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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 observatio ...
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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.By Ray Brown's Talkin' Birds
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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.By Ray Brown's Talkin' Birds
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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.By Ray Brown's Talkin' Birds
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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.By Ray Brown's Talkin' Birds
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On our latest show: Good birding news from Chicago; avian audio postcards from Florida and Wisconsin; and the rebirth of a great birding magazine.By Ray Brown's Talkin' Birds
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On our latest show (#1,000!): We hear memorable bird experience stories from Mike O’Connor, David Clapp, and our Talkin’ Birds team members. Plus, we learn fascinating facts about the Mountain Chickadee, and we listen to an audio postcard from the Ecuadoran rainforest.By Ray Brown's Talkin' Birds
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On our latest show: We talk with Jennifer Ackerman about her newest book and NY Times Best Seller: What An Owl Knows. Plus, we hear some great audio postcards from Arizona and New Hampshire; and Mike explains where all the birds have gone this month.By Ray Brown's Talkin' Birds
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On our latest show (#998 Aug. 11): fledgling chickadees in Maine; a fight over Florida’s state bird; Mike O’Connor reveals some surprises about goldfinch behavior; and Matthew Metz talks about EVs in urban areas.By Ray Brown's Talkin' Birds
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On our latest show: A new plan to save species from extinction; The “Hot Rock” sparrow; and hummingbird feeding fact and fiction.By Ray Brown's Talkin' Birds
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On our latest show: a salute to the mighty kingbirds; how hummingbirds avoid collisions; and good news and bad news as we wrap up Plastic-free July.By Ray Brown's Talkin' Birds
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On today’s show: Avian Audio Postcards from New York and California; a summer birding essay from Minnesota; and special Plastic-free July guest, Dana Ripper from the Missouri River Bird Observatory and BeyondPlastics.org.By Ray Brown's Talkin' Birds
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On our latest show: We listen to Mexican Jays, Great-tailed Grackles and Lesser Goldfinches; Mike O’Connor talks about the plucky (and polygynous) House Wren; and Highland Electric Fleet’s Amy McGuire tells us how her company is helping to clean up toxic pollution-spewing school buses.By Ray Brown's Talkin' Birds
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On our latest show, we revisit how to create a Homegrown National Park, with Doug Tallamy; we hear some cool birds from Oregon and British Columbia; we get oriole-feeding advice from Mike O’Connor; and we celebrate the start of Plastic-free July.By Ray Brown's Talkin' Birds
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On our latest show: the beautiful but belligerent Mute Swan; avian audio postcards from Colorado and Canada; and the hosts of the Bird Joy podcast.By Ray Brown's Talkin' Birds
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On our latest show: Avian Audio Postcards from Texas and Massachusetts; a colorful eider that summers … and winters in Alaska; and we learn about keeping our drinking water safe.By Ray Brown's Talkin' Birds
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On our latest show (#990 June 16): Bird reports from Wisconsin, Florida, and Costa Rica...and a rufous-backed bird from the Southwest.By Ray Brown's Talkin' Birds
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On our latest show (#989 June 9): Dorian Anderson’s 18,000-mile bike birding adventure; listener audio postcards from Maine and Italy; flamingos across America; and more bird feeding myths busted by Mike O’Connor.By Ray Brown's Talkin' Birds
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On our latest show: the (Not from) Nashville Warbler; why AI and birds may not mix; and Kenn Kaufman's new John James Audubon bookBy Ray Brown's Talkin' Birds
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On our latest show: Chris Harbard tells us about the upcoming Southwest Wings Birding and Nature Festival; we learn about an under-appreciated mimic; we listen to audio postcards from Ohio and Georgia; and Mike O’Connor busts some myths about backyard bird feeding.By Ray Brown's Talkin' Birds
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On our latest show: The "spurious" oriole; Jody Allair on how to help migratory birds; and Mike O'Connor on appreciating ants.By Ray Brown's Talkin' Birds
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On our latest show: Listening to birds from southern Italy; learning about bird-friendly gardens with author Jen McGuinness; and talking about the “Necklaced Warbler.”By Ray Brown's Talkin' Birds
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On our latest show: We talk about an unusual goldfinch; we listen to audio postcards from Dauphin Island, Georgia, and the Dominican Republic; we learn about fascinating bird behavior from our Mike O’Connor; and we bop along to Dr. Sean Anderson’s “Plastic Pollution Rockabilly Song.”By Ray Brown's Talkin' Birds
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On our latest show: Do birds sing in their sleep? — a Science Corner report. Plus, listener audio postcards from the Great Dismal Swamp, and the Pocosin National Wildlife Refuge; and backyard birding observations from Al Batt in Minnesota and Mike O’Connor on Cape Cod.By Ray Brown's Talkin' Birds
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On our latest show: The warblers that use nest boxes; the Biggest Week in American Birding; highlighting Earth Day; and a groovy member of the cuckoo family.By Ray Brown's Talkin' Birds
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On our latest show: renowned birdsong expert Don Kroodsma and his new book that comes alive with song. Plus, nest box advice from backyard bird expert Mike O’Connor; and an Eastern Bluebird-themed Audio Postcard.By Ray Brown's Talkin' Birds
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On our latest show: Birding and Plirding (and Plishing) in South Carolina; Audio Postcards from California and Mississippi; and was there really a roadrunner on Cape Cod?By Ray Brown's Talkin' Birds
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On our latest show: a final(?) Flaco the Owl update; avian audio postcards from Vermont and Massachusetts; and the Wonderful World of Woodpeckers with the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s Kevin McGowan.By Ray Brown's Talkin' Birds
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On our latest show: Birds in the Sierra Nevada foothills; saving the Greater Sage-Grouse; fighting plastic pollution with water filters; and Mike O’Connor on Red-headed Woodpeckers, and the right way to deal with insects on your trees.By Ray Brown's Talkin' Birds
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On our latest show: Another Audubon group changes its name; we listen to Fish Crows from Florida; we feature the largest shorebird in North America; and Mike O’Connor weighs in about birds on wires.Hear it here: Talkinbirds.com/archiveBy Ray Brown's Talkin' Birds
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On our latest show: Shooting one owl to save another owl; audio postcards from Georgia and Florida; Al Batt’s Blue Jay observations; a Science Corner penguin piece; and Mike O’Connor’s woodpeckers-pecking-on-your-house advice.By Ray Brown's Talkin' Birds
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On our latest show (#975 March 3): A Flaco the Eurasian Eagle-owl update: audio postcards from California and New Zealand; Mike O’Connor’s thoughts on the benefits of bird feeding; and a salute to the Father of Modern Conservation, Aldo Leopold.By Ray Brown's Talkin' Birds
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On our latest show: ABA Big Year superstar Gino Ellison wows us about how many species he ID’d in a single year. Plus, we meet one of the most spectacular birds in North America, and Mike offers a listener some help with his pigeon problem.By Ray Brown's Talkin' Birds
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On our latest show: David Clapp visits the Sax-Zim Bog in Minnesota; we listen to audio postcards from North Carolina and Connecticut; and we talk about an Audubon controversy.By Ray Brown's Talkin' Birds
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On our latest show: Smart bird feeders; bluebirds in our backyard; and a great California bird festival.By Ray Brown's Talkin' Birds
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On this special re-broadcast, Charles Barkley calls us Bird Nerds; we talk to Will Valentine about his Birdbrain podcast and black birder pioneers; and Mike O’Connor talks about Ospreys vs Bald Eagles.By Ray Brown's Talkin' Birds
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On our latest show: Field Notes from an Unintentional Birder (author Julia Zarankin); America’s smallest warbler; an audio postcard from SW Florida; and Mike O’Connor’s ideas for suet alternatives.By Ray Brown's Talkin' Birds
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On our latest show: hear all about a big Northeast birding symposium, and a wide-ranging owl; and listen to a flock of Orange-winged Parrots in an Audio Postcard from Miami.By Ray Brown's Talkin' Birds
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On our latest show: Creating a Homegrown National Park — in your yard. Dr. Doug Tallamy explains. Plus, an avian audio postcard from Hawaii; and a cloud of robins on Cape Cod.By Ray Brown's Talkin' Birds
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On our latest show: A fabulous Florida Festival; Audio Postcards from Wisconsin (Tundra Swans) and Massachusetts (Christmas Bird Count); the “Voice and Soul of the Oaks; and Mike O’Connor explains how to help birds find your new bird feeder.By Ray Brown's Talkin' Birds
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On our latest show (#967 Dec. 31): Winter survival secrets of the Common Redpoll; a delayed gratification-themed Science Corner report; how best to employ those bird-related holiday gifts; and an Audio Postcard mini-marathon.By Ray Brown's Talkin' Birds
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On our latest show: An autistic birder’s challenges with special guest Kari Sasportas; Avian Audio Postcards from Texas and Massachusetts; catching up with the Brown Creeper; and respect for Song Sparrows.By Ray Brown's Talkin' Birds
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On our latest show: A San Diego Avian Audio Postcard; a favorite 2023 interview with the American Bird Conservancy’s Hardy Kern; and backyard bird expert Mike O’Connor with a thumbs up about watching and feeding birds in the city.By Ray Brown's Talkin' Birds
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On our latest show (#964 12/10): A Pileated (Audio) Postcard from Yosemite National Park; the great Al Batt’s November nature observations; and one of our favorite 2023 guest interviews.By Ray Brown's Talkin' Birds
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On our latest show: falconer Hesper Lana Fang; an audio postcard from a Big Year Birder and a forensic ornithologist; and Mike O’Connor explaining what’s going on with wayward birds in your backyard.By Ray Brown's Talkin' Birds
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On our latest show: A citrus-scented seabird; avian audio postcards from Minnesota and California; good advice on buying binoculars; and International Bird Rescue’s JD Bergeron.By Ray Brown's Talkin' Birds
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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.By Ray Brown's Talkin' Birds
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On our latest show: Roosters recognizing themselves in mirrors (new research); audio postcards from Massachusetts and Florida; and a duck that sometimes behaves like a cowbird.Hear it here: Talkinbirds.com/archiveBy Ray Brown's Talkin' Birds
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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.By Ray Brown's Talkin' Birds
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On our latest show: We learn about the plight of Hawaiian birds with the American Bird Conservancy’s Luka Zavas; we get schooled by Mike O’Connor about birds that sing in fall and winter; and we feature a bird that’s scary to hear, and scary to see.By Ray Brown's Talkin' Birds
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