On our latest show (#996 July 28): a salute to the mighty kingbirds; how hummingbirds avoid collisions; and good news and bad news as we wrap up Plastic-free July.
#989 June 9, 2024
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.
#969 Jan. 14, 2024
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.
#838 June 27, 2021
On Our Latest Show: House Wrens, Habitat Heroes, Duck Stamps, and Summer Tanagers.
#818 Feb. 7, 2021
On Our Latest Show (#818 2/7): a Common Grackle Audio Postcard; a Conservation Salute to Norwegian car buyers; and pre-Valentine’s Day bird romance talk from our Mike O’Connor.
#711 Jan. 20, 2019
On our latest show: Solving the mystery of the triple-hybrid warbler; singing the praises of the Common Grackle; and asking the question: is feeding birds really a good idea?
#632 July 9, 2017
On our latest show: An amazing bird/music collaboration; grackles and birdbaths; and Happy Birthday Henry David Thoreau. Hear it here: Talkinbirds.com/archive
#569 April 3, 2016
On our latest show: The House Finch gets some respect; the House Sparrow not so much; and grackles endure outright hostility. Plus, how sunflower seeds were spirited out of the Soviet Union.
#565 March 6, 2016
On today's show, The Birdist (Nick Lund) explains what your state bird should be (and probably isn't), and we meet the frightening "Butcher Watchman."