Dale Forbes - Drawing inspiration from the natural world
Dale Forbes - Drawing inspiration from the natural world  
Podcast: The Casual Birder Podcast
Published On: Sat Nov 15 2025
Description: Dale Forbes shares his passion for nature, how he is inspired by soundscapes, and his fascination with how habitats define the birds found there. He also tells us how he would spend his fantasy birding day.   Dale is the Head of Marketing Strategy & Insight at Swarovski Optik, is a member of BirdLife International's Advisory Board, and is the regional coordinator for eBird in Austria.   The interview was recorded at Global Birdfair.   Links Dale's recordings on soundcloud https://m.soundcloud.com/capepolly Dale's book: Habitats of Europe: A Field Guide for Birders, Naturalists, and Ecologists. More about Swarovski and its wildlife interests https://www.swarovskioptik.com/int/en/birding/about-us/sustainability-at-swarovski-optik/nature-and-species-conservation   Casual Birder Community Start your free trial here Casual Birder Community   The Casual Birder Bird Club The Casual Birder Bird Club is an online bird club that meets every month.  If meeting up with a group of friendly people from around the world to talk about the birds you've seen sounds like something you'd like to do, you'd be very welcome to join us. Find out more here: The Casual Birder Bird Club   Your bird stories Tell me about your bird stories - contact me on the casualbirder.com website   Support the show If you would like to help support the show's production, buy a virtual coffee here    Keep in the Loop Sign up here for email notifications of news, blogs and episodes   The Casual Birder Podcast   https://casualbirder.com/ Don't miss an episode - follow the show! My thanks to Randy Braun for designing the artwork for the show and to The Drones for the theme music Short Sleeved Shirt. Check out their website at www.dronesmusic.net