We hear a Whip-poor-will, a Bullbat, and a bird that sounds like a squeeze toy. Plus, Mike O'Connor explains the "exploding mockingbird" phenomenon.
#321: June 5, 2011
How we can turn our backyards into Certified Wildlife Habitats.
Best of: May 29, 2011
On this best-of show: The cutest bird In the world, and a bird some call "Whiskey Jack."
#320: May 22, 2011
Cat Stevens (and an unknown vocalist) introduce us to a Featured Feathered Friend; Mike O'Connor explores a baby bird myth; and we learn the amazing story of an albatross named Wisdom.
#319: May 15, 2011
We'll hear some birds we can't see—night migrating thrushes—as described by author and nocturnal migration expert Ted Floyd. Meanwhile, our Mystery Bird is not impossible to see, but is challenging to find, high in the treetops.
#318: May 8, 2011
Country star Slim Whitman helps us introduce a Featured Feathered Friend; a hawk pretending to be a vulture is our Mystery Bird; and we learn how your Golden Retriever can be a bird's best friend.
#317: May 1, 2011
We welcome Birder's Exchange Director Betty Petersen in studio; we learn about the bird that nailed a spy; and we present our exclusive story of the real James Bond.
#316: April 24, 2011
Our roving reporter Laura Kammermeier reports on her TV show filming in Ecuador; we present a Let's Ask Mike segment called "Stop Me Before I Feed Again;" and we meet the bird that walks under water.
#315: April 17, 2011
We get an Earth Day preview from Kathleen Rogers, president of the Earth Day Network. Also, the Lone Ranger learns something surprising about his faithful friend Tonto. And we present a Mystery Bird that hails from Argentina.
#314: April 10, 2011
We hear from a bird whose call sounds like water being hosed into a plastic bucket; we get some advice for attracting bluebirds; and we take a "tour" of Talkin' Birds World Headquarters.
#313: April 3, 2011
We welcome the great bird artist Jonathan Alderfer from National Geographic; we get shooed off a farm in Tennessee; and we head way out west to find today's Mystery Bird.
#312: March 27, 2011
We meet the migration champion of the world; we call our Let's Ask Mike segment "Eating Crow...but Not for Lunch"; and Laura Kammermeier regales us about her adventure and TV show in Ecuador.
#311: March 20, 2011
We find out how the Veery, and our Mystery Bird, got their names; Mike O'Connor helps a listener with her "devilish" finches; and we offer three examples of why birds and sports don't mix.
#310: March 13, 2011
We head way down south to find our Mystery Bird; a reddish raptor defends his patriotism; and Mike O'Connor holds forth on "safflower power."
#309: March 6, 2011
An update on Hummingbird spring migration; a feature on the "butterbird"; and a Let's Ask Mike segment we call "Steeling Your Birdhouse to Squelch Your Squirrels."
#308: February 27, 2011
The classic, if crazy, recording by The Trashmen introduces our special guest today—birding guru and author Wayne Petersen. Also on this show, we meet our Featured Feathered Friend in a 1960s coffee house, find our Mystery Bird somewhere down south, and find out whether cat food is good for your cardinals.
#307: February 20, 2011
We talk with Sy Montgomery, author of a wonderful new book called "Birdology." Also, we feature a bird that has a sinking feeling, and we present a Let's Ask Mike segment we call "Is There a Fungus Among Us?"
#425: February 13, 2011
#424: February 6, 2011
Field expert Doug Chickering waxes poetic about his attempts to view a Common Moorhen. Also, we learn some fascinating facts about the Great Kiskadee. And, feeder expert Mike O'Connor offers some tips about eggshells.
#304: January 30, 2011
Neil Young helps us describe today's Featured Feathered Friend; we present a "spicy" Mystery Bird; and Mike O'Connor has some explaining to do to the local constabulary.