Kirsty Costa
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Here is Evie's winning impersonation of a brolga's call.
That's very impressive, Evie.
Congratulations.
Catherine has noticed that connecting to local birds has also increased her students' sense of belonging to community and to place.
That was the sound of a glossy black cockatoo.
Many thanks to Mark Anderson at Wild Ambience, who continues to gift us his recordings.
Spencer Hitchen is a young birdwatcher and photographer who has committed much of his life to the conservation of this species.
Head back to episode 125 if you haven't heard that chat yet.
If you would like to help the young people in your life tune into the birds around them, Catherine suggests that bird calls are a great entry point.
One of the joys of Catherine's job is experiencing birds alongside her students.
If you're a teacher, parent or guardian looking to connect young people to birds through your school's curriculum, here is some advice from Catherine.
I've put a link to the Nature School's website, Catherine's Instagram account and BirdLife Australia's Bird and Schools website in the show notes for this episode, which you can find by tapping this episode in your podcast app.
Before Catherine heads off to her next class, she has some sage advice for all the bird lovers out there.
Many thanks to Catherine for taking time out of her busy schedule to share her love of birds and education with us.
Thanks as well to Joshua Davidson, a parent of a nature school student who suggested Catherine as a guest for the show.
I'm so glad he did.
And many thanks to you, listener friend, for sticking with us through season four of the show.
In a few episodes time, we're celebrating the end of the season with a special Ask Us Anything theme.
I've got some fantastic guests joining me to answer your questions about birds, birdwatching and Weekend Birder.
Visit my website, weekendbirder.com, to record or type your question.