Everybody loves ducks, right? They're kind of the best. Our guest this month appreciates ducks as much as anybody. Jackson Bowser is an avid duck hunter, an amateur naturalist, and is currently interning with Ohio's Division of Wildlife. In this episode Jackson gets grilled about his waterfowl knowledge and treats the boys to some tasty mallard duck.

At some point in every birder's life the idea of doing a Big Year pops into their head. But a true Big Year can be grueling, and Brandon and the Old Naturalist ain't about that. Listen in to this conversation in which the boys discussed the possibilities of the Lazy Big Year!

Well we're a tad tardy on releasing our January episode, but better late than never. On this show the Old Naturalist does something he's never done before: Failed to pass the quiz. Tune in to see if you can best him at his own game.

Possibly the best yarn spun by the Old Naturalist. In this episode the boys go a little outside the comfort zone to talk about a pivotal moment in the Eric Durbin's life. Take a trip back to the 1970's to check out what Eric was doing in the brain lab at the Medical College of Ohio.

Back when The Old Naturalist wasn't so old he took more than a few trips to Africa. One trip took him to a cave in western Kenya. Little did he know he was risking his life exploring this underground world that had served as a salty oasis for a plethora of animals including elephants for eons. Listen in to see what could have been a scary end for this wise-cracking adventurer.

When Brandon and Eric can't seem to find the time to meet up so Eric can tell a tale about adventures past, Brandon decides to take his girls on a weekday adventure of the local variety. Watch to see if any of the three Brywczynski's catch their first largemouth bass.

A couple months ago the boys decided to quiz Brandon's youngest daughter Audrey on her nature knowledge. Now, we'll see if his oldest daughter Ruby can beat Audrey's score of 4/5. Not to be outdone, you the listener can play along as well!

In this month's installment of The Old Naturalist the usual suspects take a backseat to butterfly enthusiast John Michael Durback. John Michael will teach you how to identify the 3 most common fritillaries in our area. He does a great job breaking down the differences so tune in to learn how to differentiate between these beautiful orange butterflies.