Talkin' Birds

Ray Brown

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.

  • 30 minutes
    #1,011 Nov. 10, 2024
    On our latest show: a listener audio postcard from New Zealand; Stokes Guide to Finches co-author Matt Young; and Northern Cardinal thoughts from our Mike O’Connor.
    10 November 2024, 4:51 pm
  • 30 minutes
    #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. 
    3 November 2024, 5:03 pm
  • 30 minutes
    #1,009 Oct. 27, 2024
    On our latest show, we listen to an Acorn Woodpecker audio postcard from California; feature a rare visitor also in the Golden State; and talk with a couple of river heroes from Washington, DC.
    27 October 2024, 4:19 pm
  • 30 minutes
    #1,008 Oct. 20, 2024
    On our latest show: our special guest, Hawaiian avian biologist Bret Nainoa Mossman tells us about his worldwide quest to honor extinct Hawaiian birds, and, ultimately, to save existing threatened birds. Plus, Mike O’Connor talks about hawks falling silent; and we listen to an audio postcard from the famous Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
    20 October 2024, 4:00 pm
  • 30 minutes
    #1,007 Oct. 13, 2024
    On our latest show: An Iowa teacher helps grade 1 through 7 learn about birds and conservation; Mike O’Connor explains what that bird bill-wiping thing is all about; and we hear some October outdoor observations from our friend Al Batt.
    13 October 2024, 4:39 pm
  • 30 minutes
    #1,006 Oct. 6, 2024
    On our latest show (#1,006 Oct. 6): A kingfisher saved from extinction; Grant Sizemore on keeping cats indoors to save birds — and cats; and Mike O’Connor with a review of this year’s winter finch forecast.
    6 October 2024, 4:04 pm
  • 30 minutes
    #1,005 Sept. 29, 2024
    On our latest show, we listen to Great Horned Owls from Colorado, a skulking sparrow from the southeast, and our Freya McGregor on how she keeps birds from crashing into her windows.
    29 September 2024, 4:45 pm
  • 30 minutes
    #1,004 Sept. 22, 2024
    On our latest show: A healing avian audio postcard from Atlanta; how birds’ feathers help deal with city pollutants; and more bird myths shattered by our Mike O’Connor.
    22 September 2024, 4:48 pm
  • #1,003 Sept. 15, 2024
    15 September 2024, 3:40 pm
  • 30 minutes
    #1,002 Sept. 8, 2024
    On our latest show: Birding in the city — and in community gardens; how the steamer ducks got their name; and Wood Storks spreading their wings — and flying north.
    8 September 2024, 4:42 pm
  • 30 minutes
    #1,001 Sept. 1, 2024
    On our latest show: Good birding news from Chicago; avian audio postcards from Florida and Wisconsin; and the rebirth of a great birding magazine.
    1 September 2024, 3:43 pm
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