When Talkin’ Birds hit the 15-year mark, our Debbie Blicher and Freya McGregor chatted with Ray about the past, present, and future of the show.
#899 Sept. 4, 2022
On Our Latest Show: An Acorn Woodpecker Audio Postcard; a Birding Festivals preview; curbing Canada Geese; and platform feeders for backyard bird action.
Podcast Extra #7: Ray Discusses ACC Mascots on SiriusXM
Ray was interviewed by host Chris Spatola of “ACC Today” on SiriusXM's Atlantic Coast Conference sports channel. They talked about Conference teams that have birds for mascots, such as the University of Miami, Boston College, and Virginia Tech.
#898 Aug. 28, 2022
An avian audio postcard from Chesapeake Bay; a bird flu update; good bird news from Colombia; and a visit to the Talkin’ Birds Book Nest — all on our latest show.
#897 Aug. 21, 2022
On our latest show: an answer to where all the catbirds and mockingbirds have gone; Dr. Daniel Klem, the world’s leading expert on bird window crashes; a bird that sounds like a coffee drink; and an Audio Postcard from Alabama.
#896 Aug. 14, 2022
On our latest show: A Pocket Guide to Pigeon Watching with author Rosemary Mosco; the songbird that catches fish; and Mike O’Connor’s experience with a bird song ID app.
#895 Aug. 7, 2022
On our latest show: An audio postcard from Rocky Mountain National Park; a big birding festival in Arizona; best food for hummingbirds; and help for migratory monarchs.
#894 July 31, 2022
On Our Latest Show: A Least Tern Audio Postcard from San Diego; a Science Corner report on how extreme heat affects bird populations; and an unexpected sighting by Mike O’Connor.
#893 July 24, 2022
On our latest show: The strange (and stinky) Hoatzin; a Wood Stork Audio Postcard; and Green Herons nesting in Mike's back yard. Guest: Chris Haney.
#892 July 17, 2022
On our latest show: Good bird news from Florida; good conservation news from California; and an audio postcard from New York. Guest: Christian Rutz.
#891 July 10, 2022
On our latest show: Two Steller’s Sea Eagles in North America? Is the Ivory-bill extinct, or not? And what does Mike suggest for feeding fledgings at your feeders? Guest: Andrew Coughlan.
#890 July 3, 2022
On our latest show: An Avian Audio Postcard from Western Idaho; monitoring Great Crested Flycatchers in Massachusetts; and how birds keep cool in the hot weather. Guest: Laura Erickson.
#889 June 26, 2022
On our latest show: Avian Audio Postcards from Maine and New Zealand; a bird flu update; and top-quality bird feeding advice from our expert, Mike O’Connor.
#888 June 19, 2022
On Our Latest Show: a bird that would rather be heard than seen; a backyard bluebird mystery; and the new Lower 48 Big Year Record Holder, Tiffany Kersten.
#887 June 12, 2022
On our latest show: Prothonotary Warblers in Ohio; the BIPOC birding club in Wisconsin with Jeff Galligan and Rita Flores Wiskowski; bird myth busting from Cape Cod.
#886 June 5, 2022
On our latest show: Avian Audio Postcards from Delaware and Pennsylvania; Nick Lund on his new field guide to Birds of Maine; and a salute to a California conservation hero.
#885 May 29, 2022
On Our Latest Show: Stephanie Ellis on bird rehab in the Avian Flu outbreak; a Fish Crow Audio Postcard; and a Northern Parula pronunciation solution?
#884 May 22, 2022
On Our Latest Show: Birding backpacks in Texas; Buses going electric in Boston; and cool birds nesting in the Talkin’ Birds Garden. Guest: Joy Klumpp.
#883 May 15, 2022
On Our Latest Show: Cool birds by the Mexican border; plirding in North Carolina; and a Mike O’Connor experiment with a fake owl and a plateful of peanuts.
#882 May 8, 2022
On our latest show: We share some good news about the California Condor; we get some surprising bird facts from the great Ted Floyd; and we learn what makes the Cape May unique among warblers.