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Banding Together For Birds: What Birds Mean to a Woman Who Has Banded 30,000 of Them
In this podcast episode, Dori and Meredith dive deep into the Bird Banding process all while gushing about how Birds and animals are true glimmers in life.
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Have you always wanted to know about the Bird Banding process and just how important it is for conservation? Well, you're in luck! In this episode of The Curious Bird, Denver Audubon Communications Manager, Dori Edwards, sits down with Meredith McBurney- the Banding & Volunteer Coordinator for Bird Conservancy of the Rockies.
If you're in the local Birding community, you may have met Meredith or heard her described as a "rockstar" or "so cool." Well, she absolutely is and, whether or not you're local, this episode is a joyous journey to learning about her two decades spent banding over 30,000 Birds. Meredith made her decision to make conserving birds and their habitats her second career in 1997 when she held a warbler in the hand for the first time while volunteering for Earthwatch in Monteverde, Costa Rica. Returning to Colorado, she took Hugh and Urling Kingery's beginning birder class, obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Zoology from Colorado State University, and has now worked for the Bird Conservancy since 2004.
In this conversation, Dori and Meredith dive deep into the Bird Banding process all while gushing about how Birds and animals are true glimmers in life. They discuss what it's like to be a facilitator of awe-filled experiences, how we as humans can be conduits of this in our every day lives, and the importance of having the courage to follow your passion.
Plus, if you are hoping to join the awe, Bird Banding starts on April 26th and we would love for you to join us and Meredith! Click here to find the day and time that works for you.
Bird banding is a national program administered jointly by the US Geological Survey and the Canadian Wildlife Service to support avian research.
The goal is to apply uniquely numbered bands on the legs of birds to track the distribution and movements of species, their relative numbers, annual production, life span, and causes of death. Each spring, Denver Audubon contracts a wildlife biologist from Bird Conservancy of the Rockies to band birds at our nature center in Chatfield State Park. This is one of the few opportunities in the state of Colorado to experience wild birds up-close-and-personal.
The allure of off-the-beaten-path travel
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Unveiling the charm of lesser-known Destinations
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Finding solitude in hidden gem locations
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The thrill of discovering untouched natural beauty
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Exploring cultural marvels off the tourist radar
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