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— Colleen, East Walpole, Massachusetts
On our latest show (#1,051 Aug. 17): Avian audio Postcards from California and Hungary; early September birding festivals; and a sweet singer that will soon be heading to the tropics. Hear it here.
Beyond Plastics for the school year
As you're shopping for supplies, consider their environmental impact -- and consider that back-to-school preparation can be a wonderful education in itself. (8/14)
Thousands of Purple Martins
A growing population of Purple Martins is using a location in College Station, TX for pre-migration staging roosts. This article has it all: video, controversy, and an idea for a cocktail! The cocktail idea is in the video, so make sure to watch. (8/12)
We welcome KQBM, Blue Mountain Radio
You can now tune your radio to Talkin' Birds in California! KQBM 90.7 FM West Point and 103.7 FM San Andreas, California are airing Talkin’ Birds every Tuesday at 1pm Pacific. (8/7)
How Manomet’s Bird Banding Lab is protecting migratory species
This short video showcases the successful efforts of one bird banding lab in Massachusetts in protecting Piping Plovers and American Oystercatchers. (8/5)
Should we bring back the Giant Moa?
This is a new de-extinction effort by Colossal Biosciences, the same company that took on the Dire Wolf. Links in the article will lead you to that project and more. We discussed this project in the Science Corner on our show #1,048 July 27, 2025. (7/29)
Fountain bird bath cam
If you're stuck in a heat wave like we are in the Boston area, tune in to this fountain bird bath cam in southern California. Turn your sound up for soothing water sounds and watch for birds drinking from and bathing in the fountain. (8/13)
A discovery in D.C.
A rash of mysterious bird deaths in a Washington D.C neighborhood has led to a delightful discovery, thanks to biologist Dan Rauch. (8/11)
Rufous-and-white Wren
Heather W. from San Francisco sent us this photo of a Rufous-and-White Wren that she took in Monteverde, Costa Rica. You can hear her audio postcard of this same species on our show #1047 (July 20, 2025). (7/28)
Cool royalty
Summer heat always makes us want to be penguins -- we dream of the places they live, and we dream of diving in the waves. Here's a video of King Penguins that our friend Shawn Carey took in the Falkland Islands. It'll cool you right down. (7/30)
Register now for Chicago
Back for a second year and going strong, the Urban Birding Festival will take place in Chicago September 12-14. Author/cartoonist Rosemary Mosco will be the keynote speaker; and there will be presentations, outings, workshops, and other activities for birders of all backgrounds and skill levels. Grab your spot! (7/21)
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Bird vocalizations provided by The Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Website photography by Shawn Carey/Migration Productions.