E09 Wayne Klockner – Komodo Dragons, Harpy Eagles & 60 Years of Birding!
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Wayne Klockner has been birding for more than 60 years — from his spark bird, a humble Dark-eyed Junco in New Jersey, to chasing the holy grail of raptors, the Harpy Eagle, deep in Panama’s Darién jungle. In this episode, Wayne joins Scott to share stories from a lifetime in conservation:
Growing up birding alone in the farm fields of New Jersey
A 38-year career with The Nature Conservancy, from Maryland to Indonesia
Up-close encounters with Komodo dragons, leopards in Kenya, and seabirds in New Zealand
His ongoing quest for nemesis birds like the Yellow Rail and Boreal Owl…
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