8: Bird is the Word with John Tjaarda

Joining Kelly on today’s episode of Explore Lake Murray Country, local birder John Tjaarda talks about how he became a “bird nerd”. He also gives the scoop on the different bird species you can find in Capital City/Lake Murray Country, his favorite bird species and the different bird walks he hosts. Content Warning: Towards the end of this episode, our guest John Tjaarda discusses his profession at the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, which includes information pertaining to mental health and suicide. The discussion starts at the 23:31 time mark in the episode. If this information is triggering for you we recommend turning off the episode. If you or a loved one struggles with suicide, you don’t need to go through it alone. Please go to https://www.iasp.info/suicidalthoughts/ or https://afsp.org/chapter/south-carolina Follow John Tjaarda on Instagram Capital City/Lake Murray Country Check out our blog post about this episode! Explore Lake Murray Country is a part of the Destination Marketing Podcast Network. It is hosted by Kelly Hughes and produced by the team at Brand Revolt. To learn more about the Destination Marketing Podcast Network and to listen to our other shows, please visit https://thedmpn.com/. If you are interested in becoming a part of the network, please email [email protected].