On our latest show: Field Notes from an Unintentional Birder (author Julia Zarankin); America’s smallest warbler; an audio postcard from SW Florida; and Mike O’Connor’s ideas for suet alternatives.
#961 Nov. 19, 2023
On our latest show: Sandhill Cranes in New Mexico; the birds of Poplar Island in Chesapeake Bay; and the effects of extreme heat on birds nesting in agricultural areas.
#927 March 26, 2023
On our latest show: The great John Kricher tells us about his spectacular new Galápagos Islands book; we hear avian audio postcards from Ohio and Arizona; And Mike O’Connor reveals the bird/fish connection.
#919 Jan. 29, 2023
On our latest show: a bird report from British Columbia; an audio postcard from Hawaii; and a sweet success story from Singapore. Guest: Trevor Fletcher.
#647 Oct. 22, 2017
On our latest show: Cats, mining, and disappearing insects as threats to birds. Plus, we meet the beautiful White-throated Sparrow, and Mike answers a question about feeding bread to birds in the backyard and down at the duck pond.
#461: February 9, 2014
The king of ducks and birds in music.
#437: August 25, 2013
Ducks landing in a magnetic field, and a bird that lays self-cleaning eggs.
#379: July 15, 2012
That's why they call 'em snipers. And why we should buy Duck Stamps.
#295: November 28, 2010
We tackle two topics today: the birder/duck hunter conflict and the sun-grown/shade-grown coffee issue. Plus, why a common bird became a Shakespearean tragedy.
#192: December 7, 2008
No ducks please, we’re British! And Mike O'Connor explains how hummingbirds can survive cold weather.