On our latest show: homing hummingbirds, House Finch help, and Whitman sings Whip-poor-will.
#590 Sept. 4, 2016
On today’s show: Hope for Whooping Cranes; Woodpeckers vs. Hummingbirds; and the boisterous “Bullbat.”
#555 December 27, 2015
On our latest show: Hummingbirds, Hawk Owls, Longspurs, and winter wisdom from Thoreau.
#538 August 23, 2015
This week, we'll learn the easiest way to ID a Fish Crow and we'll learn amazing things about hummingbirds.
Best of: December 7, 2014
It's summer again! And is this a giant hummingbird!?
#480: July 6, 2014
Birds, bees, and butterflies and the world's biggest hummingbird?
#473: May 11, 2014
Bright lights and Barn Swallows—and do hummingbirds get hangovers?
#433: July 28, 2013
How hummingbirds may change the world. And why are Rusty Blackbirds disappearing?
#363: March 25, 2012
We present some "not about birds" topics, some fascinating info about early-arriving hummingbirds, and an irridescent beauty from the Gulf Coast.
#330: August 7, 2011
A summer Hummer bummer, and we test out a couple of iPhone accessories.
#328: July 24, 2011
We feature a bird that lets you know when it's tea time; we present a deceptively easy Mystery Bird contest; and Mike O'Connor talks about unexpected visitors to a listener's hummingbird feeder.
#309: March 6, 2011
An update on Hummingbird spring migration; a feature on the "butterbird"; and a Let's Ask Mike segment we call "Steeling Your Birdhouse to Squelch Your Squirrels."
#271: June 13, 2010
We get a little help from Foghorn Leghorn in our Featured Feathered Friend segment; we get a live pelagic trip report from expert birder David Clapp; and Mike O'Connor commiserates with a listener who's hankering for hummingbirds.
#262: April 11, 2010
We get an update on northbound Hummingbirds; we learn about one of the world's most graceful fliers; and we pay tribute to a great conservationist.
#261: April 4, 2010
We get an exciting radar report on migrating birds; we hear about the early arrival of hummers in the northeast; and we feature a bird that would rather be heard than seen.
#209: April 5, 2009
David Clapp joins us for some hummingbird talk; Mike O'Connor offers advice for a concerned backyard birder; and "Daddy Longlegs" is today's Mystery Bird.
#192: December 7, 2008
No ducks please, we’re British! And Mike O'Connor explains how hummingbirds can survive cold weather.
#178: August 31, 2008
We catch the East Coast excitement about a Southwest hummer; we also learn some fun facts about the Ruby-throat; and we even get some advice about pigeons.
#174: August 3, 2008
We hear about a southwestern hummer that's causing a stir in Massachusetts; we learn about a bird that rubs its feathers with mothballs; and we try to answer a question about a dove that just refuses to go home.
#138: November 25, 2007
Ornithologist Marshall Iliff talks about western hummingbirds wintering in New England; and he explains why the Red Crossbill may soon be "split" into several species.