Talkin' Birds

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.

On our latest show: The strange (and stinky) Hoatzin; a Wood Stork Audio Postcard; and Green Herons nesting in Mike's back yard.

On our latest show: Good bird news from Florida; good conservation news from California; and an audio postcard from New York.

On our latest show: Two Steller’s Sea Eagles in North America? Is the Ivory-bill extinct, or not? And what does Mike suggest for feeding fledglings at your feeders?

On our latest show: An Avian Audio Postcard from Western Idaho; monitoring Great Crested Flycatchers in Massachusetts; and how birds keep cool in the hot weather.

On our latest show: Avian Audio Postcards from Maine and New Zealand; a bird flu update; and top-quality bird feeding advice from our expert, Mike O’Connor.

On Our Latest Show: a bird that would rather be heard than seen; a backyard bluebird mystery; and the new Lower 48 Big Year Record Holder.

On our latest show: Prothonotary Warblers in Ohio; the BIPOC birding club in Wisconsin; and myth busting from Cape Cod.

On our latest show: Avian Audio Postcards from Delaware and Pennsylvania, a new field guide to birds of Maine; and a salute to a California conservation hero.

On Our Latest Show: Bird rehab in the Avian Flu outbreak; a Fish Crow Audio Postcard; and a Northern Parula pronunciation solution (maybe).

On Our Latest Show: Birding backpacks in Texas; buses going electric in Boston; and cool birds nesting in the Talkin' Birds Garden

On Our Latest Show: Cool birds by the Mexican border; plirding in North Carolina; and a Mike O’Connor experiment with a fake owl and a plateful of peanuts.

On our latest show: We share some good news about the California Condor; we get some surprising bird facts from the great Ted Floyd; and we learn what makes the Cape May unique among warblers.

On Our Latest Show: A bird that gets its name from a cooking pot; a life bird for Mike O’Connor in North Carolina; New Jersey Audubon’s World Series of Birding; and a bird flu update.

On our latest show: Saving seabirds in the Southern Ocean; an Audio Postcard from Idaho; a bird flu update; and hummingbird talk with backyard bird expert Mike O'Connor.

On our latest show (#879 04/17): The Biggest Week in American Birding; Easter Egg history by Mike O’Connor; the “elongated grapefruit” bird; and a mammal-themed Audio Postcard from California.

Today’s show is a favorite from the archives, and features “Slow Birding” with the Bird Diva, Bridget Butler; a bird-filled audio postcard from our Freya McGregor’s Alabama backyard; and Mike O’Connor’s advice on how to increase our birding skills. Hear it here: Talkinbirds.com/archive

On our latest show: Help for Chimney Swifts; tips on nesting material for backyard birds; and the White-throated Sparrow shortens its song.

On Our Latest Show: Spring nest box advice; birds of Ukraine; and saving the Saltmarsh Sparrow.

On Our Latest Show: World Sparrow Day; a bird that was extinct — until it wasn’t; a visit to the Science Corner; and a backyard Buick?

Keeping birds safe in your backyard; the Bat Falcon visits America; and big seeds for little birds — all on our latest show.

On our latest show: A wonderful thing called Nature’s Notebook; the spectacular Icterus galbula; and watching birds migrate by the moon.

On Our Latest Show (#873 02/27): A Most Remarkable Creature — the Striated Caracara; an inspirational — and spectacular — songbird; and a mystery solved by backyard bird expert Mike O’Connor.

On Our Latest Show: Is the Ivory-billed Woodpecker really extinct? Scientist and author Chris Haney shares some thoughts. Also, what really caused those Yellow-headed Blackbirds to plunge to earth in Mexico? And, we meet the “New York Warbler.”

On our latest show: We talk with the director of the great new bird migration film, Wings Over Water, Andrew Young; and we get advice on preparing next boxes for spring from Mike O'Connor.

On our latest show: a low-vision birder’s incredible quest, a Grey Butcherbird Audio Postcard from Australia, and a bird that lays self-cleaning eggs.

On our latest show: A flycatching woodpecker; what lead shot is doing to Bald Eagles; and the Future of Birding.

On Our Latest Show: Million-year-old birdsong; the largest nightjar; and Mike’s Red-cockaded Woodpecker.

On Our latest show: the striking Melanerpes erythrocephalus; a robot that lands like a bird; an Asian finch in California; and the rising cost of bird seed.

On our latest show: A fabulous Florida birding festival; an owl from Australia; an underrated dove; and some good binocular advice.

On our latest show: How the earth’s magnetic field can help lost birds get back on track; the amazing American journey of a Siberian sea eagle; a big hit album — performed by Australian birds; and some ideas for New Year’s birding resolutions.

On Our Latest Show: Gannets on parade; vegetarian options for your backyard birds; a Conservation Salute to the Big Apple; and, are birds real?

On Our Latest Show: A glimmer of hope for a Hawaiian bird; holiday gift book ideas from two experts; and how the pandemic may have benefited some bird species.

On our latest show: a review of The Complete Birds of the World; an Audio Postcard from Australia; and an easy and effective way to clean your bird feeders.

On Our Latest Show: Internationally acclaimed birder and ID Guide author Richard Crossley. Plus, an owl species is split, a roadrunner returns home, and the Whip-poor-will Yodel introduces us to this week’s Featured Feathered Friend.

On our latest show: The underappreciated Anas platyrhynchos; good news for a declining owl species; separating House and Purple finches; and expert advice on buying binoculars and scopes.

On our latest show: an amazing owl discovery in West Africa; rodenticides vs. birds; and the return of Project Feeder Watch.

On our latest show: the healing effects of Ornitherapy; New Zealand’s very unusual Bird-of-the-Year; and European birds changing their migration schedules.

On our latest show: A remarkable California Condor development; bird banding guru Danielle Kaschube; the irrepressible European Starling; and Mike O’Connor explains a few things about Northern Mockingbirds.

On our latest show: The Urban Birder, David Lindo, joins us from southwest Spain; we meet the Horned Lark; and we hear a good news story from the EPA.

On our latest show: The deep-diving Clangula hyemalis; Birdability Week; a new migratory flight record; and mysterious sounds in the night.

On our latest show: The Halcyon Bird; two conservation good news stories, and why we should pay more attention to female birds.

On our latest show: birding guru David Clapp talks about migration, extinctions, and Monk Parakeets. Plus, news about some big conservation efforts.

On Our Latest Show (#851 9/26): A favorite bird of Herman Melville; feeding peanuts in the fall; and a Conservation Question about bottled water.