E07 Jeff Gordon – From Tropicbirds to Polar Bears!

Send us Fan MailJeff Gordon has lived a life in three acts: leading bird tours around the globe, serving over a decade as President of the American Birding Association, and now shaping what comes next. In this wide-ranging conversation, Jeff and Scott talk about the roots of his passion for nature, from the Delaware Nature Society and an Appalachian Trail revelation to miraculous moments like spotting a White-tailed Tropicbird in the Dry Tortugas and a last-minute polar bear encounter in Nunavut.They dig into the joys and challenges of building community around birding, the evolution of the ABA, and the deeper meaning of being in nature—whether you’re scanning the horizon for seabirds, planting native gardens at home, or simply sitting quietly and letting the wild world come back to life around you.It’s a conversation about memory, connection, and why there’s always more to birding than birds.