On our latest show: a listener audio postcard from New Zealand; Stokes Guide to Finches co-author Matt Young; and Northern Cardinal thoughts from our Mike O’Connor.
#1,004 Sept. 22, 2024
On our latest show: A healing avian audio postcard from Atlanta; how birds’ feathers help deal with city pollutants; and more bird myths shattered by our Mike O’Connor.
#999 Aug. 18, 2024
On our latest show: We talk with Jennifer Ackerman about her newest book and NY Times Best Seller: What An Owl Knows. Plus, we hear some great audio postcards from Arizona and New Hampshire; and Mike explains where all the birds have gone this month.
#981 April 14, 2024
On our latest show: renowned birdsong expert Don Kroodsma and his new book that comes alive with song. Plus, nest box advice from backyard bird expert Mike O’Connor; and an Eastern Bluebird-themed Audio Postcard.
#968 Jan. 7, 2024
On our latest show: A fabulous Florida Festival; Audio Postcards from Wisconsin (Tundra Swans) and Massachusetts (Christmas Bird Count); the “Voice and Soul of the Oaks; and Mike O’Connor explains how to help birds find your new bird feeder.
#963 Dec. 3, 2023
On our latest show: falconer Hesper Lana Fang; an audio postcard from a Big Year Birder and a forensic ornithologist; and Mike O’Connor explaining what’s going on with wayward birds in your backyard.
#942 July 9, 2023
On our latest show: Christian Cooper on his new book and Nat Geo birding series; the sideburn-sporting Kentucky Warbler; a fireworks review; and more musings from our backyard bird expert, Mike O’Connor.
#926 March 19, 2023
On our latest show: Birds on the Minnesota prairie; Avian Audio Postcards from Michigan and New Jersey; and Annalee Tweitmann from Mass Audubon on how shellfish help protect our shorelines and marshes.
#908 Nov. 6, 2023
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. Guest: Gary Menin.
#878a April 10, 2022
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.
#843 Aug. 1, 2021
On our latest show (#843 8/1): Wild bird rehab; a mockingbird vs. cat audio postcard; an update on a mysterious bird illness; and a conservation salute to a surprising electric car adopter.
#840 July 11, 2021
On Our Latest Show (#840 7/11): Thomas Jefferson’s favorite bird; an avian audio postcard from Arizona; and the importance of Plastic-free July.
#831 May 9, 2021
On our latest show (#831 5/9): Spring Migration talk with the great Kenn Kaufman; the “best bird mom”; a cicada explosion; and cautious optimism about climate change.
#830 May 2, 2021
On Our Latest Show (#830 5/2): Dawn Chorus Day; martins on the move; and a new discovery about how birds keep warm in cold weather.
#824 March 21, 2021
On Our Latest Show: The Bird Diva explains Slow Birding; Mike reports on some bird courses and videos; we get an Audio Postcard from Alabama; and we report on a conservation effort in Maine.
#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.
#812 Dec. 27, 2020
On our latest show: The Birding Life in South Africa; the fierce Northern Shrike; and why native plants are so important for birds.
#795 Aug. 30, 2020
On Our Latest Show (#795 Aug. 30): An 1800 mile trip for a small songbird; an audio postcard from John James Audubon Park; and cardinals that look like tiny vultures.
#778 May 3, 2020
On Our latest show: birds tapping on windows; giant crow roosts; and the tiniest bird in America.
#749 Oct. 13, 2019
On our latest show: Good news for the Kirkland’s Warbler; a plan to save the Marbled Murrelet; sea level rise threatens Cape Cod; and electric power comes to trucks and ships.