E60 Zach Steinhauser – One Million Purple Martins & South Carolina’s Greatest Wildlife SpectacleUntitled Episode

Send us Fan MailWhat does it feel like to sit beneath a sky filled with a million birds?In this episode of Naturally Scott, Scott Harris is joined by naturalist, filmmaker, and Carolina Safari Co. founder Zach Steinhauser for a conversation about one of America’s most overlooked wildlife spectacles—the gathering of over a million Purple Martins at Bomb Island on South Carolina’s Lake Murray.Zach shares the remarkable story behind his documentary Purple Haze and explains how these tiny swallows became almost entirely dependent on humans for nesting sites. The conversation moves from South Carolina to the deserts of Arizona and even the Amazon rainforest, following Zach’s journey to uncover the hidden story of Purple Martins across the Americas.Along the way, they discuss:The surreal experience of watching a million birds spiral overhead Why Purple Martins rely on human-made housing The search for naturally nesting martins in giant saguaro cacti Filming in the Amazon rainforest South Carolina wildlife spectacles most people never experienceThis episode is a celebration of wonder, migration, storytelling, and the wild places still hiding in plain sight.This episode, like all Naturally Scott episodes, is dedicated to Scott’s mother — an incredible mind, an incredible woman, and a shatterer of many glass ceilings. She was a force, but never quiet.👉 Stay up to date and get bonus content here: https://naturallyscott.kit.com/5fd12c6752