{"podcast":{"title":"The Spark Bird Podcast","slug":"the-spark-bird-podcast-7244275","podcast_index_feed_id":7244275,"rss_url":"https://feeds.libsyn.com/558320/rss","website_url":"https://sites.libsyn.com/558320","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/a/7/f/0/a7f0d5c9400e486816c3140a3186d450/Untitled.png","author":"The Spark Bird Podcast","episode_count":43,"summary":"The Spark Bird Project is an ongoing community science initiative designed to gather, share, and study the stories of people's passion for birds. Research findings go directly back to community partners to inform their efforts towards inclusively sparking and sustaining birders. Learn more and share your story at www.spark-bird.org!","last_synced_at":"2026-07-10T16:17:54.849053+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-spark-bird-podcast-7244275"},"episode":{"title":"Sketching a Life in Nature with Joe Feliciano","slug":"sketching-a-life-in-nature-with-joe-feliciano","published_at":"2026-07-10T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-spark-bird-podcast-7244275/sketching-a-life-in-nature-with-joe-feliciano","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-spark-bird-podcast-7244275","url":"https://338315cd-f04c-4c41-9dc9-36df2d149905.libsyn.com/sketching-a-life-in-nature-with-joe-feliciano","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/338315cd-f04c-4c41-9dc9-36df2d149905/Joe_Feliciano.mp3?dest-id=4822875","summary":"In this episode of The Spark Bird Podcast, our hosts Jenn Lodi-Smith and Janet McNally sit down with artist, nature journaler, and conservation volunteer Joe Feliciano. Joe shares the spark bird moments that shaped his love of birds, reflects on how art and nature have become deeply connected throughout his life, and discusses how volunteering helped him find community and purpose. Links & Resources from This Episode 🎨 Follow Joe Feliciano on Instagram @thehorsepuppy to explore his joyful wildlife illustration and behind-the-scenes sketches. 🐦 Learn about Chicago Bird Collision Monitors, a volunteer organization working to rescue and protect migratory birds and reduce bird-building collisions throughout Chicago. 🌿 Learn more information and visit The Urban Birding Festival in Chicago, an annual celebration of birds, community, and conservation. Show Notes by Kayla Gajewski","meta_description":"In this episode of The Spark Bird Podcast, our hosts Jenn Lodi-Smith and Janet McNally sit down with artist, nature journaler, and conservation volunteer…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2443,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-spark-bird-podcast-7244275/episodes/sketching-a-life-in-nature-with-joe-feliciano/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-spark-bird-podcast-7244275/sketching-a-life-in-nature-with-joe-feliciano.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}