Talkin' Birds

On our latest show (#989 June 9): Dorian Anderson’s 18,000-mile bike birding adventure; listener audio postcards from Maine and Italy; flamingos across America; and more bird feeding myths busted by Mike O’Connor.

On our latest show: the (Not from) Nashville Warbler; why AI and birds may not mix; and Kenn Kaufman's new John James Audubon book

On our latest show: Chris Harbard tells us about the upcoming Southwest Wings Birding and Nature Festival; we learn about an under-appreciated mimic; we listen to audio postcards from Ohio and Georgia; and Mike O’Connor busts some myths about backyard bird feeding.

On our latest show: The "spurious" oriole; Jody Allair on how to help migratory birds; and Mike O'Connor on appreciating ants.

On our latest show: Listening to birds from southern Italy; learning about bird-friendly gardens with author Jen McGuinness; and talking about the “Necklaced Warbler.”

On our latest show: We talk about an unusual goldfinch; we listen to audio postcards from Dauphin Island, Georgia, and the Dominican Republic; we learn about fascinating bird behavior from our Mike O’Connor; and we bop along to Dr. Sean Anderson’s “Plastic Pollution Rockabilly Song.”

On our latest show: Do birds sing in their sleep? — a Science Corner report. Plus, listener audio postcards from the Great Dismal Swamp, and the Pocosin National Wildlife Refuge; and backyard birding observations from Al Batt in Minnesota and Mike O’Connor on Cape Cod.

On our latest show: The warblers that use nest boxes; the Biggest Week in American Birding; highlighting Earth Day; and a groovy member of the cuckoo family.

On our latest show: renowned birdsong expert Don Kroodsma and his new book that comes alive with song. Plus, nest box advice from backyard bird expert Mike O’Connor; and an Eastern Bluebird-themed Audio Postcard.

On our latest show: Birding and Plirding (and Plishing) in South Carolina; Audio Postcards from California and Mississippi; and was there really a roadrunner on Cape Cod?

On our latest show: a final(?) Flaco the Owl update; avian audio postcards from Vermont and Massachusetts; and the Wonderful World of Woodpeckers with the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s Kevin McGowan.

On our latest show: Birds in the Sierra Nevada foothills; saving the Greater Sage-Grouse; fighting plastic pollution with water filters; and Mike O’Connor on Red-headed Woodpeckers, and the right way to deal with insects on your trees.

On our latest show: Another Audubon group changes its name; we listen to Fish Crows from Florida; we feature the largest shorebird in North America; and Mike O’Connor weighs in about birds on wires. Hear it here: Talkinbirds.com/archive

On our latest show: Shooting one owl to save another owl; audio postcards from Georgia and Florida; Al Batt’s Blue Jay observations; a Science Corner penguin piece; and Mike O’Connor’s woodpeckers-pecking-on-your-house advice.

On our latest show (#975  March 3):  A Flaco the Eurasian Eagle-owl update: audio postcards from California and New Zealand; Mike O’Connor’s thoughts on the benefits of bird feeding; and a salute to the Father of Modern Conservation, Aldo Leopold.

On our latest show: ABA Big Year superstar Gino Ellison wows us about how many species he ID’d in a single year. Plus, we meet one of the most spectacular birds in North America, and Mike offers a listener some help with his pigeon problem.

On our latest show: David Clapp visits the Sax-Zim Bog in Minnesota; we listen to audio postcards from North Carolina and Connecticut; and we talk about an Audubon controversy.

On our latest show: Smart bird feeders; bluebirds in our backyard; and a great California bird festival.

On this special re-broadcast, Charles Barkley calls us Bird Nerds; we talk to Will Valentine about his Birdbrain podcast and black birder pioneers; and Mike O’Connor talks about Ospreys vs Bald Eagles.

On our latest show: Field Notes from an Unintentional Birder (author Julia Zarankin); America’s smallest warbler; an audio postcard from SW Florida; and Mike O’Connor’s ideas for suet alternatives.

On our latest show: hear all about a big Northeast birding symposium, and a wide-ranging owl; and listen to a flock of Orange-winged Parrots in an Audio Postcard from Miami.

On our latest show: Creating a Homegrown National Park — in your yard. Dr. Doug Tallamy explains. Plus, an avian audio postcard from Hawaii; and a cloud of robins on Cape Cod.

On our latest show: A fabulous Florida Festival; Audio Postcards from Wisconsin (Tundra Swans) and Massachusetts (Christmas Bird Count); the “Voice and Soul of the Oaks; and Mike O’Connor explains how to help birds find your new bird feeder.

On our latest show (#967 Dec. 31): Winter survival secrets of the Common Redpoll; a delayed gratification-themed Science Corner report; how best to employ those bird-related holiday gifts; and an Audio Postcard mini-marathon. 

On our latest show: An autistic birder’s challenges with special guest Kari Sasportas; Avian Audio Postcards from Texas and Massachusetts; catching up with the Brown Creeper; and respect for Song Sparrows.

On our latest show: A San Diego Avian Audio Postcard; a favorite 2023 interview with the American Bird Conservancy’s Hardy Kern; and backyard bird expert Mike O’Connor with a thumbs up about watching and feeding birds in the city.

On our latest show (#964 12/10): A Pileated (Audio) Postcard from Yosemite National Park; the great Al Batt’s November nature observations; and one of our favorite 2023 guest interviews.

On our latest show: falconer Hesper Lana Fang; an audio postcard from a Big Year Birder and a forensic ornithologist; and Mike O’Connor explaining what’s going on with wayward birds in your backyard.

On our latest show: A citrus-scented seabird; avian audio postcards from Minnesota and California; good advice on buying binoculars; and International Bird Rescue’s JD Bergeron.

On our latest show: Sandhill Cranes in New Mexico; the birds of Poplar Island in Chesapeake Bay; and the effects of extreme heat on birds nesting in agricultural areas.

On our latest show: Roosters recognizing themselves in mirrors (new research); audio postcards from Massachusetts and Florida; and a duck that sometimes behaves like a cowbird.Hear it here: Talkinbirds.com/archive

On our latest show: Listener reports about Sandhill Cranes in Utah, and American Flamingos in Louisiana; feeder advice from backyard bird expert, Mike O’Connor; and details about the In Color Birding Club from club founder Jason Hall.

On our latest show: We learn about the plight of Hawaiian birds with the American Bird Conservancy’s Luka Zavas; we get schooled by Mike O’Connor about birds that sing in fall and winter; and we feature a bird that’s scary to hear, and scary to see.

On our latest show: We hear about Red-whiskered Bulbuls from listeners in Hawaii and Alaska; we meet the “snowstorm bird”; and we learn about Sharpies and Coops from the Cornell Lab’s Eliot Miller.

On our latest show: Pileated Woodpeckers, Barred Owls, and White-eyed Vireos from Florida; a chocolate chickadee from Alaska; and mysterious bird sound advice from Cape Cod.

On our latest show: The possible record holder for hand feeding wild birds, the multi-talented Ewan Dobson, is our guest. Plus, our Mike O’Connor talks about winter finches, and we get some exciting news, as well as some disturbing news, about bird migration.

On our latest show: We hear all about All About Birds with the Cornell Lab’s Hugh Powell; we learn about the fishing superstar, the Osprey; and we get the word about discouraging Wild Turkeys from our man, Mike O'Connor.

On our latest show: A feisty hummer from the far west; the new Project FeederWatch; and some good puffin talk with our Mike O’Connor.

On our latest show: We listen to birds from Alaska and Alabama, we meet the “Grasshopper Hawk,” and we learn what neonics are doing to birds from the American Bird Conservancy’s Hardy Kern.

On our latest show: Avian Audio Postcards from Florida, Maine, and Costa Rica. Plus, we welcome the authors of the new book, Birding for a Better World — Molly Adams and Sydney Golden Anderson. And, our man Mike O’Connor talks about Coops and Sharpies…and peanuts.

On our latest show: Help for the Akikiki in Hawaii; our Big Year friend heads for Alaska; audio postcards from Canada and California; and hummingbird feeder advice.

On our latest show: Audio Postcards from the north, the south, and way to the east; plirding in the Sunshine State; and a small bird named for a very large mammal.

On our latest show: How birds might be saved from wind turbine crashes; a Tufted Puffin audio postcard from the Oregon coast; and an answer to the question: Do birds dream?

On our latest show: Avian Audio Postcards with the sounds of Willets and Common Loons; three new books about owls with author Susan Edwards Richmond; and a special featured bird segment with a conservation salute.

On our latest show: Luke Safford on Tucson Audubon’s SE Arizona Birding Festival; Audio postcards from Arizona and New Zealand; and Mike O’Connor gives a thumbs down to relocating unwanted critters.

On our latest show: Bird song from a Colorado Big Year; an Audio Postcard from California; and our Freya McGregor with a report on her cross-country book research trip.

On our latest show: Rare bird sightings in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Florida; an avian audio postcard from Michigan; and Environment America’s Susan Holmes explains the new program to create safe road crossings for wildlife.

On our latest show: Christian Cooper on his new book and Nat Geo birding series; the sideburn-sporting Kentucky Warbler; a fireworks review; and more musings from our backyard bird expert, Mike O’Connor.

On our latest show: Australia’s answer to the Painted Bunting; an audio postcard from a New Hampshire State Park; and a special guest for Plastic-free July.