On our latest show: Sandhill Cranes in Arizona; expert binocular and scope advice; and the story of an eagle poacher who’s on his way to jail.
#1,010 Nov. 3, 2024
On our latest show: Listener Audio Postcards from Wisconsin and Belize; a Science Corner report on bird behavior; and Mike O’Connor reveals a surprising feeder bird stat.
#961 Nov. 19, 2023
On our latest show: Sandhill Cranes in New Mexico; the birds of Poplar Island in Chesapeake Bay; and the effects of extreme heat on birds nesting in agricultural areas.
#959 Nov. 5, 2023
On our latest show: Listener reports about Sandhill Cranes in Utah, and American Flamingos in Louisiana; feeder advice from backyard bird expert, Mike O’Connor; and details about the In Color Birding Club from club founder Jason Hall.
#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?
#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.
#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.
#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?
#871 Feb. 13, 2022
On our latest show: We talk with the director of the great new bird migration film, Wings Over Water, Andrew Young; and we get advice from Mike O’Connor on preparing nest boxes for spring.
#837 June 20, 2021
On Our Latest Show: Saving birds north and south; the spectacular Glossy Ibis; and our Mike O’Connor hosts Great Crested Flycatchers in his backyard.
#816 Jan. 24, 2021
On our latest show: How and why birds blink; how one birder’s adventure made him rich; a Conservation Salute to a footwear company; and a Sandhill Crane Audio Postcard.
#809 Dec. 6, 2020
On Our Latest Show: An amazing study about bird communication; a Conservation Salute to some young students from Portugal; and more bird books for the holidays.
#716 Feb. 24, 2019
On our latest show: A melanistic mockingbird; a piceous penguin; Sandhill Cranes on the move; and birding by electric bus.
#707 Dec. 23, 2018
Last-minute gifts for your nature-loving friends; making your yard bird-friendly; and the gentle Zenaida macroura — all on our latest show.
#699 Oct. 21, 2018
On our latest show: help for some Chimney Swifts; waiting for Pine Siskins; respect for the Blue Jay; and a restaurant named Chickadee.
#669 Mar. 25, 2018
On our latest show: beautiful bird music from California; a Sandhill Crane encounter in Illinois; birding by bike in Wisconsin; and a new plan to save polar bears.
#653 Dec. 3, 2017
On our latest show: The biggest finch; the car mirror smasher; an Xmas tree suggestion; and hope for coastal Dead Zones.
#590 Sept. 4, 2016
On today’s show: Hope for Whooping Cranes; Woodpeckers vs. Hummingbirds; and the boisterous “Bullbat.”
#570 April 10, 2016
On today's show: a live Sandhill Crane update from the banks of Nebraska's Platte River; the beautiful Kentucky Warbler; and advice about preventing birds from attacking your windows.
#568 March 27, 2016
On today's show: The American White Pelican; Project Nest Watch; and how to keep woodpeckers from drilling into your house.