We hear about our producer's excellent raptor sighting while being treated by his chiropractor, and the Pillsbury Doughboy helps us with our Featured Feathered Friend!
#106: April 15, 2007
Vern Laux explains why he's so excited about a pending Nor'easter; and we hear about new research that links chickens to Tyrannosaurus Rex!
#105: April 8, 2007
We hear some Ruby-Throated Hummingbirds; we hear from feeder expert Mike O'Connor on attracting and feeding hummingbirds; and guest Kathleen Anderson gives us an unusual tax tip.
#104: April 1, 2007
Our show this week is...unbelievable! We think you'll like it.
#103: March 25, 2007
A Hummingbird migration update; Mass Audubon's John Galluzzo files a live report from Nantucket; and our Mystery Bird proves to be surprisingly elusive.
#102: March 18, 2007
A controversial plan to protect Piping Plovers—with a gun. And Mike O'Connor offers some good advice about birdhouses.
#101: March 11, 2007
We visit a carnival sideshow, talk with birding guru Wayne Petersen, and stump our listeners with our Mystery Bird.
#100: March 4, 2007
We find out the difference between an American Coot and an old coot. And in our Science Corner, we learn—once again—that birds may be smarter than we think.
#99: February 25, 2007
Expert and trainer Sue Finnegan explains what it takes to be a bird bander, and we take liberties with a Cat Stevens song in presenting today's Featured Feathered Friend.
#98: February 18, 2007
Tour leader David Clapp tells of his trips to Tanzania and Peru and offers some traveling tips. And Mike O'Connor offers some suggestions on choosing a spotting scope.
#97: February 11, 2007
Myoko Chu from Cornell Lab of Ornithology talks about the Great Backyard Bird Count, and we get feeding tips and birding at work stories from listeners in Charlotte and Chicago.
#96: February 4, 2007
Our Featured Feathered Friend gets some good news from his doctor, and a British parasailer fights a battle with two Eagles at 8,000 feet!
#95: January 28, 2007
Our man Mike O'Connor has some great tips for keeping House Sparrows out of your birdhouses, and we report on the sale of a decoy—for nearly a million dollars!
#94: January 21, 2007
A listener from Boston tells a tale of some great urban waterfowl sightings, and we make a call to...1-800-BANK SWALLOW!
#93: January 14, 2007
Our Miss Phalarope waxes poetic about today's "Featured Feathered Friend," and we hear about an amazing Bald Eagle rescue—by rifle shot!
#92: January 7, 2007
The cliché about a bird in the hand comes to life as Vern tells about a Yellow Rail. And...why city birds are turning to hip-hop!
#91: December 31, 2006
Mike O'Connor talks about how and why to provide water for birds this winter, and in our Science Corner we get some good news about Whooping Cranes.
#90: December 24, 2006
Our Mystery Bird almost stumps our callers; Mike O'Connor offers tips on keeping cats from your feeders; and we learn some amazing facts about the Hooded Merganser.
#89: December 17, 2006
An amazing hawk watch in Mexico, and some exciting live sightings from a local beach.
#88: December 10, 2006
A "secret" for cleaning your scope and binocular lenses; a bird dipped in raspberry sauce; and why your backyard birds may be smarter than the ones who've gone south.