On Our Latest Show: Bird sound ID with the updated Merlin app; a likely cause of the recent bird illness outbreak; and Mike O’Connor has some thoughts about bees.

#844 Aug. 8, 2021

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: the (Not from) Nashville Warbler; why AI and birds may not mix; and Kenn Kaufman's new John James Audubon book

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.

#987 May 26, 2024

On our latest show: The "spurious" oriole; Jody Allair on how to help migratory birds; and Mike O'Connor on appreciating ants.

#986 May 19, 2024

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.”

#985 May 12, 2024

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.”

#844 Aug. 8, 2021

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