On our latest show: Mike O’Connor’s advice on keeping your hummers healthy; Tasha Messer on mentoring young birders; and a Plirding (Picking Up Litter While Birding) audio postcard from the Sunshine State.
#1,088 May 3, 2026
On our latest show: Our friend, the Chipping Sparrow; Mike O’Connor on Plirding; and, the Hidden World of Nests and Eggs with Robyn Bailey.
#1,087 Apr. 26, 2026
On our latest show: the importance of egg shells; a fabulous festival on a Great Lake shore; and a hawk that acts like a vulture.
#1,086 Apr. 19, 2026
On our latest show: Mike’s advice on protecting nest boxes and their inhabitants; a return look at the dangers of neonic pesticides; and a feature on the spectacular scissor-tail.
#1,085 Apr. 12, 2026
On our latest show: The Global Blind Birder Bird-a-Thon; Mike O’Connor’s advice on feeder care; Glossy Ibis from Michigan; and the world’s most dangerous bird.
#1,084 Apr. 5, 2026
On our latest show: New information on how global temperature increases are affecting bird migration. Plus, an audio postcard from New Orleans, LA; and Let’s Ask Mike Live from Orleans, MA.
#1,083 Mar. 29, 2026
On our latest show: The Wild Seed Project’s Emily Baisden as Gardening for Birds Month special guest; a tiny owl from the deep Southwest; and Mike O’Connor’s thoughts about cage feeders.
#1,082 Mar. 22, 2026
On our latest show: Early Spring Audio Postcards from Minnesota and South Carolina; Mike O’Connor’s report on his visit to Congaree National Park; and a Science Corner report on birds’ nest color preferences.
#1,081 Mar. 15, 2026
On our latest show: Conservation Scientist Desirée Narango explains why preserving the bird/insect/plant food web is so important for our gardens; plus, we get an Audio Postcard from an English castle, and a report from Mike O’Connor on birds of Key West.
#1,080 Mar. 8, 2026
On our latest show: Gardening for Birds Month continues with sustainable gardening expert Edwina von Gal, and Week 2 of our Name the Takin’ Birds Garden Frog contest.
#1,079 Mar. 1, 2026
On our latest show: Colorado Master Gardener Kaitlyn Parkins on gardening with native plants; Cape Cod’s Mike O’Connor on enhancing your backyard bird experience; and the unveiling of our Name the Talkin’ Birds Garden Frog contest.
#1,078 Feb. 22, 2026
On our latest show: a cool audio postcard from New Zealand; plans for an exciting statewide birding trail in Georgia; and Mike O’Connor’s thoughts on American Robins in winter.
#1,077 Feb. 15, 2026
On our latest show: We meet a torrent-taming duck; Mike weighs in on Angel Wing syndrome; and we hear the pro side of the Barred Owl culling debate.
#1,076 Feb. 8, 2026
On our latest show: The Great Backyard Bird Count; the silky star of the southwest; and Mike O’Connor on the Birdman Cult of Easter Island.
#1,075 Feb. 1, 2026
On our latest show: Susan Bonfield on the partnership to save our hummingbirds; Freya McGregor’s second audio postcard from Australia; and Mike O’Connor’s Short-eared Owl observations.
#1,074 Jan. 25, 2026
On our latest show: Animal Wellness Action’s Wayne Pacelle explains his group opposition to a plan to cull Barred Owls to save Spotted Owls. Plus, a featured bird from South Florida, and an audio postcard from Australia.
#1,073 Jan. 18, 2026
On our latest show: How woodpeckers can do what they do; the story of the “Plunging Goose;” and Mike’s thoughts about hummingbirds enduring northern winters.
#1,072 Jan. 11, 2026
On our latest show: A preview of a big birding festival; a salute to an Audubon chapter’s 100th Anniversary; and Mike O’Connor’s advice on feeding birds during snowstorms
#1,071 Jan. 4, 2026
On our latest show (#1,071 Jan. 4): special guest Ryan Goldberg on his terrific new book, Bird City: Adventures in New York’s Urban Wilds. Plus, backyard birding expert Mike O’Connor with some backyard suet-substitution ideas.
#1,070 Dec. 28, 2025
On our latest show: The Five Forests of Central America, and their importance for birds: Mike O’Connor’s thoughts about bird lists and journals; and an Audio Postcard from a San Diego Bird and Butterfly Garden.