The Birding for Joy podcast show celebrates all the ways birds bring joy into our lives. Join Candi Lynn Fite weekly as she shares her experiences with the wild birds she encounters while out birding in rural south-central Texas and the various places she travels.
Listeners can also follow Candi Lynn's birding experiences over at @birdingforjoy on Instagram.
The Mindful Birding Network Website (https://www.themindfulbirdingnetwork.com/mindful-birding)
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The Bird for Joy podcast is recorded and produced by Candi Lynn Fite.
"Hope Hop" music composed by Ever Bliss Music, permission with commercial license via Premium Beat.
Written lyrics "Bird for Joy's Sake" written by Candi Lynn Fite
Podcast artwork created by Candi Lynn Fite.
14 Nov 2025
Birding for Joy with Bridget Butler AKA The Bird Diva
In this episode, I chat with Bridget Butler, also known as The Bird Diva.
Bridget Butler, aka The Bird Diva, has been working in conservation and environmental education for more than 30 years throughout New England. Through her business Bird Diva Consulting (http://www.birddiva.com/), she delivers presentations, leads bird outings, and brings her signature program Slow Birding to a broader audience. Bridget has worked for the Audubon Society in Vermont, Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts and helped create Audubon Vermont's Forest Bird Initiative. Bridget has been a guest on a number of podcasts talking about Slow Birding, including the American Birding Podcast, Talkin' Birds with Ray Brown, and the South African podcast This Birding Life. Bridget lives in the Cold Hollow Mountains in northern Vermont with her husband and three teens.
Some key points in the episode include:
Slow Birding
Mindful Birding
Group bird outings
Ethics of owling
Bridget's Website (https://www.birddiva.com/)
The Bird Diva on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFlAYA-s8hBzJlLTbtgtqsQ)
@birddiva on Instagram
The Mindful Birding Network (https://www.themindfulbirdingnetwork.com/)
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The Bird for Joy podcast is recorded and produced by Candi Lynn Fite.
"Hope Hop" music composed by Ever Bliss Music, permission with commercial license via Premium Beat.
Written lyrics "Bird for Joy's Sake" written by Candi Lynn Fite
Podcast artwork created by Candi Lynn Fite.
3 Nov 2025
Birding for Joy with Nic the Birding Chick
In this episode, I chat with Nic Allison AKA Nic the Birding Chick. Nic is a California Naturalist, birder, and storyteller based in Northern California. A few key takeaways are celebrating the slow, safety when birding as a woman, nature journaling and creating zines, birding with ADHD, and appreciating the living world.
Check out Nic on her socials:
Nic the Birding Chick on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/nicthebirdingchick)Celebrate the Slow on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/celebratetheslow/)
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The Bird for Joy podcast is recorded and produced by Candi Lynn Fite.
"Hope Hop" music composed by Ever Bliss Music, permission with commercial license via Premium Beat.
Written lyrics "Bird for Joy's Sake" written by Candi Lynn Fite
Podcast artwork created by Candi Lynn Fite.
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YouTube views
767
Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
Apple Podcasts (US)
5.0 / 5
5 ratings
Spotify
5.0 / 5
2 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 58 / 100
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Quality
63
Social presence
0
YouTube
66
Engagement
68
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