Home
About
The Show
Inclusion and Diversity Statement
Ray Brown
Staff & Contributors
Sponsors
Contact Us
Listen
Latest Show and Archive
Radio Stations
How to listen as a Podcast
Listen live online
Read
Books
Newsletter
Get Involved
Become an Ambassador
Ambassador Tips and Tricks
Send us an Audio Postcard
Go Plirding
Bird Clubs and Resources
Bird Festivals
Citizen Science
Getting Kids Interested in Birds
How To Be an Inclusive Birder
Things We Can Do to Help Birds

Ray Brown's Talkin' Birds

Home
About
The Show
Inclusion and Diversity Statement
Ray Brown
Staff & Contributors
Sponsors
Contact Us
Listen
Latest Show and Archive
Radio Stations
How to listen as a Podcast
Listen live online
Read
Books
Newsletter
Get Involved
Become an Ambassador
Ambassador Tips and Tricks
Send us an Audio Postcard
Go Plirding
Bird Clubs and Resources
Bird Festivals
Citizen Science
Getting Kids Interested in Birds
How To Be an Inclusive Birder
Things We Can Do to Help Birds
Ray Brown
December 6, 2015

#552 December 6, 2015

Ray Brown
December 6, 2015

On our latest show: Wisdom the Albatross; the great Boat-tail; and National Geographic's Chris Johns.

Comment
Ray Brown
November 29, 2015

#551 November 29, 2015

Ray Brown
November 29, 2015

On today’s show: Christmas Bird Counts, Project Feeder Watch, birds performing rituals, and a salute to the Global Marchers. 

Tagged: Sora, European Starling, Acorn Woodpecker, Western Scrub Jay

Comment
Ray Brown
November 22, 2015

#550A November 22, 2015

Ray Brown
November 22, 2015

On this archived show, we learn how the Snowy Owl does things that no other bird can do.

Tagged: Snowy Owl, Red-throated Loon

Comment
Ray Brown
November 16, 2015

#550 November 15, 2015

Ray Brown
November 16, 2015

Today's show comes direct from bird-friendly Estero Llano State Park in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas.

Tagged: Green Jay, Great Kiskadee, Golden-fronted Woodpecker, White-tailed Kite, Greater Roadrunner, Great-tailed Grackle, Bronzed Cowbird, Black-bellied Whistling Duck, Pied-billed Grebe

Comment
Ray Brown
November 8, 2015

#549 November 8, 2015

Ray Brown
November 8, 2015

Today's show: Birding legend David Sibley joins us live in-studio.

Tagged: Whooping Cranes, Sandhill Crane, Harlequin Duck, Ruddy Duck

Comment
Ray Brown
November 4, 2015

#548 November 1, 2015

Ray Brown
November 4, 2015

Live by the Whooping Cranes at the Patuxent National Wildlife Refuge in Laurel, Maryland.

Tagged: Whooping Cranes, Sandhill Crane, Eastern Bluebird, Surf Scoter, Razorbill

Comment
Ray Brown
October 25, 2015

#547 October 25, 2015

Ray Brown
October 25, 2015

On today's show: Ravens and wrens; and tips and tales from one of the planet's best bird photographers.

Tagged: Common Raven, Tufted Titmouse, Northern Cardinal, Carolina Wren, Flamingo

Comment
Ray Brown
October 18, 2015

#546 October 18, 2015

Ray Brown
October 18, 2015

Legendary filmmaker Ken Burns joins us live to talk about an exciting National Parks milestone.

Tagged: Broad-winged Hawk, Northern Cardinal, House Sparrow, safflower, bird migration

Comment
Ray Brown
October 11, 2015

#545 October 11, 2015

Ray Brown
October 11, 2015

On today's show: Electric Eggs, and a bird whose migratory feats seem almost beyond belief.

Tagged: Bar-tailed Godwit, Northern Wheatear, American Crow, Least Tern, Purple Finch, Arctic Tern, Blackpoll Warbler

Comment
Ray Brown
October 4, 2015

#544 October 4, 2015

Ray Brown
October 4, 2015

Today's show: we get a live oceanic bird report from the west coast, and we meet Mr. Barrow's sea duck.

Tagged: Dovekie, Barrow's Goldeneye, Shearwaters, albatross, Petrels, Jaegers

Comment
Ray Brown
September 27, 2015

#543 September 27, 2015

Ray Brown
September 27, 2015

On today's show: birding by ear -- and tricks to make it easier. Plus, we meet a bird that says its name.

Tagged: Killdeer, Barred Owl, Song Sparrow, Northern Bobwhite, Black-capped Chickadee, Greater Sage Grouse

Comment
Ray Brown
September 20, 2015

#542 September 20, 2015

Ray Brown
September 20, 2015

On today’s show: a Hawk Mountain live report; the “Meatloaf on a Stick”; and a preview of our live National Wildlife Refuge broadcast. 

Tagged: Broad-winged Hawk, Whooping Cranes, Greater Sage Grouse, American Woodcock

Comment
Ray Brown
September 13, 2015

#541 September 13, 2015

Ray Brown
September 13, 2015

We're talkin' Whooping Cranes, sea ducks, hummingbirds, and "greedy beaks."

Tagged: Whooping Cranes, sea ducks, hummingbird feeder, White-rumped shama, hawk migration, Hawk Mountain

Comment
Ray Brown
September 6, 2015

#540 September 6, 2015

Ray Brown
September 6, 2015

Lessons from a blind birder; the remarkable Cory's Shearwater; and a conservation salute to a rapper.

Tagged: Cory's Shearwater, Woodpecker, Seabirds, Shorebirds, Vultures, California Condor

Comment
Ray Brown
August 30, 2015

#539 August 30, 2015

Ray Brown
August 30, 2015

Live on camera -- the California Condor! And the Gray Jay wants your Doritos!

Tagged: California Condor, Gray Jay, thistle, Common Nighthawk

Comment
Ray Brown
August 23, 2015

#538 August 23, 2015

Ray Brown
August 23, 2015

This week, we'll learn the easiest way to ID a Fish Crow and we'll learn amazing things about hummingbirds.

Tagged: Hummingbirds, Feeding Hummingbirds, Fish Crow

Comment
Ray Brown
August 16, 2015

#537A August 16, 2015

Ray Brown
August 16, 2015

The Jenny Wren; an eel grass-chomping Mystery Bird; and a visit to the Science Corner.

Tagged: House Wren, Red-winged Blackbird, Monarch Butterfly

Comment
Ray Brown
August 9, 2015

#537 August 9, 2015

Ray Brown
August 9, 2015

On today's show, we meet an avian kleptomaniac, and solve the riddle of the double bird bands.

Tagged: Parasitic Jaeger, Song Sparrow, Red-shouldered Hawk, Little Blue Heron

Comment
Ray Brown
August 2, 2015

#536 August 2 ,2015

Ray Brown
August 2, 2015

What's the #1 threat to birds? National Audubon's Tom Auer gives us the shocking answer.

Tagged: Black-billed Magpie, Brown Creeper, Tree Swallows, Cerulean Warbler

Comment
Ray Brown
July 26, 2015

#535 July 26, 2015

Ray Brown
July 26, 2015

Hawaii's birds are under attack. Can we save them?

Tagged: Hawaiian birds, Green Heron, Bird feeder, Sharp-shinned Hawk

Comment
Newer Posts
Older Posts
Episode Archive
  • May 2025
  • April 2025
  • March 2025
  • February 2025
  • January 2025
  • December 2024
  • November 2024
  • October 2024
  • September 2024
  • August 2024
  • July 2024
  • June 2024
  • May 2024
  • April 2024
  • March 2024
  • February 2024
  • January 2024
  • December 2023
  • November 2023
  • October 2023
  • September 2023
  • August 2023
  • July 2023
  • June 2023
  • May 2023
  • April 2023
  • March 2023
  • February 2023
  • January 2023
  • December 2022
  • November 2022
  • October 2022
  • September 2022
  • August 2022
  • July 2022
  • June 2022
  • May 2022
  • April 2022
  • March 2022
  • February 2022
  • January 2022
  • December 2021
  • November 2021
  • October 2021
  • September 2021
  • August 2021
  • July 2021
  • June 2021
  • May 2021
  • April 2021
  • March 2021
  • February 2021
  • January 2021
  • December 2020
  • November 2020
  • October 2020
  • September 2020
  • August 2020
  • July 2020
  • June 2020
  • May 2020
  • April 2020
  • March 2020
  • February 2020
  • January 2020
  • December 2019
  • November 2019
  • October 2019
  • September 2019
  • August 2019
  • July 2019
  • June 2019
  • May 2019
  • April 2019
  • March 2019
  • February 2019
  • January 2019
  • December 2018
  • November 2018
  • October 2018
  • September 2018
  • August 2018
  • July 2018
  • June 2018
  • May 2018
  • April 2018
  • March 2018
  • February 2018
  • January 2018
  • December 2017
  • November 2017
  • October 2017
  • September 2017
  • August 2017
  • July 2017
  • June 2017
  • May 2017
  • April 2017
  • March 2017
  • February 2017
  • January 2017
  • December 2016
  • November 2016
  • October 2016
  • September 2016
  • August 2016
  • July 2016
  • June 2016
  • May 2016
  • April 2016
  • March 2016
  • February 2016
  • January 2016
  • December 2015
  • November 2015
  • October 2015
  • September 2015
  • August 2015
  • July 2015
  • June 2015
  • May 2015
  • April 2015
  • March 2015
  • February 2015
  • January 2015
  • December 2014
  • November 2014
  • October 2014
  • September 2014
  • August 2014
  • July 2014
  • June 2014
  • May 2014
  • April 2014
  • March 2014
  • February 2014
  • January 2014
  • December 2013
  • November 2013
  • October 2013
  • September 2013
  • August 2013
  • July 2013
  • June 2013
  • May 2013
  • April 2013
  • March 2013
  • February 2013
  • January 2013
  • December 2012
  • November 2012
  • October 2012
  • September 2012
  • August 2012
  • July 2012
  • June 2012
  • May 2012
  • April 2012
  • March 2012
  • February 2012
  • January 2012
  • December 2011
  • November 2011
  • October 2011
  • September 2011
  • August 2011
  • July 2011
  • June 2011
  • May 2011
  • April 2011
  • March 2011
  • February 2011
  • January 2011
  • December 2010
  • November 2010
  • October 2010
  • September 2010
  • August 2010
  • July 2010
  • June 2010
  • May 2010
  • April 2010
  • March 2010
  • February 2010
  • January 2010
  • December 2009
  • November 2009
  • October 2009
  • September 2009
  • August 2009
  • July 2009
  • June 2009
  • May 2009
  • April 2009
  • March 2009
  • February 2009
  • January 2009
  • December 2008
  • November 2008
  • October 2008
  • September 2008
  • August 2008
  • July 2008
  • June 2008
  • May 2008
  • April 2008
  • March 2008
  • February 2008
  • January 2008
  • December 2007
  • November 2007
  • October 2007
  • September 2007
  • August 2007
  • July 2007
  • June 2007
  • May 2007
  • April 2007
  • March 2007
  • February 2007
  • January 2007
  • December 2006
  • November 2006
  • October 2006
  • September 2006
  • August 2006
  • July 2006
  • June 2006
  • May 2006
  • April 2006
  • March 2006
  • February 2006
  • January 2006
  • October 2005

SEARCH FOR PAST SHOWS

Back to Top
Ray Brown's Talkin' Birdsray@talkinbirds.com

Talkin’ Birds is proudly supported by our sponsors and our listeners. Help us continue to spread the word about birds and conservation by joining our Patreon and get bonus behind-the-scenes perks!

Talkin' Birds is broadcast live from Marshfield, Massachusetts. This is the land of the Massa-adchu-es-et people and the Wôpanâak Nation, whose lives and livelihoods were devastated by the arrival of European colonizers, yet they are still here. We acknowledge and pay respects to their elders past, present, and future.