In this episode of "Death And," mortician and funeral director Victor M. Sweeney welcomes birder and conservationist Nick Lund for an engaging exploration of the intersection between death and birdwatching. The conversation takes flight with observations about vultures—often unfairly maligned for their association with death—and the crucial role they play in the ecosystem. Victor and Nick swap stories about birding in cemeteries, the surprising beauty of carrion birds, and the way cemeteries serve as vital green spaces for both grieving families and bird enthusiasts. Along the way, they discuss the movement to rename birds previously named after problematic historical figures and dive into how both birding and death remind us of our place in the natural world. http://www.nicholaslund.com http://www.thebirdist.com http://instagram.com/maineaudubon https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/nick-lund/world-without-birds/9781523518029/?lens=workman-kids https://scottandnix.com/products/copy-of-american-birding-association-field-guide-to-birds-of-maine?srsltid=AfmBOoqNBlLFDljfEZsNW3yOjTYX4P8RaYh-3ByaITQWQ0QJ1bdEfXfp http://deathandpodcast.com http://youtube.com/@victormsweeney http://instagram.com/victor.m.sweeney http://tiktok.com/@victormsweeney http://x.com/victormsweeney http://simonandschuster.com/books/Now-Departing/Victor-M-Sweeney/9781668062111 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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