Talkin' Birds

Ray Brown's Talkin' Birds

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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300 episodes
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Jan 9, 2022 · 30 min
#866 Jan. 9, 2022
On Our latest show: the striking Melanerpes erythrocephalus; a robot that lands like a bird; an Asian finch in California; and the rising cost of bird seed.
Jan 2, 2022 · 30 min
#865 Jan. 2, 2022
On our latest show: A fabulous Florida birding festival; an owl from Australia; an underrated dove; and some good binocular advice.
Dec 26, 2021 · 30 min
#864 Dec. 26, 2021
On our latest show: How the earth’s magnetic field can help lost birds get back on track; the amazing American journey of a Siberian sea eagle; a big hit album — performed by Australian birds; and some ideas for New Year’s birding resolutions.
Dec 19, 2021
#863 Dec. 19, 2021
On Our Latest Show: Gannets on parade; vegetarian options for your backyard birds; a Conservation Salute to the Big Apple; and, are birds real?
Dec 12, 2021 · 30 min
#862 Dec. 12, 2021
On Our Latest Show: A glimmer of hope for a Hawaiian bird; holiday gift book ideas from two experts; and how the pandemic may have benefited some bird species.
Dec 5, 2021 · 30 min
#861 Dec. 5, 2021
On our latest show: a review of The Complete Birds of the World; an Audio Postcard from Australia; and an easy and effective way to clean your bird feeders.
Nov 28, 2021 · 30 min
#860 Nov. 28, 2021
On Our Latest Show: Internationally acclaimed birder and ID Guide author Richard Crossley. Plus, an owl species is split, a roadrunner returns home, and the Whip-poor-will Yodel introduces us to this week’s Featured Feathered Friend.
Nov 21, 2021 · 30 min
#859 Nov. 21, 2021
On our latest show: The underappreciated Anas platyrhynchos; good news for a declining owl species; separating House and Purple finches; and expert advice on buying binoculars and scopes.
Nov 14, 2021 · 30 min
#858 Nov. 14, 2021
On our latest show: an amazing owl discovery in West Africa; rodenticides vs. birds; and the return of Project Feeder Watch.
Nov 7, 2021 · 30 min
#857 Nov. 7, 2021
On our latest show: the healing effects of Ornitherapy; New Zealand’s very unusual Bird-of-the-Year; and European birds changing their migration schedules.
Oct 31, 2021 · 30 min
#856 Oct. 31, 2021
On our latest show: A remarkable California Condor development; bird banding guru Danielle Kaschube; the irrepressible European Starling; and Mike O’Connor explains a few things about Northern Mockingbirds.
Oct 24, 2021 · 30 min
#855 Oct. 24, 2021
On our latest show: The Urban Birder, David Lindo, joins us from southwest Spain; we meet the Horned Lark; and we hear a good news story from the EPA.
Oct 17, 2021
#854 Oct. 17, 2021
On our latest show: The deep-diving Clangula hyemalis; Birdability Week; a new migratory flight record; and mysterious sounds in the night.
Oct 10, 2021 · 30 min
#853 Oct. 10, 2021
On our latest show: The Halcyon Bird; two conservation good news stories, and why we should pay more attention to female birds.
Oct 3, 2021 · 30 min
#852 Oct. 3, 2021
On our latest show: birding guru David Clapp talks about migration, extinctions, and Monk Parakeets. Plus, news about some big conservation efforts.
Sep 26, 2021 · 30 min
#851 Sept. 26, 2021
On Our Latest Show (#851 9/26): A favorite bird of Herman Melville; feeding peanuts in the fall; and a Conservation Question about bottled water.
Sep 20, 2021 · 30 min
#850 Sept. 19, 2021
On Our Latest Show: Saving birds from window crashes in Austin, Texas; a salute to some environmental heroes from Harvard University; and finding birds in community gardens.
Sep 12, 2021
#849 Sept. 12, 2021
On Our Latest Show -- live from the Rhode Island Audubon Nature Center -- we learn about a breeding bird atlas, the fight against a dangerous pesticide, and we get some tips on the best way to buy bird seed.
Sep 5, 2021 · 30 min
#848 Sept. 5, 2021
On Our Latest Show: A California Thrasher Audio Postcard; a modern-day pterodactyl; a bird with forked-tongue; and good conservation news from Cape Cod and France.
Aug 29, 2021 · 30 min
#847 Aug. 29, 2021
On Our Latest Show: How birds keep cool in late summer heat; how to keep bees out of hummingbird feeders; and how ornithologists found a new bird species.