On our latest show: Wisdom the Albatross does it again; Freya McGregor creates a new way to make birding accessible to all; and we visit the land of the tumblin’ tumbleweed to meet our Featured Feathered Friend.
#991 June 23, 2024
On our latest show: Avian Audio Postcards from Texas and Massachusetts; a colorful eider that summers … and winters in Alaska; and we learn about keeping our drinking water safe.
#970 Jan. 21, 2024
On our latest show: hear all about a big Northeast birding symposium, and a wide-ranging owl; and listen to a flock of Orange-winged Parrots in an Audio Postcard from Miami.
#823 March 14, 2021
On Our Latest Show (#823 03/14) Dr. Richard Holland sheds light on how storm-blown migrating birds use the Earth’s magnetic field to find their way back to their route. Plus, good news for birds from Washington, D.C.; and good bird feeding advice from backyard bird expert Mike O’Connor.
#822 March 7, 2021
On Our Latest Show (#822 3/7): How to know if you’re a birder; how squirrel-chasing hot pepper affects birds; and another milestone for Wisdom the Albatross. Hear it here: Talkinbirds.com/archive
#750 Oct. 20, 2019
On our latest show: An albatross report from Midway Atoll; a calamitous Chimney Swift crash in North Carolina; the crow that’s not a crow; and the world’s craziest bird names.
#544 October 4, 2015
Today's show: we get a live oceanic bird report from the west coast, and we meet Mr. Barrow's sea duck.
#505: December 21, 2014
A very small Mystery Bird and a very loud Featured Feathered Friend.
#320: May 22, 2011
Cat Stevens (and an unknown vocalist) introduce us to a Featured Feathered Friend; Mike O'Connor explores a baby bird myth; and we learn the amazing story of an albatross named Wisdom.
#260: March 28, 2010
We learn what's killing albatrosses in the Pacific; Mike O'Connor helps a listener with an owl/bat conflict; and we hear some good news about the California Condor.