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February 27, 2023 57 mins

Courtney talks to Fernando Ortega about his new book: Fernando's Birds: Photographs and Tales, the place of listening in songwriting (and birding!), his current album-in-progress, and the hope that sustains.


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The Thing with Feathers is birds, birding, and hope with an obsessive newbie birder and a wide range of experts and special guests.


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Many thanks to author & professor Todd Peterson for suggesting the perfect name for the pod (and for Emily Dickinson, for having such a lovely poem in the public domain!). Our music is by Del Belcher. The Thing with Feathers is hosted and produced by Courtney Ellis.



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