A bird walk with Bob Duchesne | Borealis Season Three

Host Aislinn Sarnacki joins Bob Duchesne—creator of the Maine Birding Trail, author, Bangor Daily News columnist, and vice president of Maine Audubon’s Penobscot Valley Chapter—for a bird walk through the Bangor City Forest and the Orono Bog Boardwalk. Whether you've been birding for decades or are just now picking up a set of binoculars, spending time in the field with Bob is a reminder of how much wonder is out there, if you're willing to take a moment to look and listen. 🔗 Interested in learning more about birding? Check out https://www.allaboutbirds.org/ Borealis is made possible through the generous support of our production sponsors The Nature Conservancy, the Maine Office of Outdoor Recreation, and Poland Spring, and our broadcast sponsors Evergreen Home Performance, Patriot Subaru, and Bangor Savings Bank, in addition to Maine Public's viewers and listeners. 🔗 Learn more about Borealis at mainepublic.org/borealis Production Credits: Produced by Aislinn Sarnacki and Brian Bechard Written by Aislinn Sarnacki Videography by Brian Bechard Additional Footage by Bob Duchesne Edited by Brian Bechard Music from Artlist 0:00 Exploring Bangor City Forest 0:44 Birding by ear 2:04 Migration and identification 3:40 Essential birding tools 4:25 Wetland habitats and resources 5:13 The appeal of birding