Talkin' Birds

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 Butterf...

28 Dec 20250s

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.

21 Dec 202530min

On our latest show: How birds can coexist with wind turbines, and Mike’s gift-giving ideas for bird lovers.

14 Dec 202530min

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 vi...

7 Dec 202530min

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 Nov 202530min

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.

23 Nov 202530min

On our latest show: an audio postcard from Western Australia, and a spectacular featured bird from there; plus a revisit with some folks who are making a Washington, D.C. river more friendly to birds ...

16 Nov 202530min

On our latest show: An Audio Postcard from northern Canada; Project FeederWatch 2025; and fascinating feather facts from Mike O’Connor. Hear it here: Talkinbirds.com/archive

9 Nov 202530min