Ray Brown's Talkin' Birds

Talkin' Birds

Science EN ↓ 300 episodes

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.

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Ray Brown's Talkin' Birds

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#827 April 11, 2021 11.04.2021 30:00

On Our Latest Show: The Biggest Week in American Birding; an Audio Postcard from a Gulf Coast birding hotspot; and more excellent advice from our backyard bird feeding expert Mike O’Connor.

#826 April 4, 2021 04.04.2021 30:00

On our latest show: Watching Swallow-tailed Kites on an Alabama farm; controlling the grackles trying to take over your bird feeders; and some good conservation news from an unexpected source.

#825 March 28, 2021 28.03.2021 30:00

On Our Latest Show: Tree Swallows in the Talkin' Birds Garden; good news about Bald Eagle populations; and encouraging survival news about a southern woodpecker.

#824 March 21, 2021 21.03.2021

On Our Latest Show: The Bird DIva explains Slow Birding; Mike reports on some bird courses and videos; we get an Audio Postcard from Alabama; and we report on a conservation effort in Maine.

#823 March 14, 2021 14.03.2021 30:00

On Our Latest Show (#823 03/14) Dr. Richard Holland sheds light on how storm-blown migrating birds use the Earth’s magnetic field to find their way back to their route. Plus, good news for birds from Washington, D.C.; and good bird feeding advice from backyard bird expert Mike O’Connor.

#822 March 7, 2021 07.03.2021 30:00

On Our Latest Show (#822 3/7): How to know if you’re a birder; how squirrel-chasing hot pepper affects birds; and another milestone for Wisdom the Albatross. Hear it here: Talkinbirds.com/archive

#821 Feb. 28, 2021 28.02.2021 30:00

On our latest show (#821 2/28): Owl expert Denver Holt; backyard bird guru Mike O’Connor; and intriguing bird observations from listeners.

#820 Feb. 21, 2021 21.02.2021 30:00

On our latest show (#820 2/21): The fight to save the Seaside Sparrow; an audio postcard from an unusual birding spot; and backyard bird expert Mike O’Connor’s answer to a listener’s birdbath question.

#819 Feb. 14, 2021 14.02.2021 30:00

On Our Latest Show (#819 2/14): We meet “The Butterball”; backyard bird expert Mike offers advice about birdhouses; and the great David Clapp provides some insight about this winter’s finch irruption.

#818 Feb. 7, 2021 07.02.2021 30:00

On Our Latest Show (#818 2/7): a Common Grackle Audio Postcard; a Conservation Salute to Norwegian car buyers; and pre-Valentine’s Day bird romance talk from our Mike O’Connor.

#817 Jan. 31, 2021 31.01.2021 30:00

On Our Latest Show: How birds cope with the cold; how Harris's Hawks hunt; and how Birding Tools can enhance your birdwatching.

#816 Jan. 24, 2021 24.01.2021 30:00

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.

#815 Jan. 17, 2021 17.01.2021 30:00

On our latest show (01/17 - #815): Scientific illustrator and artist Liz Clayton Fuller; a Snowy Owl’s close encounter with a Bald Eagle; and will there be Crested Caracaras in Cleveland?

#814 Jan. 10, 2021 10.01.2021

#813 Jan. 3, 2021 03.01.2021 30:00

On Our Latest Show: “America’s Amazon”; the Bird of the Year; brisk backyard bird bathing; and the cascading calls of the Canyon Wren.

#812 Dec. 27, 2020 27.12.2020 30:00

On our latest show: The Birding Life in South Africa; the fierce Northern Shrike; and why native plants are so important for birds.

#811 Dec. 20, 2020 20.12.2020 30:00

On our Latest show (#811 12/20): The Wonderful World of Owls with the Cornell Lab’s Kevin McGowan; solving the mystery of the Partridge in a Pear Tree; and will a Major League Baseball team become known as the Crows?

#810 Dec. 13, 2020 13.12.2020 30:00

On Our Latest Show (12/13 #810): A nutcracker with a magical memory; the Zero Waste Project; and ideas about what to buy — and not buy — for the birdwatcher and nature lover on your list.

#809 Dec. 6, 2020 06.12.2020 30:00

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.

#808 Nov. 29, 2020 29.11.2020 30:00

On our Latest Show: birder, blogger, and author Faraaz Abdool joins us from Trinidad and Tobago; Mike O’Connor checks in from Cape Cod (with good bird feeder advice); and our Freya McGregor sends us an audio postcard from Talledega National Forest in Alabama.

#807 Nov. 22, 2020 22.11.2020 30:00

On our latest show (#807 11/22): owl stories from New York City and Cape Cod; a bird with a twisted bill; and superstar conservationist and birder Tykee James

#806 Nov. 15, 2020 15.11.2020 30:00

On Our Latest Show: Bird-friendly wine; Purple Finch vs House Finch; good news for West Texas birds; and a Carolina Wren audio postcard from Alabama.

#805 Nov. 8, 2020 08.11.2020 30:00

On Our Latest Show: “The Crossbill Guy,” Matt Young, explains the winter finch explosion; Susan Richmond reviews two books about the human/bird connection; and Mike talks about tails.

#804 Nov. 1, 2020 01.11.2020 30:00

On Our Latest Show: the wonders of New Guinea with naturalist and ornithologist Bruce Beehler, the owl the call "The Flame," and some ideas about why birds do that bill-wiping thing.

#803 Oct. 25, 2020 25.10.2020 30:00

On Our Latest Show: the strange-sounding Lagopus lagopus; a screech-owl audio postcard; the return of the gynandromorphs; and another winner in our Make Your Own Swag Contest