Our Mystery Bird, the Thunder-Pumper, almost proves to be a stumper! Plus new research on the use of tools by crows... in our Science Corner.
#83: November 5, 2006
Mass Audubon's John Galluzzo joins us live in studio; we talk about raptors, finches, and shorebirds; and how to protect your feeder birds against cats.
#82: October 29, 2006
Manomet scientist Trevor Lloyd-Evans opines on bird migration, population trends, and what he learned about bird flu from his recent trip to the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
#81: October 22, 2006
Our Featured Feathered Friend segment takes us to cattle country, a listener from Maryland tells us about his "Moses parting the sea" moment, and we hear about some exciting research in our Science Corner.
#80: October 15, 2006
Birding expert David Clapp gives advice about scopes and binoculars... and gets buzzed by a Sharp-shinned hawk in the middle of the conversation!
#78: October 1, 2006
An intriguing and credible report about possible Ivory-billed woodpecker sightings...in Florida! And, an "absurdly beautiful" bird is in our Featured Feathered Friend spotlight.
#77: September 24, 2006
Ray reports on a trip to a fog-shrouded mountaintop. Plus, we find out about a new bird species, and we get help from Bobby Vinton in our Featured Feathered Friend segment!
#76: September 17, 2006
The legendary Foghorn Leghorn helps us with a "Featured Feathered Friend," and we talk with Scott Hecker—the man who saved the Piping Plover.
#75: September 10, 2006
We hear a bird that seems to be asking a question, and Doctor Rufus Towhee "bristles" over a new "Bird Word of the Day."
#74: September 3, 2006
Hawk expert Shawn Carey; the amazing story of the hawk that mimics a Turkey Vulture; and the bird that's been described as a "meatloaf on a stick."
#73: August 27, 2006
In the Science Corner, we'll learn why it is that the fatter birds get, the farther they can fly! And what's a snowy-bodied, yellow-lored, black-legged, mustard foot!?
#72: August 20, 2006
Birding expert David Clapp has more on the mysteries of migration; and in the Science Corner, we hear that some birds may call their offspring by name!
#71: August 13, 2006
Former Massachusetts Audubon Sanctuary Director David Clapp talks about migration season; and our resident "professor" Doctor Rufus Towhee stumps Ray (as usual) with his Bird Word of the Day.
#70: August 6, 2006
Why House Sparrows prefer certain kinds of...cars! And a Mystery Bird that "used to be" a Warbler.
#69: July 23, 2006
Phil Kyle's bird mimicry, and birds that change the pitch of their calls because of...automobile traffic!
#68: July 16, 2006
Ray tries to help stop avian window crashes, and gets stumped (again) by Dr. Rufus Towhee.
#67: July 9, 2006
Vern Laux shares observations about shorebirds, and John Galluzzo of Mass Audubon reports from the footsteps of Thoreau.
#66: July 2, 2006
When is a Marsh Hawk not a "Marsh Hawk"? And would you pay $750 for an 8-foot tall Flamingo?
#65: June 25, 2006
Ray reports today on his birding trip to Maine with the ABA. And did European Starlings really rip off a car wash!?
#64: June 18, 2006
A listener clues us in a bout a great nest cam site, while other listeners block their ears upon hearing today's Mystery Bird!