Episode 27: Isaiah Scott – Birding and art in the Lowcountry

Isaiah Scott is a nature journaler, birder and wildlife photographer with a passion for nature and a mission to research the historical connections between birds and the people of the Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor.

Listen to hear more about:

• How Isaiah started birding.

• Nature and birds of the Lowcountry.

• Isaiah’s favourite place to go birding and nature journaling.

• Bird Names for Birds and why Isaiah is working to change honorific bird names.

• Isaiah’s field kit and favourite nature journaling tools.

• The Eckelberry Fellowship and how it sparked Isaiah’s inspirational research project.

• The Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor and Isaiah’s research into the birds that interacted with enslaved people in this area.

Follow Isaiah on Instagram where you will find his work as a birding guide and wildlife photographer @ikesbirdinghikes and his bird art @therookerycollection. To purchase prints of Isaiah’s art you can visit his online store through the Charleston Art Market.

To learn more about the Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor please visit gullahgeecheecorridor.org and for information on Gullah Geechee culture, cuisine, art and music, visit www.hiltonheadisland.org/gullah/.

To learn more about Bird Names for Birds and why it is important to get rid of honorific bird names, visit birdnamesforbirds.wordpress.com.

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