On today's show: Advice on attracting Baltimore Orioles; the spinning Phalarope; and a teacher who's created a high school ornithology course that's drawing big numbers of students!
#622 April 30, 2017
On our latest show — direct from beautiful Wildlands Trust in Plymouth, Mass. — we learn what the birds are telling us about climate change. Plus, we meet the Tennessee Warbler, and get a western woodpeckers report from our Mike O’Connor.
Podcast Extra #2: Interview with Ranger Ron
Associate Producer Debbie Blicher interviewed Grand Canyon ranger Ron Brown (no relation to Ray!) when we visited there in September 2016. Here's Ranger Ron's perspective on Hawkwatch and what it's like to work at Grand Canyon National Park.
#621 Apr. 23, 2017
On our latest show: birds vs. wind turbines; hummingbird help; and, is the Teleocrater the earliest ancestor of birds? Hear it here:
#620 Apr. 16, 2017
On our latest show: homing hummingbirds, House Finch help, and Whitman sings Whip-poor-will.
#619 Apr. 9, 2017
On our latest show, we meet the bird that sparked a birding obsession that led to a world record. Plus, we meet the editor of the new book “Good Birders Still Don’t Wear White,” and we learn how to recognize the hawks visiting your backyard.
#618 Apr. 2, 2017
On our latest show: The King of the Eiders; a wonderful way to learn about birds; and how crows avoid contact with your car.
#617 March 26, 2017
On our latest show: Localized advice for plantings that will attract birds to your backyard, courtesy of National Audubon’s Tod Winston. Plus: Our Mike O’Connor explains why your thistle seed isn’t working.
#616 March 19, 2017
On our latest show: What makes American Goldfinches different; how climate change is affecting birds; and why scorpions fear the world’s smallest owl.
#615 March 12, 2017
On our latest show: Wisdom the albatross hatches a chick -- at age 66; thousands gather "For The Birds"; and we meet a bird that's better seen than heard.
#614 March 5, 2017
On our latest show: Bird song expert Nathan Pieplow tells us about his new Peterson Field Guide to the Bird Sounds of Eastern North America. Plus, Mike offers more nest box advice; and we learn the story of the New York Warbler.
Podcast Extra #1: The Comeback of the California Condor
New! Our very first podcast-only "extra." Associate Producer Debbie Blicher gets the story on the comeback of the California Condor from none other than Tice Supplee, Director of Bird Conservation at Audubon Arizona. We spoke with her at Grand Canyon National Park on 9/11/16 (broadcast episode #591).
#613 Feb. 26, 2017
On our latest show: An architect/birder helps birds avoid building crashes; Mike offers advice on readying bird boxes; and we hear more about climate change’s effect on bird migration.
#612 Feb. 19, 2017
On our latest show: The Birdist offers tips on taking kids out birding; Mike O’Connor talks about robins in winter; and we meet the spectacular “Shirt-tail Bird.”
#611 Feb. 12, 2017
On our latest show: How birds survive snowstorms; the growing phenomenon of Forest Bathing; and should we shoot birds at airports?
#610 Feb. 5, 2017
On our latest show: Why butterflies are important to birds…and humans. Plus we meet a bird that sleeps in the snow, and Mike celebrates the joys of suet.
#609 Jan. 29, 2017
On our latest show: a great new interactive way to learn about birds; why the Florida Scrub-Jay and its relatives are so friendly; and how to keep your bird bath from freezing over this winter.
#608 Jan. 22, 2017
On today’s show: what plastic bags are doing to birds…and people; a cardinal/red-tail encounter; and a Florida Scrub-Jay lands on Mike’s head (true).
#607 Jan. 15, 2017
On our latest show: More on our new photo contest; The Birdist's New Year's Resolutions; and Mike hunts for the Florida Scrub-Jay.
#606 Jan. 8, 2017
27-year-old Christian Hagenlocher saw 752 species of birds in his 2016 Big Year, and he tells us all about on today's show. Also today: details of our 2017 Talkin’ Birds Photo Contest, and “Bird Feeder Envy” with our man Mike O’Connor.