One listener suggests to another that there's only one sure way to eliminate House Sparrows—and it's not pretty. Plus, a couple o' cowpokes introduce our Featured Feathered Friend.
#111: May 20, 2007
Today's show offers a potpourri of listener questions and observations by phone and email, while Mike O'Connor offers some sage advice about bird books.
#110: May 13, 2007
It's Mother's Day, and singer Tiny Tim (remember him?) opens the show for us, while we nearly stump our listeners on the Mystery Bird Contest, and Mike O'Connor answers a listener question as only he can!
#109: May 6, 2007
We present our avian version of the Kentucky Derby; recall an old jingle for our Featured Feathered Friend segment; and get some good advice on attracting Bluebirds to your yard.
#108: April 29, 2007
Ray recaps his birdy week in Louisiana; Mike O'Connor offers good advice on avoiding avian window crashes; and listeners report on some exciting migratory bird sightings.
#107: April 22, 2007
We hear about our producer's excellent raptor sighting while being treated by his chiropractor, and the Pillsbury Doughboy helps us with our Featured Feathered Friend!
#106: April 15, 2007
Vern Laux explains why he's so excited about a pending Nor'easter; and we hear about new research that links chickens to Tyrannosaurus Rex!
#105: April 8, 2007
We hear some Ruby-Throated Hummingbirds; we hear from feeder expert Mike O'Connor on attracting and feeding hummingbirds; and guest Kathleen Anderson gives us an unusual tax tip.
#104: April 1, 2007
Our show this week is...unbelievable! We think you'll like it.
#103: March 25, 2007
A Hummingbird migration update; Mass Audubon's John Galluzzo files a live report from Nantucket; and our Mystery Bird proves to be surprisingly elusive.
#102: March 18, 2007
A controversial plan to protect Piping Plovers—with a gun. And Mike O'Connor offers some good advice about birdhouses.
#101: March 11, 2007
We visit a carnival sideshow, talk with birding guru Wayne Petersen, and stump our listeners with our Mystery Bird.
#100: March 4, 2007
We find out the difference between an American Coot and an old coot. And in our Science Corner, we learn—once again—that birds may be smarter than we think.
#99: February 25, 2007
Expert and trainer Sue Finnegan explains what it takes to be a bird bander, and we take liberties with a Cat Stevens song in presenting today's Featured Feathered Friend.
#98: February 18, 2007
Tour leader David Clapp tells of his trips to Tanzania and Peru and offers some traveling tips. And Mike O'Connor offers some suggestions on choosing a spotting scope.
#97: February 11, 2007
Myoko Chu from Cornell Lab of Ornithology talks about the Great Backyard Bird Count, and we get feeding tips and birding at work stories from listeners in Charlotte and Chicago.
#96: February 4, 2007
Our Featured Feathered Friend gets some good news from his doctor, and a British parasailer fights a battle with two Eagles at 8,000 feet!
#95: January 28, 2007
Our man Mike O'Connor has some great tips for keeping House Sparrows out of your birdhouses, and we report on the sale of a decoy—for nearly a million dollars!
#94: January 21, 2007
A listener from Boston tells a tale of some great urban waterfowl sightings, and we make a call to...1-800-BANK SWALLOW!
#93: January 14, 2007
Our Miss Phalarope waxes poetic about today's "Featured Feathered Friend," and we hear about an amazing Bald Eagle rescue—by rifle shot!