About Northern Wings - A Podcast of the Northern Arizona Audubon Society
Northern Wings, the official podcast of the Northern Arizona Audubon Society (NAAS), explores the beauty of birds and the habitats they depend on across northern Arizona. Join host Matt Anderson and guests from NAAS, researchers, and fellow bird enthusiasts as they share birding tips, inspiring conservation stories, and insights on safeguarding birds and the places they need. Learn about Important Bird Areas, habitat restoration, citizen science projects, and how you can take action for birds in your community. Whether you’re a lifelong birder or just curious about nature, Northern Wings helps you connect with the birds of northern Arizona and the places they rely on.
Learn more about NAAS at: northernarizonaaudubon.org
An Interview with Christina Votja About Kachina Wetlands
Located a few miles south of Flagstaff, Kachina Wetlands Preserve is one of four sanctuaries supported by the Northern Arizona Audubon Society. It teems with activity, drawing in walkers (many with dogs), bicyclists, and birders. In this episode, I chat with Christina Votja, the steward for the preserve, about its history, biodiversity, beauty, important role in bird migration, and more. Links: Northern Arizona Audubon Society Calendar https://www.northern...
23 Jun 2026
A Conversation With Abbie and Sam About the Northern Arizona Motus Student Grant Program
In this episode, I chat with Abbie Brozich and Samantha (Sam) Grow, the first two recipients of the Northern Arizona Motus Student Grant Program, about their experiences with the program and how it advances their education and career goals. As part of the Motus Student Grant Program, Abbie and Sam used the Motus Wildlife Tracking System, and other resources, to learn more about two birds that had “pinged” the Motus system in northern Arizona. Abbie researched an American White Pel...
1 Apr 2026
A Conversation With Harry Jones, Ph.D.
This episode features Harry Jones, Ph.D., an applied field ecologist who, in addition to his scholarly pursuits and conservation efforts, is a frequent guide on bird walks hosted by the Northern Arizona Audubon Society. We chat about his work at the intersection of community, landscape, population, and conservation biology, the joys of birding in northern Arizona, and his recommendations for birders related to identification and conservation. In addition, Dr. Jones offers students...
9 Mar 2026
A Conversation with Emily Cory on the Intelligence and Behavior of Corvids
In this episode, I chat with Dr. Emily Cory, a researcher and animal behaviorist who grew up in northern Arizona. Dr. Cory has presented Brains and Beaks, the Magic of Ravens at two NAAS meetings, accompanied by her inquisitive African White-necked Raven, Shade. We discuss her research and education, which includes a Ph.D. in psychology with a minor in astrobiology and two master’s degrees, one in applied bioscience and another in psychology in which she studied the intelligence of rave...
23 Dec 2025
A Conversation with Nancy Steele, President of the Northern Arizona Audubon Society
In this episode, NAAS member Matt Anderson interviews Nancy Steele, President of the Northern Arizona Audubon Society, regarding her love for birds, wildlife and nature, the path she’s taken to her current position, and the organization’s accomplishments, plans, and connections with birders and communities in northern Arizona. This conversation was recorded in August 2025 and mentions a few activities that are now in the past. For current information on everything from bird walks...
18 Sept 2025
Becky Hardy, of BENA: Creating Butterfly Habitats
In this bonus episode of Northern Wings, we continue our conversation with Becky Hardy, this time, focusing on creating habitats for butterflies and hummingbirds. Becky is the president of the Butterfly Enthusiasts of Northern Arizona, a Yavapai County master gardener, birding guide, and the education chair for the Northern Arizona Audubon Society. We recorded this episode at Bubbling Ponds Preserve in the beautiful Anita MacFarlane Ramada following a wonderful butter...
18 Sept 2025
Becky Hardy and the Butterfly Enthusiasts of Northern Arizona
In this episode, Matt talks with Becky Hardy. Becky is a Yavapai County master gardener, bird guide, Northern Arizona Audubon Society's education chair and most recently co-founded Butterfly Enthusiasts of Northern Arizona (BENA). BENA is a wildlife conservation and education nonprofit with the mission to “create a world where butterflies thrive, for the benefit of nature and people.” In this podcast we discuss a wide range of butterfly related topics, including how BENA ben...
11 Aug 2025
Doctoral Student Matt Jenkins Talks About His Bluebird Research in Northern Arizona
In this episode, you get two Matts for the price of one. Matt Anderson interviews Matt Jenkins, a third-year doctoral student at the University of Arizona, about the fascinating research he’s conducting regarding bluebirds (both Western and Mountain) using data he’s collecting in Northern Arizona and elsewhere. We talk about Matt’s fascinating journey, from his boyhood interest in birds to his scientific research exploring the evolution of behaviors over time and how they influenc...
10 Jul 2025
Alice Madar - A Conversation About Hummingbirds
In this episode, I chat with Alice Madar, who serves as both the executive director of the International Hummingbird Society and vice president of the Northern Arizona Audubon Society. We discuss the beauty of hummingbirds and the challenges they face, the upcoming Sedona Hummingbird Festival, her deep commitment to conservation, and her extraordinary photographic adventures. We are grateful to the Macaulay Library, part of Cornell Lab of Ornithology at Cornell University, for th...
1 Jul 2025
Paul Dougherty: A Discussion of his Research in Northern Arizona
Paul Dougherty, a National Science Foundation Fellow, discusses his research on avian molting behavior in northern Arizona and its connection to climate change in an interview.
4 Jun 2025
Motus Episode Update
This episode provides an update on the Motus Wildlife Tracking System, sharing information on the first detections of tagged birds in northern Arizona.
30 May 2025
The Motus Wildlife Tracking System
Kay Hawklee and Rick Moore discuss the installation of Motus wildlife tracking stations in Northern Arizona with Matt Anderson in this interview episode.
7 May 2025
Introducing Northern Wings: A Podcast of the Northern Arizona Audubon Society
The Northern Arizona Audubon Society is launching a podcast focused on appreciating and protecting birds and the places they need in this beautiful part of the Southwest. Listen to this trailer for more information and subscribe now so you don’t miss an episode! Thank you for listening. Please visit our website and subscribe to our Instagram feed. Website: https://www.northernarizonaaudubon.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nazaudubon/ The Northern Arizona Audubon Soc...
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