Northern Wings – Connecting People and Birds of Northern Arizona
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
Podcasting since 2025 • 8 episodes
Northern Wings – Connecting People and Birds of Northern Arizona
Latest Episodes
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 ...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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21:11
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). B...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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43:38
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 a...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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32:02
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 challen...
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Episode 5
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40:11
Paul Dougherty: A Discussion of his Research in Northern Arizona
In this episode, I chat with Paul Dougherty, Ph.D., about the research he is conducting that brought him to northern Arizona to collect data. Dr. Dougherty is a National Science Foundation Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University o...
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Episode 4
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