The Backyard Naturalists

The Backyard Naturalists podcasts is geared toward nature lovers of all kinds, from beginners to those with more experience. We have a very diverse lineup of topics planned for you, such as what you can do in your own yard to enhance the habitat for the creatures who live there, participating in the Great Backyard Bird Count as a citizen scientist, using native plants, which snakes live in our area, how to attract specific birds, common and uncommon raptors in the greater Charlotte region, spring and fall migration season for birds, plants for butterflies and much more!

Using Pole-Based Systems for Your Natural Wildlife Habitat

May 27, 2023

Welcome to The Backyard Naturalists, the show about anything and everything connected with nature.

If you have ideas for topics that you'd like us to pursue, send us a message either on our Facebook page or our website. We would really like to hear from you.

Today, we'll talk about how you can use pole...

Pollinator Gardens and Reconciliation Ecology

May 20, 2023

Welcome to The Backyard Naturalists, the show about anything and everything connected with nature.

Dr. Carrie de Jaco is an associate professor at Pfeiffer University. She did a project with her reconciliation ecology class at Pfeiffer University, putting in pollinator gardens. There's all kinds of types of places...

Going the Extra Mile

May 13, 2023

Welcome to The Backyard Naturalists, the show about anything and everything connected with nature.

If you have ideas for topics that you'd like us to pursue, send us a message either on our Facebook page or our website. We would really like to hear from you.

We start this episode by talking about creating...

Funny Animal Nicknames

May 6, 2023

Welcome to The Backyard Naturalists, the show about anything and everything connected with nature.

The topic today is weird animal nicknames. Some of these go back as far as 1600. Some are funny, some are weird. Some might be obvious, and some definitely aren't.

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Bird Myths

Apr 29, 2023

The Backyard Naturalist is a podcast about anything and everything related to nature. This week, Debbie and Laurie have a conversation around some of the weird and off the wall myths about birds they’ve heard lately. Some of which include, is the phrase “bird brain” really an insult? How about does touching a...