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— Colleen, East Walpole, Massachusetts
On our latest show (#1,077 Feb. 15): a torrent-taming duck; Mike O'Connor on Angel Wing syndrome; and the pro side of the Barred Owl culling debate. Hear it here.
Wintergreen Lake - W.K. Kellogg Biological Station
This webcam comes to us from the Kellogg Bird Sanctuary in Michigan (Eastern time zone). When we tuned in about 4 PM, we saw ducks, geese, and swans in one small unfrozen area close to shore. The camera doesn't move, so you get a good look at whatever's decided to show up. (2/18)
New issue of our newsletter
The February 2026 edition of the Talkin' Birds Trumpeter is out! If you're a newsletter subscriber, you've already received it in your email inbox. If you're not a subscriber, you can sign up at the link below. Each issue features a show guest, a Featured Feathered Friend, and info on “plirding” and how to tune in to our show, and lots more. Plus — this issue gives a peek at a new contest coming up. (2/19)
It’s time to free the Olympics from single-use plastics
People all over the world follow the Olympics. The 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games will draw millions of visitors to Los Angeles, so it'd be a great opportunity to spread the message, "NO MORE SINGLE-USE PLASTIC." Here's a form to send to the International Olympic Committee saying just that. (2/2)
Why crows are flocking to Bay Area cities each winter
This great story is a sort of "Crow 101" -- a crash course in crows. Read or listen to it and learn how their range has changed, how they roost, what they eat, and so on. A must for crow fans everywhere. (2/10)
These Valentine birds travel across oceans to reunite with their mate
Hudsonian Whimbrels Lindsay and Katakturuk reunite every year, regardless of the distance or odds. Here’s their story. (2/16)
Injured seabird desperately pecks at hospital door for help
The cormorant had a triple fishing hook stuck in its beak when it made its presence known at the glass door of the Klinikum Links der Weser hospital in the northern German city of Bremen. (2/17)
Take it from us…
Don’t send your sweetheart ANY of these Valentines. (Comic by Rosemary Mosco of Bird and Moon Comics.) (2/12)
The Western Hummingbird Partnership
On our show #1,075 (Feb. 1), Ray spoke with Susan Bonfield of the Western Humminbird Partnership about how to save – well – western hummingbird species. Here's the organization's website, where you can learn lots about hummers and how to help them. Bonus: The photos are fantastic! (2/6)
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Bird vocalizations provided by The Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Website photography by Shawn Carey/Migration Productions.