Podcast appearances and mentions of Julie Zickefoose

American nature book writer, biologist

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Best podcasts about Julie Zickefoose

Latest podcast episodes about Julie Zickefoose

MARGARET ROACH A WAY TO GARDEN
A Dry Year With Julie Zickefoose – A Way to Garden With Margaret Roach – Dec. 16, 2024

MARGARET ROACH A WAY TO GARDEN

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2024 28:30


Did you have an abnormally dry growing season this year—one where it felt like you just couldn't keep up with the watering, maybe? Today's guest, naturalist and artist Julie Zickefoose, and I both did in our otherwise different garden locations—places... Read More ›

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ROBIN HOOD RADIO ON DEMAND AUDIO
A Dry Year With Julie Zickefoose – A Way to Garden With Margaret Roach – Dec. 16, 2024

ROBIN HOOD RADIO ON DEMAND AUDIO

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2024 28:30


Did you have an abnormally dry growing season this year—one where it felt like you just couldn't keep up with the watering, maybe? Today's guest, naturalist and artist Julie Zickefoose, and I both did in our otherwise different garden locations—places... Read More ›

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MIKE COZZI AT LARGE WITH SPORTS
A Dry Year With Julie Zickefoose – A Way to Garden With Margaret Roach – Dec. 16, 2024

MIKE COZZI AT LARGE WITH SPORTS

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2024 28:30


Did you have an abnormally dry growing season this year—one where it felt like you just couldn't keep up with the watering, maybe? Today's guest, naturalist and artist Julie Zickefoose, and I both did in our otherwise different garden locations—places... Read More ›

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The Thing with Feathers: birds and hope with Courtney Ellis
72: Julie Zickefoose on Raising Blue Jays, Rehabbing Nestlings, and the Joy of Wild Things

The Thing with Feathers: birds and hope with Courtney Ellis

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2024 39:53


Julie Zickefoose is one of those birding writers I've admired from afar for a long time. When I first got into birds during that miserable pandemic, her book, “Saving Jemima” was one of the first bird-related titles I picked up at our library.I was captivated. Who knew little birds could have such big personalities? Who knew how much creativity and courage it would take to rehab a single bird?You can check out Julie's books, illustrations, and more at her website, too. Or follow her on Instagram or Facebook.As a reminder, The Thing with Feathers podcast comes out bi-weekly on Mondays. If you love the show, I'd be honored if you'd share it with a friend and give it a review, too! Get full access to Keep Looking Up at courtneyellis.substack.com/subscribe

What is a Good Life?
What is a Good Life? #59 - Following Your Own Nature with Julie Zickefoose

What is a Good Life?

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2024 60:37


On the 59th episode of the What is a Good Life? podcast, I am delighted to introduce our guest, Julie Zickefoose. Julie is a writer and artist who illustrates her own books (Saving Jemima, Baby Birds, The Bluebird Effect). She is an Advising Editor for BWD Magazine and a naturalist at home in the Appalachian foothills of Ohio, where every day she roams the 80-acre wildlife sanctuary she lives on—a wellspring for her writing and art.Her contribution to a beautiful movie I watched, In Pursuit of Silence, utterly captivated me, so I was thrilled to have the chance to talk. In this enlivening conversation, Julie shares her journey from just about making ends meet to becoming an author and illustrator living on her own sanctuary. She imparts important lessons along the way, such as gratitude for life, borne out of her observations of the hardship of nature and from the deaths of her father and her husband.We explore the emotional relationships she has cultivated with the birds she has rehabilitated, as well as the importance of relationships with animals in realising more connection in our lives. She also touches on the significance of silence, solitude, and unstructured time and space for her creative process and for following her own nature.This entire conversation was good for my soul; it is inspiring to be in the company of someone who so fully follows and embraces their own nature with such conviction. This episode will reinforce gratitude for simply existing and surviving, and open you up to possibilities for more love and connection in our lives, whether with other animals or humans, as well as what can happen if you simply trust your own nature.Subscribe for weekly episodes, every Tuesday, and check out my YouTube channel (link below) for clips and shorts.Contact me at mark@whatisagood.life to book a free consultation (30 minutes) for one-on-one coaching programs or to hear about corporate workshops I am offering to build trust and connection amongst executives.Running Order:03:40 Seeking silence and allowing serendipity07:45 Following your own nature and trust12:20 Freedom and not being confined to a structure16:20 Being kind to ourselves as life emerges18:57 The impact and influence of losing loved ones23:25 Gratitude for life and rehabilitating birds28:15 Experiencing emotional and physical connections with birds35:28 The stunning levels of love we can feel with animals41:00 The importance of trusting our feelings, not just what we can measure45:55 What we can learn from animals in seeing our own value48:25 The importance of unstructured time and space53:38 The worst thing that can happen to your career57:40 What is a good life for Julie?For further content and information check out the following:- For the podcast's YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/@whatisagoodlife/videos- My newsletter: https://www.whatisagood.life/- My LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-mccartney-14b0161b4/- Julie's Website: https://www.juliezickefoose.com/- Julie's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/juliezickefoose/

All Sides with Ann Fisher Podcast
Bird-watching with Dr. Bernard Master and Julie Zickefoose

All Sides with Ann Fisher Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2023 55:20


A new report finds there may soon be fewer birds to observe. We discuss bird patterns and life cycles with two experts.

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All Sides with Ann Fisher
Bird-watching with Dr. Bernard Master and Julie Zickefoose

All Sides with Ann Fisher

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2023 55:20


A new report finds there may soon be fewer birds to observe. We discuss bird patterns and life cycles with two experts.

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QWERTY
Ep. 96 Julie Zickefoose

QWERTY

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2023 29:57


Naturalist, writer, author, illustrator and wildlife rehabilitator, Julie Zickefoose, speaks with Qwerty podcast host Marion Roach Smith about writing from nature. Listen in and learn how to live this writing life. The QWERTY podcast is brought to you by the book The Memoir Project: A Thoroughly Non-Standardized Text for Writing & Life. Read it, and begin your own journey to writing what you know.

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MARGARET ROACH A WAY TO GARDEN
Safer Bird Feeding With Julie Zickefoose-A Way to Garden With Margaret Roach December 12, 2022

MARGARET ROACH A WAY TO GARDEN

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2022 27:11


I put out my first bird feeder of the season on Thanksgiving and got the party started. But there's more to feeding the birds than just filling the feeders, like how to keep them safe in the age of increased disease transmission, or how to provide essential water in the coldest months, and of course, much0needed tactics for outsmarting the squirrels. Smart bird feeding and more bird-related wisdom is our topic with Julie Zickefoose. Julie is a wildlife rehabilitator and artist and author of various books, including a favorite of mine, "Saving Jemima: Life and Love with a Hard-Luck Jay.". She lives and gardens on an 80-acre wildlife sanctuary in Appalachian foothills of Ohio. 

ROBIN HOOD RADIO ON DEMAND AUDIO
A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – December 12, 2022 – Julie Zickefoose on Safer Bird Feeding

ROBIN HOOD RADIO ON DEMAND AUDIO

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2022 27:11


I put out my first bird feeder of the season on Thanksgiving and got the party started. But there’s more to feeding the birds than just filling the feeders, like how to keep them safe in the age of increased... Read More ›

All Sides with Ann Fisher Podcast
Naturalist, artist and author Julie Zickefoose

All Sides with Ann Fisher Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2022 50:14


Naturalist, artist and author Julie Zickefoose is the author of several books including Saving Jemima: Life and Love with a Hard-Luck Jay.

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All Sides with Ann Fisher
Naturalist, artist and author Julie Zickefoose

All Sides with Ann Fisher

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2022 50:14


Naturalist, artist and author Julie Zickefoose is the author of several books including Saving Jemima: Life and Love with a Hard-Luck Jay.

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The Feathered Desert Podcast
Tool Use in Birds

The Feathered Desert Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2022 17:20


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.  

Life List: A Birding Podcast
How backyard birding becomes an obsession with Julie Zickefoose

Life List: A Birding Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2022 65:18 Very Popular


Renowned naturalist, artist, and author Julie Zickefoose joins us in this episode to talk about the joys of birding her patch, the new BWD magazine, and dogs + skunks 101.All the links:Subscribe to BWD magazineCheck out Julie's blogLevel up your bird bathBig news: We're headed to Colombia in February! Sign up for the Coffee Triangle & The Colombia Birdfair Tour on our site. And while you're at it, look at our shiny new website!Talk to us and share your topic ideas at lifelistpodcast.com.

Off The Page
Episode 10 - Julie Zickefoose talks about Saving Jemima: The Life and Love of a Hard Luck Jay

Off The Page

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2022 44:02


Author Julie Zickefoose is the author of several books, including Saving Jemima: The Life and Love of a Hard Luck Jay. She chats with host Crystal Sarakas about the intelligence of birds, of connecting with people through her blog, and about how Jemima was not only saved, but did some saving herself.

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American Birding Podcast
06-20: Gardening for Birds in Ohio with Julie Zickefoose

American Birding Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2022 41:15 Very Popular


Julie Zickefoose scarcely needs an introduction. A prolific artist and an award-winning writer, much of her work is inspired by her home in southeast Ohio. It's the topic of a piece she has written for the May special issue of Birding magazine, Wildlife Gardening in Appalachian Ohio. She joins us talk about the satisfactions and frustrations that come from building a wildlife sanctuary and a little bit about the return of BWD.  Also, we've got a new Executive Director! And some thoughts on the Biggest Week American Birding has seen in 3 years.  Subscribe to the podcast at Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, and Google Podcasts, and please leave a rating or a review if you are so inclined! We appreciate it!

All Sides with Ann Fisher
Birds with Julie Zickefoose

All Sides with Ann Fisher

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2022 54:40


Today on All Sides with Ann Fisher we have a conversation on birds with author, naturalist and artist Julie Zickefoose.

The Gardenangelists
Gardening for the Birds or Is Gardening for the Birds?

The Gardenangelists

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2022 34:34


This week, Dee and Carol talk about Bird of Paradise houseplants, grains and sunflowers to grow for birds, a bird book, and more.(Apologies for some of the glitches... we had some Internet issues today which we will work to fix by next week.)A few links:Info on Bird of Paradise plants from Costa FarmsBroom Corn from Botanical InterestsAmaranth from Baker's Creek Botanical Interests  Songbird Delight Flower Mix and  Purple Majesty Ornamental Millet.  German Foxtail Millet at Baker's Creek. On the Bookshelf:  The Bluebird Effect: Uncommon Bonds with Common Birds, by Julie Zickefoose. Julie has a YouTube Channel and a website.  Some other bird books worth checking out: The Bird Way: A New Look at How Birds Talk, Work, Play, Parent, and Think by Jennifer Ackerman Crows: Encounters with the Wise Guys of the Avian World, by Candace Savage. The Atomic Weight of Love by Elizabeth J. Church  (a novel)Dirt:    Bird Feathers and where their color comes from. Blue Birds Aren't Blue, and This is How They Fool YouAffiliate link to Botanical Interest Seeds. (If you buy something from them after using this link, we earn a small commission at no cost to you. This helps us continue to bring this podcast to you ad-free!)  Book links are also affiliate links.Email us at TheGardenangelists@gmail.com  For more info on Carol and her books, visit her website.  Visit her blog May Dreams Gardens.For more info on Dee and her book, visit her website.  Visit her blog Red Dirt Ramblings.

All Sides with Ann Fisher
Winter Bird Watching

All Sides with Ann Fisher

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2022 49:39


According to the Audubon Society, birding doesn't change in winter - it shifts. Writer and naturalist Julie Zickefoose takes wing and joins us with tips on how to feed birds safely and how we can cultivate relationships with our feathered friends.

All Sides with Ann Fisher
Winter Wildlife

All Sides with Ann Fisher

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2021 49:55


Changes in the natural world are observed daily on a 80-acre sanctuary in the Appalachian foothills of southern Ohio. We catch up with naturalist, artist and author Julie Zickefoose to talk about wildlife in the winter months.

All Sides with Ann Fisher
Nature, Birds And More With Julie Zickefoose

All Sides with Ann Fisher

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2021 50:00


Julie Zickefoose is known for her beautiful paintings of wildlife, especially birds, for her prose, her blog, her intelligent interpretation of the natural world around us, for saving baby birds and documenting her life in a way that invites all of us to share. Join us today for conversation with author, naturalist and artist Julie Zickefoose.

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Out There With the Birds
Episode 97: An Interview with Julie Zickefoose

Out There With the Birds

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2021 41:51


Beloved by Bird Watcher's Digest readers for more than 30 years, artist, author, naturalist, and songbird rehabilitator Julie Zickefoose is Dawn Hewitt's guest on this episode of Out There With the Birds. What sparked Julie's interest in birds and nature as a child? How did she initially connect with Bird Watcher's Digest? What has she been up to during the pandemic? What is she working on now? Tune in and find out!

On Point
First Person: Naturalist Julie Zickefoose On The Joy Of Birds

On Point

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2021 5:04


The joy of birds. It's a joy that comes if we take the time to listen. In the latest First Person diary, artist, writer and naturalist Julie Zickefoose shares some words of advice on the wonders of birding.

ROBIN HOOD RADIO ON DEMAND AUDIO
A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – October 12, 2020 – Julie Zickefoose on Bird Feeding

ROBIN HOOD RADIO ON DEMAND AUDIO

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2020 26:43


  One of the ways many of us have been getting through the last few months is by taking comfort in the outdoors, in all that nature and the garden has to offer—by slowing down, looking around, and connecting. One person... Read More ›

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MARGARET ROACH A WAY TO GARDEN
A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – October 12, 2020 – Julie Zickefoose on Bird Feeding

MARGARET ROACH A WAY TO GARDEN

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2020 26:43


  One of the ways many of us have been getting through the last few months is by taking comfort in the outdoors, in all that nature and the garden has to offer—by slowing down, looking around, and connecting. One person... Read More ›

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Living on Earth
[Broadcast] Trump Rolls Back Nat'l Enviro Policy Act, "Goatscaping" for Chemical-Free Weed Control, Saving Jemima: Life and Love with a Hard-Luck Jay, and more

Living on Earth

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2020 51:50


Trump Rolls Back National Enviro Policy Act / Beyond the Headlines / "Goatscaping" for Chemical-Free Weed Control / Farmland Losing to Development / Crab-Eater Seals Take a Break / Saving Jemima: Life and Love with a Hard-Luck Blue Jay The Trump Administration has rolled back rules for a 50-year-old bedrock environmental law that requires careful study of possible impacts from major infrastructure projects. Also, a herd of hungry goats will happily mow down invasive blackberries, kudzu, and even poison ivy, for chemical-free weed control. "Goatscapers" on the job. And raising an injured baby blue jay named Jemima turned out to be one of the most challenging, and rewarding, experiences of wildlife rehabilitator Julie Zickefoose's life. In her book Saving Jemima, which she also illustrated, Zickefoose gives a peek inside the mind of her young charge learning how to be a blue jay and shares the balance of emotions involved in raising a wild bird for release. Find this week's transcript here: https://loe.org/shows/shows.html?programID=20-P13-00030. . . . LEARN MORE about these stories and everything in our decades of archives at loe.org. We've got audio, transcripts, links, photos and more! . . . PITCH IN with your tax-deductible contribution at https://loe.org/about/donate.html. Thank you for your support! . . . FOLLOW US and join the conversation on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. . . .

Living on Earth
[Broadcast] Trump Rolls Back Nat'l Enviro Policy Act, "Goatscaping" for Chemical-Free Weed Control, Saving Jemima: Life and Love with a Hard-Luck Jay, and more

Living on Earth

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2020 51:50


Trump Rolls Back National Enviro Policy Act / Beyond the Headlines / "Goatscaping" for Chemical-Free Weed Control / Farmland Losing to Development / Crab-Eater Seals Take a Break / Saving Jemima: Life and Love with a Hard-Luck Blue Jay The Trump Administration has rolled back rules for a 50-year-old bedrock environmental law that requires careful study of possible impacts from major infrastructure projects. Also, a herd of hungry goats will happily mow down invasive blackberries, kudzu, and even poison ivy, for chemical-free weed control. "Goatscapers" on the job. And raising an injured baby blue jay named Jemima turned out to be one of the most challenging, and rewarding, experiences of wildlife rehabilitator Julie Zickefoose's life. In her book Saving Jemima, which she also illustrated, Zickefoose gives a peek inside the mind of her young charge learning how to be a blue jay and shares the balance of emotions involved in raising a wild bird for release. Find this week's transcript here: https://loe.org/shows/shows.html?programID=20-P13-00030. . . . LEARN MORE about these stories and everything in our decades of archives at loe.org. We've got audio, transcripts, links, photos and more! . . . PITCH IN with your tax-deductible contribution at https://loe.org/about/donate.html. Thank you for your support! . . . FOLLOW US and join the conversation on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. . . .

Living on Earth
[Broadcast] Trump Rolls Back Nat’l Enviro Policy Act, "Goatscaping" for Chemical-Free Weed Control, Saving Jemima: Life and Love with a Hard-Luck Jay, and more

Living on Earth

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2020 51:50


Trump Rolls Back National Enviro Policy Act / Beyond the Headlines / "Goatscaping" for Chemical-Free Weed Control / Farmland Losing to Development / Crab-Eater Seals Take a Break / Saving Jemima: Life and Love with a Hard-Luck Blue Jay The Trump Administration has rolled back rules for a 50-year-old bedrock environmental law that requires careful study of possible impacts from major infrastructure projects. Also, a herd of hungry goats will happily mow down invasive blackberries, kudzu, and even poison ivy, for chemical-free weed control. "Goatscapers" on the job. And raising an injured baby blue jay named Jemima turned out to be one of the most challenging, and rewarding, experiences of wildlife rehabilitator Julie Zickefoose's life. In her book Saving Jemima, which she also illustrated, Zickefoose gives a peek inside the mind of her young charge learning how to be a blue jay and shares the balance of emotions involved in raising a wild bird for release. Find this week's transcript here: https://loe.org/shows/shows.html?programID=20-P13-00030. . . . LEARN MORE about these stories and everything in our decades of archives at loe.org. We've got audio, transcripts, links, photos and more! . . . PITCH IN with your tax-deductible contribution at https://loe.org/about/donate.html. Thank you for your support! . . . FOLLOW US and join the conversation on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. . . .

Living on Earth
[Broadcast] Trump Rolls Back Nat’l Enviro Policy Act, "Goatscaping" for Chemical-Free Weed Control, Saving Jemima: Life and Love with a Hard-Luck Jay, and more

Living on Earth

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2020 51:50


Trump Rolls Back National Enviro Policy Act / Beyond the Headlines / "Goatscaping" for Chemical-Free Weed Control / Farmland Losing to Development / Crab-Eater Seals Take a Break / Saving Jemima: Life and Love with a Hard-Luck Blue Jay The Trump Administration has rolled back rules for a 50-year-old bedrock environmental law that requires careful study of possible impacts from major infrastructure projects. Also, a herd of hungry goats will happily mow down invasive blackberries, kudzu, and even poison ivy, for chemical-free weed control. "Goatscapers" on the job. And raising an injured baby blue jay named Jemima turned out to be one of the most challenging, and rewarding, experiences of wildlife rehabilitator Julie Zickefoose's life. In her book Saving Jemima, which she also illustrated, Zickefoose gives a peek inside the mind of her young charge learning how to be a blue jay and shares the balance of emotions involved in raising a wild bird for release. Find this week's transcript here: https://loe.org/shows/shows.html?programID=20-P13-00030. . . . LEARN MORE about these stories and everything in our decades of archives at loe.org. We've got audio, transcripts, links, photos and more! . . . PITCH IN with your tax-deductible contribution at https://loe.org/about/donate.html. Thank you for your support! . . . FOLLOW US and join the conversation on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. . . .

BirdCallsRadio
BCR 178: Julie Zickefoose, Saving Jemima

BirdCallsRadio

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2019 41:34


Julie Zickefoose, author of the newly anticipated book, Saving Jemima Life and Love with a Hard-Luck Jay sits down with Mardi Dickinson for this exclusive publication date talk on all things Blue Jay, and a chance to win a copy of her newest book!

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MARGARET ROACH A WAY TO GARDEN
Julie Zickefoose on Blue Jays – A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – September 9, 2019

MARGARET ROACH A WAY TO GARDEN

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2019 25:48


Blue Jay Behavior: Like writer, artist and wildlife rehabilitator Julie Zickefoose, I am particularly fascinated and also often startled by the interface of birds and people. Her latest book, “Saving Jemima,” is the story of an orphaned blue jay and... Read More ›

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Out There With the Birds
Episode 58: Julie Zickefoose and Saving Jemima: Life and Love with a Hard-Luck Jay

Out There With the Birds

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2019 41:06


In this episode of OTWTB, host Dawn Hewitt interviews author, artist, and naturalist Julie Zickefoose. As a wildlife rehabilitator, Julie often takes in orphaned and injured birds to nurse back to health. One such charge was a sick and starved baby blue jay, a palm-sized bundle of gray-blue fluff that she named "Jemima." Julie fell hard for this engaging, feisty, and funny jay, a creative muse and source of strength through the author's own heartbreaking changes. She captures these experiences in her gorgeously illustrated new book, "Saving Jemima: Life and Love with a Hard-Luck Jay."

Birdchick Podcast
Birdchick Podcast #252 Birds have gone a little weird

Birdchick Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2019


You can pre order a signed copy of Julie Zickefoose’s new book Saving Jemima. I HIGHLY recommend it. The crazy lengths people will go to try and have the best list…Four pound dog taken by a gull.Loons raising a mallard.

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American Birding Podcast
03-01: 2019 Bird of the Year Artist Megan Massa

American Birding Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2019 33:57


Multimedia bird artist Megan Massa is the latest artist to create the Bird of the Year cover art, an auspicious list that includes David Sibley, Julie Zickefoose, and Louise Zemaitis, among others. Her experiences have run the gamut from the hobby side of birding to birds research to art and her creation, a Red-billed Tropicbird soaring over a boat full of birders will be featured on the cover of the February 2019 issue of Birding magazine. It's the first Bird of the Year work to exist completely in a digital realm, a fascinating process that allowed Megan to add some cool artistic easter eggs. She joins host Nate Swick to talk bird art, research, and the needs of college-aged birders.  Plus, a good-bye to the Iiwi, a bird that asked all of us to learn a little more about Hawaiian native birds.  Thanks to the Space Coast Birding Festival for sponsoring this episode. We'll be there! Will you?

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Birdchick Podcast
Birdchick Podcast #223 Cowbirds, Audubon, Gay Griffon Vultures

Birdchick Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2017


Eastern phoebe feeding a brown-headed cowbird chick. Cowbirds are kind of like the Manchurian Candidate. Gay griffon vulture pair raise a chick in an Amsterdam Zoo. A fascinating look at the amazing talent of Julie Zickefoose as she restores an Audubon Elephant Folio. Jane Yolen is partnering with Cornell Lab of Ornithology to write some books about birds for kids. You know the dude who broke the North American Big Year record? He donated over $36,000 to offset his carbon footprint. What, there are other podcasts to listen to? Here are the ones we referenced:Out There With The Birds specifically the migration episode. The American Birding Association PodcastLang Elliot's Music of NatureNon Birding Bill's podcast with Sam Landman called Aging Poorly

DIY MFA Radio
105: Taking Your Creative Passion from Idea to Finished Book - Interview with Julie Zickefoose

DIY MFA Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2016 44:51


Hey there Word Nerds! I’m so thrilled that you're joining me for this episode. Today I’ll be talking to Julie Zickefoose, an artist and author of three books, the latest being Baby Birds: An Artist Looks into the Nest. In today’s interview, we’ll be talking about how to turn your passion for a subject into a book (or something more), and how to keep up the motivation to pursue that passion, even when you’re not sure where it might lead. In this episode Julie and I discuss: Taking a wild idea from concept to concrete Developing your skill set to enhance your work Bringing your unique perspective to the subject Relying on your passion to help you push through the project’s obstacles Being open to the possibilities that come from the problems you face Plus, Julie’s #1 tip for writers. If you love nature writing, you can order a copy of Julie's latest book Baby Birds: An Artist Looks into the Nest, with her gorgeous watercolor artwork and written accounts following the first days of these hatchlings. It's really quite a spectacular project. And if you order via this Amazon affiliate link, DIY MFA gets a small commission at no cost to you. As always, thank you for supporting DIY MFA and our featured authors! Writer/artist Julie Zickefoose, author of Baby Birds: An Artist Looks Into the Nest (2016), The Bluebird Effect (2012), and Letters from Eden (2006), is a Contributing Editor to Bird Watcher’s Digest and her blog entertains more than 32,000 visitors each month. Julie loves to introduce people to birdwatching, and now leads natural history excursions abroad. She travels to speak for nature festivals, clubs and horticultural societies, and lives with her family on an 80-acre sanctuary in Appalachian Ohio. Indigo Hill has hosted 194 bird species and 78 species of butterflies as of 2016. To learn more about Julie, her writing and her artwork, check out her website. You can also follow her on Twitter and Instagram.     For more info and show notes: DIYMFA.com/105

BirdCallsRadio
BCR 049: Julie Zickefoose

BirdCallsRadio

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2016 57:36


BirdCallsRadio show featuring Julie Zickefoose, wildlife artist, wild rehabilitator, naturalist and author of “The Bluebird Effect: Uncommon Bonds with Common Birds,” a recent Oprah Book club “Book of the Week.” Julie discusses her book, as well as reads a passage from the book and describes some of the artwork. She also discusses a variety of other topics related to nature. You don’t want to miss her discussion about barn swallows and a black rat snake!

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This Birding Life (Enhanced)
Episode 58: A Conversation with Julie Zickefoose

This Birding Life (Enhanced)

Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2016 49:40


TBL host Bill Thompson, III, enjoys a wide-ranging conversation with author/artist/naturalist Julie Zickefoose about her new book: “Baby Birds: An Artist Looks Into the Nest.”

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This Birding Life
Episode 58: A Conversation with Julie Zickefoose

This Birding Life

Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2016 49:40


TBL host Bill Thompson, III, enjoys a wide-ranging conversation with author/artist/naturalist Julie Zickefoose about her new book: “Baby Birds: An Artist Looks Into the Nest.”

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This Birding Life (Enhanced)
Episode 19: Love and Death Among the Cranes

This Birding Life (Enhanced)

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2009 16:52


Bill Thompson, III, interviews Phoebe Linnea Thompson, his daughter and co-author on The Young Birder’s Guide to Birds of Eastern North America.

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This Birding Life
Episode 19: Love and Death Among the Cranes

This Birding Life

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2009 16:52


Julie Zickefoose reads her controversial column, “Love and Death Among the Cranes.”

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This Birding Life
Episode 12: Paradise Lost

This Birding Life

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2008 15:50


Artist, author, and naturalist Julie Zickefoose reads Paradise Lost, an essay from her latest book, “Letters from Eden.”

This Birding Life (Enhanced)
Episode 12: Paradise Lost

This Birding Life (Enhanced)

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2008 15:50


Artist, author, and naturalist Julie Zickefoose reads Paradise Lost, an essay from her latest book, Letters from Eden.

This Birding Life (Enhanced)
Episode 7: A Postcard from Tikal

This Birding Life (Enhanced)

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2007 13:54


Visiting Guatemala and the ancient Mayan city of Tikal, Host Bill Thompson, III, Julie Zickefoose, and Jeff Gordon discuss tropical birding and the birds of Tikal from the top of a Mayan temple.

This Birding Life
Episode 7: A Postcard from Tikal

This Birding Life

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2007 13:54


Visiting Guatemala and the ancient Mayan city of Tikal, Host Bill Thompson, III, Julie Zickefoose, and Jeff Gordon discuss tropical birding and the birds of Tikal from the top of a Mayan temple.

This Birding Life
Episode 1: Letters from Eden, Julie Zickefoose

This Birding Life

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2007 6:56


Artist, author, and naturalist Julie Zickefoose reads January Thaw, one of her winter essays from her new book, “Letters from Eden.”

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