On our latest show: A shiny bird with a bad reputation; Donald Ditzenberger’s expert advice on choosing a spotting scope; and a Mike O’Connor segment on dabbling duck winter romance.
#1,001 Sept. 1, 2024
On our latest show: Good birding news from Chicago; avian audio postcards from Florida and Wisconsin; and the rebirth of a great birding magazine.
#998 Aug. 11, 2024
On our latest show: fledgling chickadees in Maine; a fight over Florida’s state bird; Mike O’Connor reveals some surprises about goldfinch behavior; and Matthew Metz talks about EVs in urban areas.
#977 March 17, 2024
On our latest show: Another Audubon group changes its name; we listen to Fish Crows from Florida; Mike O’Connor weighs in about birds on wires; and we feature the largest shorebird in North America.
#885 May 29, 2022
On Our Latest Show: Stephanie Ellis on bird rehab in the Avian Flu outbreak; a Fish Crow Audio Postcard; and a Northern Parula pronunciation solution?
#778 May 3, 2020
On Our latest show: birds tapping on windows; giant crow roosts; and the tiniest bird in America.
#757 Dec. 8, 2019
On our latest show: the Christmas Bird Count is back; birds are shrinking; and Mike has some ideas about capitalizing common names of bird species.
#631 July 2, 2017
Our latest show comes direct from Governor’s Island in New York Harbor. We’re watching Fish Crows, Cedar Waxwings, and Common Terns on the nest. Hear it here: TalkinBirds.com/archive
#586 Aug. 7, 2016
On today's show: The Birdist; celebrating shorebird season; and the story of a woman who dived into a city canal to rescue a Herring Gull.
#538 August 23, 2015
This week, we'll learn the easiest way to ID a Fish Crow and we'll learn amazing things about hummingbirds.
#264: April 25, 2010
We hear a bird whose song has been described as that of a Robin's...as performed by an opera singer; we learn the easiest way to identify a Fish Crow; and we present a Mystery Bird that thrives on mistletoe.