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Aug 2022
40m 19s

E25 - 2022 Southeast Arizona Birding Fes...

CHRIS
About this episode

For this episode, I have 8 guests! I tried something a little different and brought my setup to the Nature Expo at the Southeast Arizona Birding Festival. I asked each guest to share  a memorable birding experience and how they got into birding. 

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