Senior Producer Debbie Blicher interviewed Talkin' Birds Ambassador Joshua Schor about birding to prevent professional burnout. Josh is a physician, and he has learned that birding helps keep him mentally and emotionally fit for the job.
On Our Latest Show: The fight to save Virginia’s waterbirds; the battle against new roadbuilding in Florida; the beautiful Canvasback; and how to choose and use a spotting scope.
On Our Latest Show: Bald Eagles vs lead shot; seabirds vs. The Blob; a new feathered dinosaur; and a “King” of ducks.
On Our Latest Show: New bird species discoveries; new hope for threatened birds; and how native plants benefit birds — and birdwatchers.
On Our Latest Show: An important letter about threats to birds; the beautiful Fox Sparrow; spring songs in the dead of winter; and, why some birds fly in "V" formation.
On our latest show: Enjoying the pleasures of Seawatching! (Watching seabirds from shore); fighting for migratory bird protection; getting the most out of your binoculars; and meeting the “Heckle and Jeckle” bird.
On Our Latest Show: A Christmas Tree Owl in Georgia; an Australian birder finds gold; salutes to Sting, and World War Zero; and Mike offers some thoughtful last-minute gift ideas.
On our latest show: A live Christmas Bird Count report; the Raptor of the South; good news for New York City birds; and alternatives to feathers for cold weather wear.
On our latest show: the Christmas Bird Count is back; birds are shrinking; and Mike has some ideas about capitalizing common names of bird species.
On our latest show: the unusual behavior of the Lewis’s Woodpecker; an NFL stadium tries to become more bird-friendly; Project FeederWatch; and the history of the wishbone.
On our latest show: Some good news about birds and windows; when migration goes wrong; the remarkable Black Skimmer; and a salute to some middle school students fighting plastic pollution.
On our latest show: The surprising thing that helps juncos attract mates; seabirds starving in the fish-filled Bering Sea; and the bird some call "Spoony."
On our latest show, we meet a Feminist Bird Club leader; learn about the “Oreo” birds; offer a Veterans Day salute to some avian heroes; and learn how Artificial Intelligence can help with bird identification.
On our latest show: The decline in grassland birds, and what folks in the Dakotas are doing about it; how noise pollution affects nesting birds; the Ruddy Duck’s struggles in the UK; and Mike tells us about the most abundant bird in the world.
On our latest show: An albatross report from Midway Atoll; a calamitous Chimney Swift crash in North Carolina; the crow that’s not a crow; and the world’s craziest bird names.
On our latest show: Good news for the Kirkland’s Warbler; a plan to save the Marbled Murrelet; sea level rise threatens Cape Cod; and electric power comes to trucks and ships.
On Our Latest Show: Fighting back against bird population declines in our own backyards; the Mojave Desert may be getting too dry for birds; and we meet the "Mexican Eagle."
On our latest show: We talk about "Bird of Prey" — the new film about the endangered Philippine Eagle — with cinematographer Neil Rettig and expedition leader Laura Johnson. Plus, we learn more about how birds are affected by neonicotinoid insecticides, and we find out about the unusual nesting habitats of the Solitary Sandpiper.
On our latest show: Lost: 3 billion birds; saving birds in New York City; and how to buy bird seed at the end of summer.
On our latest show: The Frozen Dragon of the North Wind; the Boss of the Gulls; and why calm birds mean contented squirrels.
On our latest show — direct from the Audubon Society of Rhode Island’s Raptor Weekend in Bristol, R.I. — we talk with urban raptor photographer Peter Green; we meet the Northern Hawk Owl; and Mike O’Connor offers some tips on fall bird feeding.
On our latest show: Birding in Chernobyl; Crows eating cheeseburgers; and Northern Cardinals and Blue Jays going bald.
On our latest show: We welcome singer/songwriter and avid birder Stephanie Seymour and her new album, "There Are Birds." Plus, we join the lament about the tragic fires in the Brazilian Amazon, and Mike tells about the "Feather Atlas."
On our latest show: Another giant bird discovered in New Zealand; a bittersweet honey bee day; Mike O’Connor explains why hummingbirds are frequenting barbecue grills, and guest Danielle Vosburgh describes the deadly consequences of releasing helium-filled balloons.
On our latest show: Squawkzilla in New Zealand; birds vs. birds in New Jersey; and Birds on Broadway in New York.
On our latest show: Drones that fly like birds...or bats...or bugs; helping Monarchs migrate; and the tropical bird that wanders to Canada.
On our latest show: Good news about Piping Plovers; bad news about seabirds eating plastics; birds communicating egg-to-egg; and Mike explains why birds put food in birdbaths.
On our latest show: More good California Condor news; another bird gets some international TV coverage; Bald Eagles raising a Red-tailed Hawk; and how birds cope with the heat.
On our latest show: We meet the “Meadow Chicken”; Our Freya McGregor talks about birds of Australia — and how to speak Australian; and Mike offers some good advice about bird seed.
