On our latest show: Twin Sisters from Gaza explain how watching birds help them cope with the horrific conditions there. Plus, the remarkable Sword-billed Hummingbird.
#1,096 June 28, 2026
On our latest show: Luke Safford on why Southeast Arizona is a great August destination. Plus, we salute conservation initiatives in Rhode Island, and Mike O’Connor tells the tale of two wrens.
#1,094 June 14, 2026
On our latest show: Sisterhood Birding (by and for women birders); Mike O’Connor’s advice for when you find a baby bird in your backyard; and an avian audio postcard from the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina.
#1,090 May 17, 2026
On our latest show: Rosy Tucker on the magic of Hog Island; David Clapp’s live bird report from Kentucky; and Mike’s musings about mealworms.
#931 April 23, 2023
On our latest show: The magic of Super Slow Motion video; the feisty Cactus Wren; and Audio Postcards from Alabama and Nebraska. Plus, do Frisbees make good bird baths?
#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.
#221: June 28, 2009
We learn about a "rare" owl that's actually quite common; Mike O'Connor tries to save a wren...and a marriage; and we spring a little surprise on our unsuspecting engineer.