Talkin' Birds

Talkin' Birds

By Ray Brown's Talkin' BirdsScienceNature
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  • Typical duration

    30 min

    per episode

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Talkin' Birds episodes

  • #1,073 Jan. 18, 2026
    On our latest show: How woodpeckers can do what they do; the story of the “Plunging Goose;” and Mike’s thoughts about hummingbirds enduring northern winters.
    30 min
  • #1,072 Jan. 11, 2026
    On our latest show: A preview of a big birding festival; a salute to an Audubon chapter’s 100th Anniversary; and Mike O’Connor’s advice on feeding birds during snowstorms
    30 min
  • #1,071 Jan. 4, 2026
    On our latest show: special guest Ryan Goldberg on his terrific new book, Bird City: Adventures in New York’s Urban Wilds Plus, backyard birding expert Mike O’Connor with some backyard suet substitution ideas.
    30 min
  • #1,070 Dec. 28, 2025
    On our latest show: The Five Forests of Central America, and their importance for birds: Mike O’Connor’s thoughts about bird lists and journals; and an Audio Postcard from a San Diego Bird and Butterfly Garden.
    30 min
  • #1,069 Dec. 21, 2025
    On our latest show (#1,069 Dec. 21): The five Kiwi species of New Zealand; Mike O’Connor on mixed winter bird flocks; and Freya McGregor on how she’s helping make birding accessible to all.
    30 min
  • #1,067 Dec. 7, 2025
    On our latest show -- the American Bird Conservancy’s Hardy Kern explains the threats to the Endangered Species Act — and what we can do to protect it. Plus, we feature a bird from down south that visited New England last week — and Mike O’Connor offers some thoughts on such unexpected bird wanderings.
    30 min
  • #1,066 Nov. 30, 2025
    On our latest show (#1,066 Nov. 30): A shiny bird with a bad reputation; Donald Ditzenberger’s expert advice on choosing a spotting scope; and a Mike O’Connor segment on dabbling duck winter romance.
    30 min
  • #1,065 Nov. 23, 2025
    On our latest show: Towhee vs Towhee Audio Postcards from California; Ohio’s EveryBody Birding Club; and Mike’s advice for a topic that won’t cause trouble at your family holiday gatherings.
    30 min

About Talkin' Birds

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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…

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