Hello, this is Ted Floyd. I am the editor of the American Birding Association's Birding

Magazine, and I've been out birding for much of the past week. This is my favorite time of the

year with the nesting season in high gear. It's also my favorite time of the year because I get

to interact so extensively right now with young birders at ABA teen birding camps

in connection with the ABA Young Birder of the Year program and simply out in the field

enjoying birds and nature together. This is also the time of the year when the ABA kicks into

its nesting season appeal, an urgent mid-year campaign to raise money for all our young

birder programs, as well as the many public services like this podcast, which require funding

beyond basic memberships. To contribute to the nesting season appeal, please donate online at

aBA.org slash give, or call us at 80050 2473 and give what you can. Programming at the

ABA is highly cost efficient and your donation will go directly to resources for young birders

and the whole community of people who

care about birds and birding. Again, that website is ABA.org slash give, and the phone number is

800-850-2473. Thank you for ensuring a bright future for birds and for birders and good birding to all of you.

Hello and welcome to the American Birding Podcast from the American Birding Association.

I'm Nate Swick.

Perhaps you'll remember about a year ago, maybe a little bit more, when it came to light,

that the United States Fish and Wildlife Service was going to change the requirements

for federal duck stamp paintings to include a hunting element

with the explanation that we needed to

celebrate our waterfow hunting heritage. The duck stamp for those who might not know is this

stamp issued by the federal government to allow for waterfall hunting, and it also helps you get

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