Ray Brown's Talkin' Birds

Talkin' Birds

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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

Episodes

Podcast Extra #8: Fifteen Questions for Fifteen Years 09.09.2022 19:20

How did Ray meet Mike O’Connor? What was Ray’s first radio job? Who does his hair and makeup? This episode answers all these questions and many more.

#899 Sept. 4, 2022 04.09.2022 30:00

On Our Latest Show: An Acorn Woodpecker Audio Postcard; a Birding Festivals preview; curbing Canada Geese; and platform feeders for backyard bird action.

Podcast Extra #7: Ray Discusses ACC Mascots on SiriusXM 02.09.2022 24:58

Ray was interviewed by host Chris Spatola of “ACC Today” on SiriusXM's Atlantic Coast Conference sports channel. They talked about Conference teams that have birds for mascots, such as the University of Miami, Boston College, and Virginia Tech.

#898 Aug. 28, 2022 28.08.2022 30:00

An avian audio postcard from Chesapeake Bay; a bird flu update; good bird news from Colombia; and a visit to the Talkin’ Birds Book Nest — all on our latest show.

#897 Aug. 21, 2022 21.08.2022 30:00

On our latest show: an answer to where all the catbirds and mockingbirds have gone; the world’s leading expert on bird window crashes; a bird that sounds like a coffee drink; and an Audio Postcard from Alabama.

#896 Aug. 14, 2022 14.08.2022 30:00

On our latest show: A Pocket Guide to Pigeon Watching; the songbird that catches fish; and Mike O’Connor’s experience with a bird song ID app.

#895 Aug. 7, 2022 07.08.2022 30:00

On our latest show: An audio postcard from Rocky Mountain National Park; a big birding festival in Arizona; best food for hummingbirds; and help for migratory monarchs.

#894 July 31, 2022 31.07.2022 30:00

On Our Latest Show: A Least Tern Audio Postcard from San Diego; a Science Corner report on how extreme heat affects bird populations; and an unexpected sighting by Mike O’Connor.

#893 July 24, 2022 24.07.2022 30:00

On our latest show: The strange (and stinky) Hoatzin; a Wood Stork Audio Postcard; and Green Herons nesting in Mike's back yard.

#892 July 17, 2022 17.07.2022 30:00

On our latest show: Good bird news from Florida; good conservation news from California; and an audio postcard from New York.

#891 July 10, 2022 10.07.2022 30:00

On our latest show: Two Steller’s Sea Eagles in North America? Is the Ivory-bill extinct, or not? And what does Mike suggest for feeding fledglings at your feeders?

#890 July 3, 2022 03.07.2022 30:00

On our latest show: An Avian Audio Postcard from Western Idaho; monitoring Great Crested Flycatchers in Massachusetts; and how birds keep cool in the hot weather.

#889 June 26, 2022 26.06.2022 30:00

On our latest show: Avian Audio Postcards from Maine and New Zealand; a bird flu update; and top-quality bird feeding advice from our expert, Mike O’Connor.

#888 June 19, 2022 19.06.2022 30:00

On Our Latest Show: a bird that would rather be heard than seen; a backyard bluebird mystery; and the new Lower 48 Big Year Record Holder.

#887 June 12, 2022 12.06.2022 30:00

On our latest show: Prothonotary Warblers in Ohio; the BIPOC birding club in Wisconsin; and myth busting from Cape Cod.

#886 June 5, 2022 05.06.2022 30:00

On our latest show: Avian Audio Postcards from Delaware and Pennsylvania, a new field guide to birds of Maine; and a salute to a California conservation hero.

#885 May 29, 2022 29.05.2022 30:00

On Our Latest Show: Bird rehab in the Avian Flu outbreak; a Fish Crow Audio Postcard; and a Northern Parula pronunciation solution (maybe).

#884 May 22, 2022 22.05.2022 30:00

On Our Latest Show: Birding backpacks in Texas; buses going electric in Boston; and cool birds nesting in the Talkin' Birds Garden

#883 May 15, 2022 15.05.2022 30:00

On Our Latest Show: Cool birds by the Mexican border; plirding in North Carolina; and a Mike O’Connor experiment with a fake owl and a plateful of peanuts.

#882 May 8, 2022 08.05.2022 30:00

On our latest show: We share some good news about the California Condor; we get some surprising bird facts from the great Ted Floyd; and we learn what makes the Cape May unique among warblers.

#881 May 1, 2022 01.05.2022 30:00

On Our Latest Show: A bird that gets its name from a cooking pot; a life bird for Mike O’Connor in North Carolina; New Jersey Audubon’s World Series of Birding; and a bird flu update.

#880 April 24, 2022 24.04.2022 30:00

On our latest show: Saving seabirds in the Southern Ocean; an Audio Postcard from Idaho; a bird flu update; and hummingbird talk with backyard bird expert Mike O'Connor.

#879 April 17, 2022 17.04.2022 30:00

On our latest show (#879 04/17): The Biggest Week in American Birding; Easter Egg history by Mike O’Connor; the “elongated grapefruit” bird; and a mammal-themed Audio Postcard from California.

#878a April 10, 2022 10.04.2022 30:00

Today’s show is a favorite from the archives, and features “Slow Birding” with the Bird Diva, Bridget Butler; a bird-filled audio postcard from our Freya McGregor’s Alabama backyard; and Mike O’Connor’s advice on how to increase our birding skills. Hear it here: Talkinbirds.com/archive

#878 April 3, 2022 03.04.2022 30:00

On our latest show: Help for Chimney Swifts; tips on nesting material for backyard birds; and the White-throated Sparrow shortens its song.