A "creepy" little bird is our Featured Feathered Friend—and our resident expert "Doctor" Rufus Towhee returns from sabbatical with his "Bird Word of the Day."
#57: April 30, 2006
Mass. Audobon's John Galluzzo talks about "birding by ear" and the Baltimore Oriole Project; and our Featured Feathered Friend is the Bonaparte's Gull.
#56: April 23, 2006
Look! Up in the sky! It's a plane! It's...our Featured Feathered Friend—a bird that can reach nearly 200 miles per hour in a dive! Also today, a new Mystery Bird; and our man Mike O'Connor answers a question about Cardinals and Catbirds.
#55: April 16, 2006
Ornithologist Wayne Petersen talks about the Important Bird Areas Program and we've got some tips on how to identify birds in the field.
#54: April 9, 2006
Three guests from the Cape Cod Bird Club talk about a big weekend coming in May; Ray waxes poetic in his "Memories of Cape Cod Winter Birding"; and some more tips about building birdhouses.
#53: April 2, 2006
Another possible challenge to the Ivory-billed Woodpecker discovery; ornithologist Wayne Petersen answers the question: What's so important about the Important Birds Areas program?; and some tips about building birdhouses.
#52: March 26, 2006
How a wild turkey spoiled some TV viewing for a Michigan couple; a caller tells us about a great birding device he discovered—in a toy department (!); and listeners share some ideas for the start of our second year.
#51: March 19, 2006
More controversy about the Ivory-Billed Woodpecker; amazing news about what Hummingbirds can remember; and our Mystery Bird Contest links the East Coast with the West Coast.
#50: March 12, 2006
We talk about the creatures known locally as Timberdoodles and Pinkletinks; try to answer questions about chicken grit and disappearing birds; and stump some callers in our Mystery Bird Contest!
#49: March 5, 2006
Special guest Tim Gallagher, co-rediscoverer of the Ivory-Billed Woodpecker; a tip about the importance of shelter for your backyard birds; and an amazing story of how a sharp-shinned hawk made his escape from a department store!
#48: February 26, 2006
We talk with Betty Petersen, director of the American Birding Association's Birders' Exchange Program, and hear some interesting stories from listeners!
#47: February 19, 2006
This episode features a visit with birding superstar Vern Laux; info on something easy to plant that your birds will love; and "Doctor" Rufus Towhee will teach us the Bird Word of the Day.
#46: February 12, 2006
Some tips on Hand-feeding Wild Birds, and a report on Snowy Owl sightings.
#45: February 5, 2006
A review of Essential Seeds for your feeders and an episode of Birds in the News.
#44: January 29, 2006
A visit from our resident professor, "Doctor" Rufus Towhee, with our Bird Word of the Day; and a tip for backyard birders: winter plantings for birds.
#43: January 22, 2006
We hear a great story about growing up with Barn Owls; some amazing info about a mouse that howls like a wolf; a tip about building a winter home for birds; and an installment of our new feature, "Let's Ask Mike."
#42: January 15, 2006
Mass. Audubon's John Galluzzo joins us with a live sighting of a Snowy Owl—and LOTS of other birds—from the shores of Cape Cod Bay; our weekly Mystery Bird Contest; and a tip about keeping your feeder birds healthy.
#30: October 23, 2005
Peter Yaukey of the University of New Orleans talks about the impact of Hurricane Katrina on bird; Mass Audubon's David Clapp describes migration sightings; our tip about fighting squirrel attacks; and "Doctor" Rufus Towhee has our "Bird Word of the Day."
#29: October 16, 2005
Mike Harvey from Cornell Lab of Ornithology talks about an amazing midnight "fallout" at the Cornell football stadium. Also, intrepid birder Vern Laux checks in from a wind-swept shoreline and we learn about the importance of water for birds in the winter.
#28: October 9, 2005
Field guide guru and birding legend Kenn Kaufman explains how he's using digitally-enhanced photos in his new field guide; our Tip of the Week on feeding birds; and our resident professor, "Doctor" Rufus Towhee, gives us our Bird Word of the Day.