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.

#971a Feb. 4, 2024

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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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.

#983 April 28, 2024

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.

#982 April 21, 2024

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.

#981 April 14, 2024

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?

#980 April 7, 2024

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.

#971a Feb. 4, 2024

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