Inquiry welcomes back artist, writer and natural historian JULIE ZICKEFOSSE
to talk about her new book THE BLUEBIRD EFFECT: UNCOMMON BONDS WITH COMMON
BIRDS. This sumptuous and fascinating book details her decades long
experiences in rehabilitating young birds and is one of the best natural
history books published this year. Rehabilitating nestlings is hard,
frustrating, time consuming work that is also very rewarding because you get
to know the birds intimately in a way no birder or even most ornithologists
do. Tune in and find out about Julie's life as an artist, and what it takes
to raise unusual species like hummingbirds and swifts.

To listen to this interview, go to:

http://www.wicn.org/podcasts/audio/julie-zickefosse-bluebird-effect

Birding is an extremely popular outdoor activity. It doesn?t matter if you
are traveling the world looking for ultra-rarities or checking out the
common species at the feeders in your own backyard, enjoying birds is a
great way to enjoy the natural world throughout the year. But most field
guides don?t tell you how to go about birding, how to start or how to
improve your field skills. Tonight on Inquiry, we welcome DEREK LOVITCH, who
has worked on avian research and education projects throughout the United
States. His new book HOW TO BE A BETTER BIRDER is for birders of all skill
levels, and will certainly help you look for  birds in a new, more exciting
and productive way.

To access this interview, go to:

http://www.wicn.org/podcasts/audio/derek-lovitch-how-be-better-birder