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151 Ask Us Anything - with Sean and Jonah

June 2, 2026 · 54 min

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Bird questions can get wonderfully out of hand. For the season four finale, Sean Dooley and Jonah Lafferty answer listener questions about ravens, dinosaurs, car park birds, migration, field guides and what birds can tell us about a changing world.


Many thanks to Weekend Birder listeners for submitting your questions - Abby P, Brooke Y, Clare Presser, Dani K, Hugh Possingham, John T, Kelly W, Kirstie I, Lewie I, Lian W, Louis and Tom H


This episode also features Andrew Skeoch and Tim Low.


Birds featured: Australian Pelican, Budgerigar, Bush Stone-curlew, Gang-gang Cockatoo, Little Raven, Noisy Pitta, Pacific Koel, Purple-crowned Lorikeet, Southern Cassowary, Zebra Finch


Episode illustration: Budgerigar

🎧 Show notes and transcript - https://weekendbirder.com/podcast/

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🔊 Recordings by Marc Anderson are licenced from https://wildambience.com

🎵 Theme music is Swing Joyful Tune by Audiosphere


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