
The Mindful Birding Podcast
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<p>The Mindful Birding Podcast – Cultivating the health benefits and joy of Mindful Birding</p><p> </p><p>Join co-hosts Holly Merker and Holly Thomas, along with other voices of the Mindful Birding Network and beyond, as we explore topics surrounding the practice of Mindful Birding. <br><br>Episodes will delve into this style of observation, which pairs together elements of mindfulness and birding, amplifying the personal wellness benefits of both. Here, you’ll find episodes featuring insights into Mindful Birding from people around the globe, science segments, author interviews, tips for enhancing your Mindful Birding practice, plus a spotlight on the joy of birdsong. </p>
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Recent Episodes

March 18, 2026
Episode 36 : 100% Attention & Mindful Birding with Faraaz Abdool
mindfulbirdingnetwork@gmail.com In this episode we spend time with long-time Mindful Birding Network member Faraaz Abdool, and we a style of birding that Faraaz calls Casual Birding, and how this style, like Mindful Birding, anchors itself in the quality of attention. Faraaz is a wildlife photographer, author, speaker, and birding guide from Trinidad & Tobago who is passionate about making birding more accessible and meaningful for people everywhere. His book Casual Birding in Tri...

February 23, 2026
Episode 35: Merlin & Mindful Birding
mindfulbirdingnetwork@gmail.com In this episode, we discuss the Merlin Bird ID app, an AI tool for bird identification that can help us identify bird sounds, and we discuss how using Merlin impacts our experiences while practicing Mindful Birding, and pose the question: could Merlin sometimes be a barrier for deepening our experiences with birds around us, or be counter-active to Mindful Birding? We’re curious to hear your thoughts on this too, and welcome your comments via email (see ...

January 24, 2026
Episode 34: Being With: Mindful Birding & the Blurring of Self with Dr. Inbal Ravreby
mindfulbirdingnetwork@gmail.com In this episode, Holly and Holly spend time chatting with Dr. Inbal Ravreby, a post-doctoral researcher at the Cornell University. We chat with Dr. Ravreby about how our experiences in nature and with birds can transport us into a different state of mind and shift our own self-perception. Something called "self-other" blurring, or self / non-self blurring. We talk about these fascinating research areas and how they might positively benefit our experiences whil...
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- What is The Mindful Birding Podcast?
<p>The Mindful Birding Podcast – Cultivating the health benefits and joy of Mindful Birding</p><p> </p><p>Join co-hosts Holly Merker and Holly Thomas, along with other voices of the Mindful Birding Network and beyond, as we explore topics surrounding the practice of Mindful Birding. <br><br>Episodes will delve into this style of observation, which pairs together elements of mindfulness and birding, amplifying the personal wellness benefits of both. Here, you’ll find episodes featuring insights into Mindful Birding from people around the globe, science segments, author interviews, tips for enhancing your Mindful Birding practice, plus a spotlight on the joy of birdsong. </p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates bi-weekly.
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