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Talkin' Birds

Ray Brown's Talkin' Birdswww.talkinbirds.com
Ray Brown's Talkin' Birds is a call-in show of entertaining conversation about wild birds -- attracting them to your back yard, identifying them, feeding them, and learning more about them along the way. Every week, we have contests for prizes like bird feeders and other great bird-related stuff, along with expert guests. So, whether you're an experienced birder, or you're new to birding, listen in, and be part of the show by calling in with a question, sharing some information or observations, or trying for one of our prizes. It's birdwatching--in the backyard and beyond.

Episodes

#939 June 18, 2023

On our latest show: Special guest Holly Merker explains the benefits of Mindful Birding; we meet and hear the elusive Clapper Rail; and we listen to Avian Audio Postcards from central Virginia and the coast of Maine.

Jun 18, 202330 min

#938 June 11, 2023

On our latest show, the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s Hugh Powell talks about the Canadian wildfires’ effect on birds. Plus, avian audio postcards from western Maryland and northern New Zealand

Jun 11, 202330 min

#937 June 4, 2023

On our latest show: How a Massachusetts group is keeping a birding hotspot free from plastic trash. Plus, audio postcards from Massachusetts and Connecticut, and a featured bird from South Texas.

Jun 04, 202330 min

#936 May 28, 2023

On our latest show: The New York Times gets into birding; child psychologist Dr. Geraldine Oades-Sese talks about mental health, diversity and inclusion, and the power of birding. And we listen to avian audio postcards from Utah and New Mexico.

May 28, 202330 min

#935 May 21, 2023

On our latest show (#935 5/21): Hear the latest chapter in the Ivory-bill saga; RIP Pale Male; and news from the Science Corner.

May 22, 202330 min

#934 May 14, 2023

On our latest show (#934 05-14): Herper, spider-lover, nature photographer, and “reluctant birder” Joseph Saunders is our special guest. Plus, Mike sounds off on plastic owls, and we listen to Avian Audio Postcards from Ohio and New Zealand.

May 14, 202330 min

#933 May 7, 2023

On our latest show: Dr. Cory Elowe’s remarkable research on how birds power their migratory flights; Mike O’Connor’s sightings and insights re: Red Phalaropes and American Robins; and audio postcards from Texas and Massachusetts.

May 07, 202330 min

#932 April 30, 2023

On our latest show: The first-ever Urban Birding Competition; advice for traveling birders; and Avian Audio Postcards from Virginia and Arizona.

Apr 30, 202330 min

#931 April 23, 2023

On our latest show: The magic of Super Slow Motion video; the feisty Cactus Wren; and Audio Postcards from Alabama and Nebraska. Plus, do Frisbees make good bird baths?

Apr 23, 202330 min

#930 April 16, 2023

On our Latest show: A Brazilian bird brought back from the brink; Listener Audio Postcards from California and Italy; and a very colorful — and vulnerable — bird from Eurasia.

Apr 16, 202330 min

#929 April 9, 2023

On our latest show: Avian Audio Postcards from California and the Dominican Republic; a live Science Corner segment about Citizen Science projects; and Mike’s thirty-year wait for a backyard bluebird has finally ended.

Apr 09, 202330 min

#928 April 2, 2023

On our latest show: Guest Hannah Buschert tells us about an International Women’s Birding Conference in Uganda, and a big birding competition in Israel. Plus, we listen to Avian Audio Postcards from North Carolina and Florida, and the feuding Mike O’Connor and David Clapp try to make nice in a segment of Let’s Ask Mike.

Apr 02, 202330 min

#927 March 26, 2023

On our latest show: The great John Kricher tells us about his spectacular new Galápagos Islands book; we hear avian audio postcards from Ohio and Arizona; And Mike O’Connor reveals the bird/fish connection.

Mar 26, 202330 min

#926 March 19, 2023

On our latest show: Birds on the Minnesota prairie; Avian Audio Postcards from Michigan and New Jersey; and how shellfish help protect our shorelines and marshes.

Mar 19, 202330 min

#925 March 12, 2023

On our latest show: Talkin’ about Bald Eagles, Golden Eagles, Common Ravens, and Barred Owls — and welcoming a guest whose book illuminates the powerful healing of birdwatching.

Mar 12, 202330 min

#924 March 5, 2023

On our latest show: Why our Freya McGregor will be visiting every state in the U.S. Plus, an Avian Audio Postcard from Colorado; and some hot pepper talk with our backyard bird expert, Mike O’Connor.

Mar 05, 202330 min

#923 Feb. 26, 2023

On our latest show: How birds utilize “fright molt”; an Avian Audio Postcard from SW Florida; and big news about the Biggest Week (in American Birding).

Feb 26, 202330 min

#922 Feb. 19, 2023

On our latest show: Good news about the endangered Wood Stork; watching birds on British Columbia’s “Wet Coast”; and the challenges and rewards of being an autistic birder.

Feb 19, 202330 min

#921 Feb. 12, 2023

Something completely different on our latest show — we air a call-in to a sports podcast co-hosted by NBA legend Charles Barkley (with a bird — and Talkin’ Birds — connection). Plus, it’s Osprey vs Bald Eagle on Cape Cod, and we meet the bird sometimes called the Flying Rainbow.

Feb 12, 202330 min

#920 Feb. 5, 2023

On our latest show: the great Laura Erickson helps us make our yards bird-friendly; we get an Avian Audio Postcard from Central Florida; and we have an update on the wandering Steller’s Sea Eagle.

Feb 05, 202330 min

#919 Jan. 29, 2023

On our latest show: a bird report from British Columbia; an audio postcard from Hawaii; and a sweet success story from Singapore.

Jan 29, 202330 min

#918 Jan. 22, 2023

On our latest show: Cooper’s Hawks and. Sharp-shinned Hawks — how do they get along? Plus, a bird flu update, and a feisty Featured Feathered Friend.

Jan 22, 202330 min

#917 Jan. 15, 2023

On our latest show: A Snowy Owl Audio Postcard from Southern California; a live Let’s Ask Mike report from North Carolina; and Citizen Science projects from the Cornell Lab and National Audubon.

Jan 15, 202330 min

#916 Jan. 8, 2023

On our latest show: We hear a White-throated Nightjar from Australia; a Snowy Owl that’s arrived in Southern California; and a Science Corner report on some great Citizen Science projects.

Jan 08, 202330 min

#915 Jan. 1, 2023

On our latest show: Saving shorebirds through an Australian microlight flight; a live Christmas Bird Count report; an Avian Audio Postcard from London; and cold weather birding advice from Cape Cod.

Jan 01, 202330 min

#914 Dec. 18, 2022

On our latest show: An Audio Postcard featuring a pair of Great Horned Owls; sweet stories about the joys of backyard birding; and a roosting pocket primer by our Mike O’Connor.

Dec 18, 202230 min

#913 Dec. 11, 2022

On our latest show: an Audio Postcard from Panama; a guest from Alabama; gifting advice from Cape Cod; and a featured bird from Australia.

Dec 11, 202230 min

#912 Dec. 4, 2022

On our latest show: The Birding Community E-Bulletin; are outside Christmas lights bad for birds; saving a bat species from extinction; and an Avian Audio Postcard featuring a pair of Red-shouldered Hawks.

Dec 04, 202230 min

#911 Nov. 27, 2022

On our latest show: An Avian Audio Postcard from British Columbia, along with a Mystery Bird from out that way, and some cool bird book gift ideas for the holidays.

Nov 27, 202230 min