AND GUEST VOICE – ~30 sec – Voice: “At once he stirs and steps into the water, wading with imperial self-possession on his three-pronged, dragonish feet.  The water could not tremble less at the passage of his stilt legs as he stalks his dinner.  His neck arches like the bending of a lithe bow, one of a piece with the snapping arrow of his beak.” If you guessed, egret or heron, you're right!  The first call was from a Great Egret and the second from a Great Blue Heron.  The guest voice was Alyson Quinn, reading part of her “Lesson from an Egret,” inspired by a September 2007 visit to the Potomac River.  The word “egret” derives from an old German word for “heron,” a fitting origin for the many similarities between these two big birds.  The Great Egret and the Great Blue Heron are the two largest of 12 North American species of herons, egrets, and bitterns.  The Great Egret is strikingly white, while the Great Blue has only a partially white head over a bluish-gray body.  But a white subspecies of the Great Blue, called the Great White Heron, occurs in Florida.  Great Egrets and Great Blues both typically feed in shallow water, taking fish, amphibians, and other prey by waiting and watching quietly, then quickly striking with their long, sharp beaks.  The two species also share a history of having been widely hunted for their long plumes in the late 19th and early 20th centuries; the impact on their populations helped lead to nationwide bird-conservation efforts and organizations. Distinctive looks, behavior, and history make these two “Greats” a memorable and meaningful sight along Virginia's rivers, ponds, marshes, and other areas.  Thanks to Lang Elliott for permission to use this week's sounds, from the Stokes Field Guide to Bird Songs, and thanks to Alyson Quinn for permission to share her “Lesson from an Egret,” which gets this episode closing words. GUEST VOICE – ~18 sec – “I want to be more like the egret, with the patience to be still without exhaustion, to never mind the idle currents or be dazzled by the glamour of light on water; but, knowing the good thing I wait for, to coil my hope in constant readiness, and to act in brave certitude when it comes.” SHIP'S BELL Virginia Water Radio is produced by the Virginia Water Resources Research Center, part of Virginia Tech's College of Natural Resources and Environment.  For more Virginia water sounds, music, or information, visit us online at virginiawaterradio.org, or call the Water Center at (540) 231-5624.  Thanks to Ben Cosgrove for his version of “Shenandoah” to open and close this episode.  In Blacksburg, I'm Alan Raflo, thanking you for listening, and wishing you health, wisdom, and good water. AUDIO NOTES AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This Virginia Water Radio episode revises and replaces Episode 277, 8-10-15. The sounds of the Great Egret and the Great Blue Heron were taken from the Stokes Field Guide to Bird Songs-Eastern Region CD set, by Lang Elliott with Donald and Lillian Stokes (Time Warner Audio Books, copyright 1997), used with permission of Lang Elliott, whose work is available online at the “Music of Nature” Web site, http://www.musicofnature.org/. Excerpts of “Lesson from an Egret” are courtesy of Alyson Quinn, from her blog “Winterpast” (September 21, 2007, post), available online at http://www.winterispast.blogspot.com/, used with permission.  Ms. Quinn made the recording after a visit to Algonkian Regional Park, located in Sterling, Va. (Loudoun County), part of the Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority.  More information about the park is available online at https://www.novaparks.com/parks/algonkian-regional-park. Click here if you'd like to hear the full version (2 min./22 sec.) of the “Shenandoah” arrangement/performance by Ben Cosgrove that opens and closes this episode.  More information about Mr. Cosgrove is available online at http://www.bencosgrove.com. IMAGES (Except as otherwise noted, photographs are by Virginia Water Radio.) Upper two images: Great Egret along the New River near Parrott, Va. (Pulaski County); photos by Robert Abraham, used with permission.  Third image: Great Blue Heron in a marsh at Wachapreague, Va. (Accomack County), October 5, 2007.  Bottom image: Great Blue Heron in a stormwater pond on the Virginia Tech campus in Blacksburg, July 28, 2015. EXTRA INFORMATION ABOUT GREAT EGRETS AND GREAT BLUE HERONS The following information is excerpted from the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (formerly Department of Game and Inland Fisheries), “Fish and Wildlife Information Service”: Great Egret “Life History” entry, online at https://services.dwr.virginia.gov/fwis/booklet.html?&bova=040032&Menu=_.Taxonomy&version=19202; and Great Blue Heron “Life History” entry, online at https://services.dwr.virginia.gov/fwis/booklet.html?&bova=040027&Menu=_.Taxonomy&version=19202. Great Egret Physical Description“Large, heavy, white heron with yellow-orange bill, black legs, long, slender neck, and long plumes extending beyond tail….” Behavior“Male selects territory that is used for hostile and sexual displays, copulation and nesting.  Adjacent feeding areas vigorously defended, both sexes defend.  …Migration occurs in fall and early spring along coast; winters further south than Virginia. …Foraging: alone in open situations; prefers fresh or brackish waters, openings in swamps, along streams or ponds; wader: stalks prey; known to participate in the 'leap-frog' feeding when initiated by cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis).  Prey are taken in shallow waters; prey usually includes insects, fish, frogs (adults and tadpoles), small birds, snakes, crayfish, and many others.  Nesting: in trees or thickets, 3-90 ft. above water in willows, holly, red cedar, cypress, and bayberry on dry ground in marshes.” Population Comments“Dangerously near extermination in early part of [20th] century due to plume hunting; population comeback hampered by loss of habitat, exposure to DDT and other toxic chemicals and metals. …[Predators include] crows and vultures….” Great Blue Heron Physical Description“Large grayish heron with yellowish bill, white on head, cinnamon on neck, and black legs,” Behavior“Territoriality: known to have feeding territory in non-breeding seasons, defended against members of same species.  Range: breeds from central Canada to northern Central America and winters from middle United States throughout Central America; in Virginia, is a permanent resident of the Coastal Plain. …Foraging: stands motionless in shallow water waiting on prey; occasionally fishes on the wing along watercourses, meadows and fields far from water.  They also take frogs, snakes, insects, and other aquatic animals.  Nesting: predominately in tall cedar and pine swamps, but may also be found on the ground, rock ledges, and sea cliffs; nests on platform of sticks, generally in colonies….” Aquatic/Terrestrial Associations“Salt or fresh shallow waters of lakes, ponds, marshes, streams, bays, oceans, tidal flats, and sandbars; feeds in surf, wet meadows, pastures, and dry fields.” SOURCES Used for Audio Cornell University Lab of Ornithology, “All About Birds,” online at http://www.allaboutbirds.org. Cornell University Lab of Ornithology, “Birds of the World,” online at https://birdsoftheworld.org/bow/home  (subscription required). Alice Jane Lippson and Robert L. Lippson, Life in the Chesapeake Bay, Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, 2006. Merriam-Webster  Dictionary:“Egret,” online at https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/egret;“Heron,” online at https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heron. National Audubon Society, “History of Audubon and Science-based Bird Conservation,” online at http://www.audubon.org/content/history-audubon-and-waterbird-conservation. Oxford Dictionaries/Oxford University Press:“Egret,” online at http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/us/definition/american_english/egret;“Heron,” online at http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/us/definition/american_english/heron. Chandler S. Robbins et al., A Guide to Field Identification of Birds of North America, St. Martin's Press, New York, 2001. Stan Tekiela, Birds of Virginia Field Guide, Adventure Publications, Inc., Cambridge, Minn., 2002. Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (formerly Department of Game and Inland Fisheries), “Fish and Wildlife Information Service,” online at https://services.dwr.virginia.gov/fwis/:Great Blue Heron entry, online at https://services.dwr.virginia.gov/fwis/booklet.html?&bova=040027&Menu=_.Taxonomy&version=19202;Great Egret entry, online at https://services.dwr.virginia.gov/fwis/booklet.html?&bova=040032&Menu=_.Taxonomy&version=19202;“List of Native and Naturalized Fauna in Virginia, August 2020,” online (as a PDF) at https://dwr.virginia.gov/wp-content/uploads/virginia-native-naturalized-species.pdf.The Waterbird Society, online at https://waterbirds.org/. Joel C. Welty, The Life of Birds, W. B. Saunders Company, Philadelphia, Penn., 1975. For More Information about Birds in Virginia and Elsewhere Chesapeake Bay Program, “Birds,” online at https://www.chesapeakebay.net/discover/field-guide/all/birds/all. Cornell University Lab of Ornithology, “Merlin Photo ID.”  The application for mobile devices allows users to submit a bird photograph to get identification of the bird. Information is available online at http://merlin.allaboutbirds.org/. Cornell University Lab of Ornithology and the Audubon Society, “eBird,” online at https://ebird.org/home.  Here you can find locations of species observations made by contributors, and you can sign up to contribute your own observations. University of Michigan Museum of Zoology, “Animal Diversity Web,” online at https://animaldiversity.org. Virginia Society of Ornithology, online at http://www.virginiabirds.org/.  The Society is a non-profit organization dedicated to the study, conservation, and enjoyment of birds in the Commonwealth. Xeno-canto Foundation, online at http://www.xeno-canto.org/.  This site provides bird songs from around the world.  RELATED VIRGINIA WATER RADIO EPISODES All Water Radio episodes are listed by category at the Index link above (http://www.virginiawaterradio.org/p/index.html).  See particularly the “Birds” subject category. Following are links to some other episodes on birds in the family of herons, egrets, night-herons, and bitterns.Episode 118, 7-9-12 – Summertime sampler of birds, including Great Blue Heron. Episode 127, 9-10-12 – Green Heron. Episode 235, 10-13-14 – Black-crowned Night Heron.Episode 381, 8-14-17 – Midnight sounds near water, including Great Blue Heron.Episode 430, 7-23-18 – Marsh birds in Virginia, including Great Blue Heron and Least Bittern.Episode 478, 6-24-19 – Little Blue Heron.Episode 603, 11-15-21 – Fall bird migration, including Green Heron and Snowy Egret. FOR VIRGINIA TEACHERS – RELATED STANDARDS OF LEARNING (SOLs) AND OTHER INFORMATION Following are some Virginia Standards of Learning (SOLs) that may be supported by this episode's audio/transcript, sources, or other information included in this post.2020 Music SOLs SOLs at various grade levels that call for “examining the relationship of music to the other fine arts and other fields of knowledge.” 2018 Science SOLs Grades K-4: Living Systems and Processes1.5 – Animals, including humans, have basic life needs that allow them to survive. 2.5 – Living things are part of a system. 3.4 – Adaptations allow organisms to satisfy life needs and respond to the environment. 3.5 – Aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems support a diversity of organisms. 4.2 – Plants and animals have structures that distinguish them from one another and play vital roles in their ability to survive. 4.3 – Organisms, including humans, interact with one another and with the nonliving components in the ecosystem. Grades K-5: Earth ResourcesK.11 – Humans use resources.1.8 – Natural resources can be used responsibly.3.8 – Natural events and humans influence ecosystems.4.8 – Virginia has important natural resources.

A reading of Anglican priest Robert Hawker's (1753–1827) morning devotional writings from “The Poor Man's Morning and Evening Portion.” The music for this reading is “Great Blue Heron” by Chad Crouch and was adapted for length under a Creative Commons License (CC BY-NC 4.0). The trumpet of the jubilee.— Levit. 25:9.  My soul! pause over... The post The Poor Man's Morning Portion: March 27th appeared first on RonnieBrown.net.

“The world is incomprehensibly beautiful – an endless prospect of magic and wonder.” - Ansel Adams Steve Jones (author, applied ecologist, and Nature enthusiast) operates under the moniker of Great Blue Heron. He teaches us how to motivate people through nature, animals and a simple life and how nature can teach us humility, giving, happiness and well being. He taps into his deep leadership grounding (CEO of four US universities and governing board chair of The University of the Arctic) to apply Nature's wisdom and power to life and living. Steve Jones (Great Blue Heron) recognizes and communicates the power and wisdom of Nature, and the lessons any of us can draw from Nature for Life and Living. He focuses on stories of passion for place and everyday Nature. He finds inspiration in Nature's beauty, magic, wonder, and awe, whether in places of national significance… or in our own backyards. Check him out here: Steve Jones Great Blue Heron | Nature-Inspired Writing and Speaking (stevejonesgbh.com) https://www.facebook.com/groups/833962500559176 Steve Jones Great Blue Heron - YouTube

For the 20th episode of the podcast, I traveled to Catalina Island and interviewed Nic Grant, a Marine Science Instructor and Aquarist at the Catalina Island Marine Institute. Nic talks about his experience birding in Cape May, about working in the aviary of the Philadelphia Zoo and also tells us about the Great Blue Heron, a few of which happen to be nesting not far from where we recorded! 

A reading of Anglican priest Robert Hawker's (1753–1827) morning devotional writings from “The Poor Man's Morning and Evening Portion.” The music for this reading is “Great Blue Heron” by Chad Crouch and was adapted for length under a Creative Commons License (CC BY-NC 4.0). “Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being... The post The Poor Man's Morning Portion: February 13th appeared first on RonnieBrown.net.

The Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) is the largest and most widespread North American heron. It is a resident bird in Georgia and can be found at Trinity Lakes all year. Great Blue Herons require ponds and lakes to hunt for fish. They also eat insects, frogs, salamanders, small reptiles, and even small birds! Great Blue Herons breed in large colonies known as rookeries, sometimes referred to as a “heronry.” The heronries can be quite large, often having well over 100 nests!

Buy Charlie Saves Christmas the Novel! It's that time of year! Charlie Saves Christmas - Chapter 1 Hey everyone, hope all is well! We thought you might enjoy a little holiday cheer brought to you by the always delightful Charlie and Mift!   This brief episode features an all new musical number! as a little reminder that the best way to start your holiday right is to enjoy our Holiday classic, Charlie Saves Christmas.   And big news!!  We have been hard at work adapting our little audio drama into a novel! That's right, Charlie Saves Christmas is coming soon to Kindle and paperback.  Be sure to check our site for details and sign up for the newsletter to know when our Author signed editions are ready for release! Everything can be found on our newly revised home site that features links to stories, character cards with lots of behind the scenes info and much more! HappyGoLukky.com From all of us to all of you!  Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year!   Charlie Saves Christmas is an original story written, produced and narrated by Daniel Nichols from the HappyGoLukky Podcast and is made possible by the support of our listening audience and the tremendous voice talent of our many podcasting creators and friends: The part of Charlie is voiced by Joleen Fresquez from Dice Tower Theatre Salizar the yellow finch is voiced by Brad Zimmerman from the Gigantic Adventures of Jeff and Simon Mift the chipmunk is also voiced by Brad Zimmerman from the Gigantic Adventures of Jeff and Simon Adeline the antelope is voiced by Alixandria Young-Jui from Pomegranates and Pitchforks Marvelous the Albino Tiger is voiced by Mike Atchley from Dice Tower Theatre Millicent the Great Blue Heron is voiced by Carrie Coello from Elderberry Tales Aunt Joan “Nonie” Williard-Stewart, Charlie's Aunt is voiced by Nikki Richardson from Top of the Round Brian Burke the maintenance chief is voiced by Jordache Richardson from Top of the Round Jinx January, the building manager is voiced by Kenneth Eckles from Podcast Reviews Reviews Podcast ] Mr. Kettle the landlord is voiced by Mike Atchley from Dice Tower Theatre Jeremy, a fruit bat is voiced by Daniel Nichols from the HappyGoLukky Podcast Old Pete the Kakapo is voiced by Shawn Yates from Kid Cryptid Kraftin the Kea is voiced by Kenny from A Necessary Evil Ferris the wolf is voiced by Carrie from Elderberry Tales Ms. Filmore the Child Services Worker is voiced by Alixandria Young-Jui from Pomegranates and Pitchforks Ms. Oldmire the caregiver is voiced by Bhavneet from Drive with Us Podcast Rupert Kerstman is voiced by Jordache Richardson from Top of the Round The Stone Lieutenant is voiced by Nikki Richardson from Top of the Round Please join us in applauding the tremendous talent of these wonderful friends and creators and be sure to discover a whole new range of fantastic content as you explore each of their podcasts and creative endeavors From all of us at the HappyGoLukky Podcast … We wish you a very Happy New year! The HappyGoLukky Podcast is a Top 25 U.S. Ranked Podcast and a proud member of the PodiconGo Podcasting Network

Buy Charlie Saves Christmas the Novel! In this second episode we follow up on our inside look at the actors behind the VILLAINS of the Charlie Saves Christmas Audio Drama. Yes .. that's right! Who doesn't love a good villain and we're so proud of the actors that brought our villains to life … we might also have a little philosophical discussion about evil along the way but don't let that scare you off from cool scenes, dialogue and bloopers too!   Charlie's Villains: Please join us in applauding the tremendous talent of these wonderful friends and creators and be sure to discover a whole new range of fantastic content as you explore each of their podcasts and creative endeavors Mr. Kettle the landlord is voiced by Mike Atchley from Dice Tower Theatre Kraftin the Kea is voiced by Kenny from A Necessary Evil Ferris the wolf is voiced by Carrie from Elderberry Tales Marvelous the Albino Tiger is voiced by Mike Atchley from Dice Tower Theatre Millicent the Great Blue Heron is voiced by Carrie Coello from Elderberry Tales Jinx January, the building manager is voiced by Kenneth Eckles from Podcast Reviews Reviews Podcast  Also join our favorite discord communities! Cast Junkie Discord Family Friendly PodiconGo

Buy Charlie Saves Christmas the Novel! In this episode we follow up on our inside look at the actors behind the VILLAINS of the Charlie Saves Christmas Audio Drama. Yes .. that's right! Who doesn't love a good villain and we're so proud of the actors that brought our villains to life … we might also have a little philosophical discussion about evil along the way but don't let that scare you off from cool scenes, dialogue and bloopers too!   Charlie's Villains: Please join us in applauding the tremendous talent of these wonderful friends and creators and be sure to discover a whole new range of fantastic content as you explore each of their podcasts and creative endeavors Mr. Kettle the landlord is voiced by Mike Atchley from Dice Tower Theatre Kraftin the Kea is voiced by Kenny from A Necessary Evil Ferris the wolf is voiced by Carrie from Elderberry Tales Marvelous the Albino Tiger is voiced by Mike Atchley from Dice Tower Theatre Millicent the Great Blue Heron is voiced by Carrie Coello from Elderberry Tales Jinx January, the building manager is voiced by Kenneth Eckles from Podcast Reviews Reviews Podcast ]