Talkin' Birds

On our latest show: Go Birding with the Times; World Rainforest Day; a rare sighting-focused Avian Audio Postcard; and excitement in Mike O’Connor’s backyard.

On our latest show: Special guest Holly Merker explains the benefits of Mindful Birding; we meet and hear the elusive Clapper Rail; and we listen to Avian Audio Postcards from central Virginia and the coast of Maine.

On our latest show, the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s Hugh Powell talks about the Canadian wildfires’ effect on birds. Plus, avian audio postcards from western Maryland and northern New Zealand

On our latest show: How a Massachusetts group is keeping a birding hotspot free from plastic trash. Plus, audio postcards from Massachusetts and Connecticut, and a featured bird from South Texas.

On our latest show: The New York Times gets into birding; child psychologist Dr. Geraldine Oades-Sese talks about mental health, diversity and inclusion, and the power of birding. And we listen to avian audio postcards from Utah and New Mexico.

On our latest show (#935 5/21): Hear the latest chapter in the Ivory-bill saga; RIP Pale Male; and news from the Science Corner.

On our latest show (#934 05-14): Herper, spider-lover, nature photographer, and “reluctant birder” Joseph Saunders is our special guest. Plus, Mike sounds off on plastic owls, and we listen to Avian Audio Postcards from Ohio and New Zealand.

On our latest show: Dr. Cory Elowe’s remarkable research on how birds power their migratory flights; Mike O’Connor’s sightings and insights re: Red Phalaropes and American Robins; and audio postcards from Texas and Massachusetts.

On our latest show: The first-ever Urban Birding Competition; advice for traveling birders; and Avian Audio Postcards from Virginia and Arizona.

On our latest show: The magic of Super Slow Motion video; the feisty Cactus Wren; and Audio Postcards from Alabama and Nebraska. Plus, do Frisbees make good bird baths?

On our Latest show: A Brazilian bird brought back from the brink; Listener Audio Postcards from California and Italy; and a very colorful — and vulnerable — bird from Eurasia.

On our latest show: Avian Audio Postcards from California and the Dominican Republic; a live Science Corner segment about Citizen Science projects; and Mike’s thirty-year wait for a backyard bluebird has finally ended.

On our latest show: Guest Hannah Buschert tells us about an International Women’s Birding Conference in Uganda, and a big birding competition in Israel. Plus, we listen to Avian Audio Postcards from North Carolina and Florida, and the feuding Mike O’Connor and David Clapp try to make nice in a segment of Let’s Ask Mike.

On our latest show: The great John Kricher tells us about his spectacular new Galápagos Islands book; we hear avian audio postcards from Ohio and Arizona; And Mike O’Connor reveals the bird/fish connection.

On our latest show: Birds on the Minnesota prairie; Avian Audio Postcards from Michigan and New Jersey; and how shellfish help protect our shorelines and marshes.

On our latest show: Talkin’ about Bald Eagles, Golden Eagles, Common Ravens, and Barred Owls — and welcoming a guest whose book illuminates the powerful healing of birdwatching.

On our latest show: Why our Freya McGregor will be visiting every state in the U.S. Plus, an Avian Audio Postcard from Colorado; and some hot pepper talk with our backyard bird expert, Mike O’Connor.

On our latest show: How birds utilize “fright molt”; an Avian Audio Postcard from SW Florida; and big news about the Biggest Week (in American Birding).

On our latest show: Good news about the endangered Wood Stork; watching birds on British Columbia’s “Wet Coast”; and the challenges and rewards of being an autistic birder.

Something completely different on our latest show — we air a call-in to a sports podcast co-hosted by NBA legend Charles Barkley (with a bird — and Talkin’ Birds — connection). Plus, it’s Osprey vs Bald Eagle on Cape Cod, and we meet the bird sometimes called the Flying Rainbow.

On our latest show: the great Laura Erickson helps us make our yards bird-friendly; we get an Avian Audio Postcard from Central Florida; and we have an update on the wandering Steller’s Sea Eagle.

On our latest show: a bird report from British Columbia; an audio postcard from Hawaii; and a sweet success story from Singapore.

On our latest show: Cooper’s Hawks and. Sharp-shinned Hawks — how do they get along? Plus, a bird flu update, and a feisty Featured Feathered Friend.

On our latest show: A Snowy Owl Audio Postcard from Southern California; a live Let’s Ask Mike report from North Carolina; and Citizen Science projects from the Cornell Lab and National Audubon.

On our latest show: We hear a White-throated Nightjar from Australia; a Snowy Owl that’s arrived in Southern California; and a Science Corner report on some great Citizen Science projects.

On our latest show: Saving shorebirds through an Australian microlight flight; a live Christmas Bird Count report; an Avian Audio Postcard from London; and cold weather birding advice from Cape Cod.

On our latest show: An Audio Postcard featuring a pair of Great Horned Owls; sweet stories about the joys of backyard birding; and a roosting pocket primer by our Mike O’Connor.

On our latest show: an Audio Postcard from Panama; a guest from Alabama; gifting advice from Cape Cod; and a featured bird from Australia.

On our latest show: The Birding Community E-Bulletin; are outside Christmas lights bad for birds; saving a bat species from extinction; and an Avian Audio Postcard featuring a pair of Red-shouldered Hawks.

On our latest show: An Avian Audio Postcard from British Columbia, along with a Mystery Bird from out that way, and some cool bird book gift ideas for the holidays.

On our latest show: An amazing bird discovery in New Guinea; an Audio Postcard from West Virginia; and birding festivals in Florida and Virginia.

On our latest show: Great Horned Owls in Mike’s backyard; a trilingual environmental radio show from Paraguay; and and Audio Postcard from Zealand.

On our latest show: a new bird migration record; a new bird species discovery; British Columbia’s battle against rodenticides; and Mike’s explanation about cardinals.

On our latest show, author Joan Strassmann explains the joys of Slow Birding. Plus, we meet a bird with a plume on its pileum, and Mike talks about Rhode Island Reds, and Red-billed Queleas.

On our latest show: 100 Flying Birds: Photographing the Mechanics of Flight; a hummingbird-filled Audio Postcard; and Mike gives a thumbs down to mothballs.

On our latest show: The State of U.S. birds; an Avian Audio Postcard from Utah; and Mike explains bird bill-wiping.

On our latest show: Waiting for wintering finches; joining Citizen Science projects; and postponing an Ivory-billed Woodpecker extinction declaration.

On our latest show: The state of the world’s birds; a bird flu update; and a “mountain” shorebird that frequents neither the mountains nor the shore.

The “Goldilocks Bird”; how to get the most out of a guided birding trip; another great migration-watching site; and the real reasons that birds stand on one leg —The “Goldilocks Bird”; how to get the most out of a guided birding trip; another great migration-watching site; and the real reasons that birds stand on one leg — all on our latest show.

On our latest show: The magic of BirdCast; saving Least Terns in San Diego; and a salute to a man who gave away his company.

On our latest show (#900!), we hear from contributors and listeners from all over the country (and Canada); we introduce a contest through which someone will win a fabulous Vortex spotting scope; and we learn about the remarkable Laysan Albatross.

How did Ray meet Mike O’Connor? What was Ray’s first radio job? Who does his hair and makeup? This episode answers all these questions and many more.

On Our Latest Show: An Acorn Woodpecker Audio Postcard; a Birding Festivals preview; curbing Canada Geese; and platform feeders for backyard bird action.

Ray was interviewed by host Chris Spatola of “ACC Today” on SiriusXM's Atlantic Coast Conference sports channel. They talked about Conference teams that have birds for mascots, such as the University of Miami, Boston College, and Virginia Tech.

An avian audio postcard from Chesapeake Bay; a bird flu update; good bird news from Colombia; and a visit to the Talkin’ Birds Book Nest — all on our latest show.

On our latest show: an answer to where all the catbirds and mockingbirds have gone; the world’s leading expert on bird window crashes; a bird that sounds like a coffee drink; and an Audio Postcard from Alabama.

On our latest show: A Pocket Guide to Pigeon Watching; the songbird that catches fish; and Mike O’Connor’s experience with a bird song ID app.

On our latest show: An audio postcard from Rocky Mountain National Park; a big birding festival in Arizona; best food for hummingbirds; and help for migratory monarchs.

On Our Latest Show: A Least Tern Audio Postcard from San Diego; a Science Corner report on how extreme heat affects bird populations; and an unexpected sighting by Mike O’Connor.