Our Halloween show features a visit from the "bird of doom." We also chat live with the Prince of Plum Island and with our correspondent in the Caribbean. And Mike O'Connor offers some practical solutions to your woodpecker problems.
#290: October 24, 2010
We reprise the strange story of the Barnacle Goose; we present the aristocrat of waterfowl as our Mystery Bird; and we enjoy another birding mini-essay from writer Al Batt.
#289: October 17, 2010
We learn about a bird with a very strange beak; we present a Mystery Bird who's very secretive; and we hear about a cardinal with a crew cut.
#288: October 10, 2010
We learn about a diving champ and the devil-diver, and a listener offers suggestions for dealing with cats.
#287: October 3, 2010
We feature a bird from the Rockies; we stump our listeners on a Mystery Bird from the Atlantic Ocean; and Mike O'Connor helps a listener from down south.