Cornell Lab's Charles Eldermire talks about the lab's amazing webcam views of Great Blue Herons and Red-Tailed Hawks. Plus, our new photo contest, and an amazing story from the Science Corner.
#358: February 19, 2012
We talk to the Cornell Lab's Myoko Chu and see the Great Backyard Bird Count in real time. Plus, a visit to the Science Corner for the real story behind Hitchcock's "The Birds."
#273: June 27, 2010
An update on the remarkable spread of the Eurasian Collared-Dove; bird essayist Al Batt joins us live from Minnesota; and we pay a visit to the Talkin' Birds Science Corner.
#258: March 14, 2010
We learn about a slightly misnamed bird that "ain't really green." We also visit the Science Corner to hear about a dinosaur with ginger-colored feathers, and Mike O'Connor explains to a listener why wood isn't always good...for feeder birds.
#248: January 3, 2010
Mike O'Connor gives advice to vacationing backyard birders, and for our Featured Feathered Friend we go up to the lab...to see what's on the slab!
#187: November 2, 2008
An Indian legend tells how a certain duck came to have red eyes; Mike O'Connor opines about a crow/raptor standoff; and we learn about another bird/dinosaur connection in a visit to our Science Corner.
#162: May 11, 2008
We're serenaded by Tiny Tim and Slim Whitman (!) as we learn about a bird that times its egg laying to the phases of the moon. And we pay a visit to the Talkin' Birds Science Corner.
#91: December 31, 2006
Mike O'Connor talks about how and why to provide water for birds this winter, and in our Science Corner we get some good news about Whooping Cranes.
#84: November 12, 2006
Our Mystery Bird, the Thunder-Pumper, almost proves to be a stumper! Plus new research on the use of tools by crows... in our Science Corner.
#81: October 22, 2006
Our Featured Feathered Friend segment takes us to cattle country, a listener from Maryland tells us about his "Moses parting the sea" moment, and we hear about some exciting research in our Science Corner.
#73: August 27, 2006
In the Science Corner, we'll learn why it is that the fatter birds get, the farther they can fly! And what's a snowy-bodied, yellow-lored, black-legged, mustard foot!?
#72: August 20, 2006
Birding expert David Clapp has more on the mysteries of migration; and in the Science Corner, we hear that some birds may call their offspring by name!
#61: May 28, 2006
Male Red-winged Blackbirds attract females with their bright red shoulder patches...or do they? We find out in today's Science Corner.