Science & Medicine

Talkin' Birds

Ray Brown

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 a...

Episodes

20 of 322 episodes

#1,109 Sept. 27, 2026

On our latest show: bird and conservation perspectives from Central America, Chicago, and Cape Cod.

00:30:00Sep 27, 2026

#1,108 Sept. 20, 2026

On our latest show: festival news from one of the world’s top ten birdwatching locations; plus, more about how to make our backyards more bi...

00:30:00Sep 20, 2026

#1,107 Sept. 13, 2026

On our latest show: We learn about Audubon Rhode Island’s leading-edge work in sustainable energy and the fight against bird-killing rodenti...

00:30:00Sep 13, 2026

#1,106 Sept. 6, 2026

On our latest show (#1,106 Sept. 6): Another bird brought back from the brink — in New Zealand this time. Plus, our Freya McGregor’s birding...

00:30:00Sep 6, 2026

#1,105 Aug. 30, 2026

On our latest ahow: Mike O’Connor’s hummingbird feeder advice, a bird that may soon have its name changed, and a preview of a big raptor wee...

00:30:00Aug 30, 2026

#1,104 Aug. 23, 2026

On our latest show: Hummingbirds drinking fermented nectar; Mike explaining goldfinch behavior; and a Violet-green Swallow singing in San Di...

00:30:00Aug 23, 2026

#1,103 Aug. 16, 2026

On our latest show: a crazy-amazing vocalist from Australia, an audio postcard from Alaska; and Mike O'Connor’s thoughts about hummingbird t...

00:30:00Aug 16, 2026

#1,102 Aug. 9, 2026

On our latest show: An audio postcard from South Africa; a bird that eats feathers; and Mike O’Connor’s advice on buying a bird feeder.

00:30:00Aug 9, 2026

#1,101 Aug. 2, 2026

On our latest show: Twin Sisters from Gaza explain how watching birds help them cope with the horrific conditions there. Plus, the remarkabl...

00:30:00Aug 2, 2026

#1,100 July 26, 2026

On our latest show: We find out why Mike O’Connor has stopped feeding birds (temporarily); we revisit a chat with the great Rosemary Mosco,...

00:30:00Jul 26, 2026

#1,099 July 19, 2026

On our latest show: Birds showing up in unexpected places; a new technique for returning Amazon parrots to the wild; and some good peanut ta...

00:30:00Jul 19, 2026

#1,098 July 12, 2026

On our latest show: The migration champion Red Knot; Mike O’Connor’s birdbath algae experiment; and special guest Johnathan Berard on the pr...

00:30:00Jul 12, 2026

#1,097 July 5, 2026

On our latest show (#1,097 July 5): New research on how birds find their way; audio postcards from California and Central America; and Mike’...

00:30:00Jul 5, 2026

#1,096 June 28, 2026

On our latest show: Luke Safford on why Southeast Arizona is a great August destination. Plus, we salute conservation initiatives in Rhode I...

00:30:00Jun 28, 2026