On our latest show: We meet a torrent-taming duck; Mike weighs in on Angel Wing syndrome; and we hear the pro side of the Barred Owl culling debate.
#1,066 Nov. 30, 2025
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.
#927 March 26, 2023
On our latest show: The great John Kricher tells us about his spectacular new Galápagos Islands book; we hear avian audio postcards from Ohio and Arizona; And Mike O’Connor reveals the bird/fish connection.
#922 Feb. 19, 2023
On our latest show: Good news about the endangered Wood Stork; watching birds on British Columbia’s “Wet Coast”; and Kari Sasportas shares the challenges and rewards of being an autistic birder.
#919 Jan. 29, 2023
On our latest show: a bird report from British Columbia; an audio postcard from Hawaii; and a sweet success story from Singapore. Guest: Trevor Fletcher.
#871 Feb. 13, 2022
On our latest show: We talk with the director of the great new bird migration film, Wings Over Water, Andrew Young; and we get advice from Mike O’Connor on preparing nest boxes for spring.
#859 Nov. 21, 2021
On our latest show (#859 11/21): The underappreciated Anas platyrhynchos; good news for a declining owl species; separating House and Purple finches; and expert advice on buying binoculars and scopes.
#795 Aug. 30, 2020
On Our Latest Show (#795 Aug. 30): An 1800 mile trip for a small songbird; an audio postcard from John James Audubon Park; and cardinals that look like tiny vultures.
#719 March 17, 2019
On our latest show: why birds don’t crash into each other; a new bird ID app that really works; a Conservation Salute to a big city mayor; and what plastic pollution is doing to the health of birds…and people.
#713 Feb. 3, 2019
On our latest show, The Birdist teaches us about the feisty wren family; Mike O’Connor weighs in on birds coping with cold weather; and we meet a bird that’s struggling to survive in a changing landscape.
#633 July 16, 2017
On our latest show: Mallards as predators; VIP Honeybees; and the bird whose very name says Summer (literally).
#593 Sept. 25, 2016
On today's show: Respect for an underappreciated duck; and why you shouldn't use your garden hose to fill your bird bath.