We hear about the Bush Administration's plans to remove protections for endangered species. Also, we head for the tropics to meet our Featured Feathered Friend, and Mike O'Connor sounds off on the perils of using mixed seed.
#192: December 7, 2008
No ducks please, we’re British! And Mike O'Connor explains how hummingbirds can survive cold weather.
#191: November 30, 2008
We hear about a falcon from the north, a Bluebird from the west, and a handsome fellow who wears a necklace.
#190: November 23, 2008
We learn about a misnamed warbler; we ALMOST stump our listeners in the Mystery Bird Contest; and Mike O'Connor explains what to do if your finches diss your thistle.
#189: November 16, 2008
Mass Audubon's John Galluzzo joins us as co-host; we learn some fascinating facts about the Wilson's Snipe; and we hear about what might be the start of a big winter finch invasion.
#188: November 9, 2008
We hear one man's idea of the world's sexiest birds; we nearly stump our listeners in the Mystery Bird Contest; and in our Let's Ask Mike segment, the topic is "Drill, Baby, Drill."
#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.
#186: October 26, 2008
A mad scientist helps us create a Featured Feathered Friend; Mike O'Connor warns us about the dangers of empty bird feeders; and our new contributor Doug Chickering waxes poetic about...cormorants.
#185: October 19, 2008
Raptor expert Shawn Carey joins us live from the top of Hawk Mountain in Pennsylvania. Plus, Mike O'Connor tackles the topic of feather felony, and a weed seed-eating songbird challenges callers in our Mystery Bird Contest.
#184: October 12, 2008
An infamous old TV commercial helps us introduce a Featured Feathered Friend; Mike O'Connor helps a listener save money while heating her birdbath; and we're giving away a beautiful prize in our email contest.
#183: October 5, 2008
Award-winning author and naturalist Scott Weidensaul talks about the new "Birds & Beans" initiative. Also, the theme from Rawhide helps us re-introduce a Featured Feathered Friend, and Mike O'Connor tells a listener how gorging House Sparrows retain their slender shapes.
#182: September 28, 2008
A familiar-sounding Mystery Bird fools a number of callers; we hear the lament of the House Finch; and Mike O'Connor tackles a legal question about collecting birds' nests.
#181: September 21, 2008
We hear some predictions about which northern finches may visit the lower 48 this winter; we feature a bird that looks a lot better than it sounds; and Mike O'Connor explains why pigeons walk so weirdly.
#180: September 14, 2008
We hear about wrestling Mockingbirds, the wonders of Block Island, and the only "true migrant" Eastern woodpecker.
#179: September 7, 2008
Mass Audubon's Wayne Petersen tells us about a new program that will turn off the lights in Boston skyscrapers to reduce energy use...and save migrating birds. And we stump our listeners in today's Mystery Bird Contest.
#178: August 31, 2008
We catch the East Coast excitement about a Southwest hummer; we also learn some fun facts about the Ruby-throat; and we even get some advice about pigeons.
#177: August 24, 2008
We get some great reports on migrating nighthawks, and Whimbrels at a Pops Concert, and a live report from the Isles of Shoals in the Gulf of Maine. Plus, Mike O'Connor provides some good binocular advice.
#176: August 17, 2008
We learn about birds that boom, and birds that break speed records, and Mike O'Connor tells a listener why her birds are so quiet.
#175: August 10, 2008
We stump our callers in the Mystery Bird Contest, we "crown" a featured bird, and Mike O'Connor answers a listener's eggshell inquiry.
#174: August 3, 2008
We hear about a southwestern hummer that's causing a stir in Massachusetts; we learn about a bird that rubs its feathers with mothballs; and we try to answer a question about a dove that just refuses to go home.