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On our latest show (#1,028 Mar. 9): An Audio Postcard from Key West, Florida; advice about pet fur and bird nests; and a hawk that acts like a heron. Hear it here: Talkinbirds.com/archive #birds

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On our next show (#1,028 March 9): An audio postcard and a live report from Mike O'Connor in Key West, Florida; plus bird health advice from Dr. Jim Randolph. Find listening options at Talkinbirds.com or listen live online (Sunday 930am Eastern; 630am Pacific) here: player.amperwave.net/2231 #birds

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Every spring and fall, it's worth remembering to keep our lights out for birds that migrate at night. We've posted the Birdcast website so you can use its tools to find out which birds are migrating through your area. Check it out here: birdcast.info/science-to-a... #birds

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On our latest show (#1,027 Mar. 3): Fright Molt explained; birding's Biggest Week; and a true harbinger of spring. Hear it here: Talkinbirds.com/archive #birds

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On our next show (#1,027 Mar. 2): The Biggest Week in American Birding; Mike O'Connor explains "flight molt"; and, is it OK to feed birds? Find listening options at Talkinbirds.com or listen live online (Sun 9:30 a.m. Eastern, 6:30 a.m. Pacific) here: player.amperwave.net/2231 #birds

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Ray's latest guest (show #1,026 Feb. 23) was Rosie Tucker from Hog Island Audubon Camp. Check out this summer's schedule! (P.S: Our Debbie Blicher made a podcast piece about a week at Hog Island.) Hog Island: hogisland.audubon.org Debbie's piece: www.talkinbirds.com/archive/2018... #birds

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On our latest show (#1,026 Feb. 23): Rosy Tucker tells us about the marvelous Hog Island Audubon Camp; Mike O’Connor offers new insights on why birds rotate their eggs; and we meet the cold-defying Gray-headed Chickadee. Hear it here: Talkinbirds.com/archive #birds

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On our next show (#1,026 Feb. 23): a new avian discovery in China; a tiny bird that defies the coldest cold; and another milestone for Wisdom the Albatross. Find listening options at Talkinbirds.com or listen live online (Sun 930 a.m. Eastern; 630 a.m. Pacific) here: player.amperwave.net/2231 #birds

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What an active feeder! When we tuned in about noon EST, we saw (and heard!) redpolls and grosbeaks galore. Six tube feeders and a tray feeder provide quite a variety of food, and we would not be surprised if it vanished several times a day. #birds #birdcams #finches #canadianbirds #birdsofcanada

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Spring World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD) is May 10, so there's time to read along with the WMBD Book Club. Next meeting: February 27. Book: "Feather Trails: A Journey of Discovery Among Endangered Birds" by Sophie A.H. Osborn. Details: www.migratorybirdday.org/bird-book-cl... #birds #books #WMBD

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On our latest show (#1,025 Feb. 16): World Migratory Bird Day; an audio postcard from Tennessee; and advice for pigeon problems. Hear it here: Talkinbirds.com/archive #birds

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On our next show (#1,025 Feb. 16): A World Migratory Bird Day preview; a Tennessee audio postcard; and Mike's solution to a pesky pigeon problem. Findl listening options at Talkinbirds.com or listen live on line (Sun 9:30am Eastern; 6:30am Pacific) here: player.amperwave.net/2231

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Olive the Allen's Hummingbird is incubating two tiny eggs in her nest. If you want a sustained look at a hummingbird, this is a wonderful cam. Olive lives in Oceanside, CA -- Pacific Time. #birds #birdcam

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On our latest show (#1,024 Feb, 9): a live Whooping Crane report and a homemade suet recipe from David Clapp; and advice concerning pet fur and nesting birds from Mike O’Connor. Hear it here: Talkinbirds.com/archive #birds

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On our next show (#1,024 Feb. 9): a live Sandhill Crane report; a homemade suet recipe; and why birds rotate their eggs. Find listening options at Talkinbirds.com or listen live on line (Sunday 9:30 am Eastern; 6:30 am Pacific) here: player.amperwave.net/2231 #birds

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The Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) is next weekend, February 14 - 17. It's a worldwide citizen science project that occurs twice a year. Birders of all abilities are welcome. More info here: www.birdcount.org #birds #birding ##birdwatching #citizenscience

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This week's webcam is in Bloomington, Minnesota, US (Central time). When we tuned in mid-afternoon, we saw Black-capped Chickadees, Downy Woodpeckers, and a Red-bellied Woodpecker. The resolution is very sharp. Watch it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Zj2... #birds #birdcam

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On our latest show (#1,023 Feb. 2): the silently gliding Short-eared Owl; Mike’s advice on helping birds find your feeders; and the first-ever Blind Birders Bird-a-Thon. Hear it here: Talkinbirds.com/archive #birds #Conservation #podcast

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On our latest show (#1,023 Feb. 2): the silently gliding Short-eared Owl; Mike’s advice on helping birds find your feeders; and the first-ever Blind Birders Bird-a-Thon. Hear it here: Talkinbirds.com/archive #birds

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On our next show (#1,023 Feb. 2): We’ll learn about the first-ever Blind Birder Bird-a-Thon; and we’ll listen to an audio postcard from Lake Ontario in Toronto. Find listening options at Talkinbirds.com or listen live on line (Sun 930am Eastern/630 am Pacific) here: player.amperwave.net/2231 #birds

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Talkin' Birds is now on YouTube Music! We've got 300 episodes over there, and each week's new one will be added. Go to YouTube and search for "Ray Brown's Talkin' Birds." See ya there! Listen here: www.youtube.com/@raybrownsta... #birds #conservation #podcast

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We've heard so much about other corvids, such as the American Crow and the Common Raven. Why not the Fish Crow? #birds #crows

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On our latest show: a bird that fits right in with snowfalls in unlikely places; a Science Corner report on birds communicating during nighttime migration flights; and Mike’s explainer about mixed flocks. (Photo: Black-capped Chickadee; Tufted Titmouse) Hear it here: Talkinbirds.com/archive #birds

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On our next show (#1,022 Jan. 26): New research on how birds communicate during migratory flights. Plus, a whistling duck audio postcard from Texas. Find listening options at Talkinbirds.com or listen live online (Sunday 9:30 a.m. Eastern / 6:30 a.m. Pacific) here: player.amperwave.net/2231 #birds

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On our latest show (#1,021 Jan. 19): We meet the “Chick Chick” from way up north; we learn about what plastic pellets are doing to our oceans and its inhabitants; and we get Mike’s advice for your backyard suet plans. Hear it here: www.talkinbirds.com/archive/2025... #birds #podcast #conservation

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On our next show (#1,021 Jan. 19): We meet the “Chick Chick” of the northern forests; and learn why tiny plastic pellets are a big threat to birds…and people. Find listening options at Talkinbirds.com or listen live online (Sunday 930am ET/ 630am PT) here: player.amperwave.net/2231 #birds

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If you'd like to learn ways to fight back against plastic pollution, we recommend this online course from the advocacy group Beyond Plastics, offered by Bennington College. It starts in mid-February and goes for seven consecutive Wednesday evenings. More info: www.beyondplastics.org/events/beyon...

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On our latest show (#1,020 Jan. 12): A rare sighting in an Audio Postcard from Arkansas; a preview of the big San Diego Bird Festival; and Mike O’Connor’s thoughts about hummingbirds up north in January. Hear it here: Talkinbirds.com/archive #birds

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On our next show (#1,020 Jan. 12): Special sightings: White-throated Swifts in Arkansas, and Black-chinned Hummingbirds in Massachusetts. Plus, a beautiful fruit-eating wanderer. Listening options at Talkinbirds.com or live online (Sun 930am Eastern 630am Pacific) player.amperwave.net/2231 #birds

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On our latest show (#1,019 Jan. 5): an audio postcard from the Columbian Amazon; an important Wood Thrush tracking project; and Mike O’Connor’s thoughts on the European Starling. Hear it here: Talkinbirds.com/archive

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On our next show (#1,019 Jan. 5): Saving the iconic Wood Thrush—with migratory bird biologist Sarah Kendrick. Plus, an audio postcard from the Colombian rainforest. Find listening options at Talkinbirds.com or listen live online (Sun 930a Eastern, 630a Pacific)here: player.amperwave.net/2231 #birds

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On our latest show (#1,018 Dec. 29): Part Two of Scott McMorrow's shorebird audio postcard from California; Alberta birding guide, Ariane Inman, as our special guest; and a backyard New Year's Resolution idea from Mike O'Connor. Hear it here: Talkinbirds.com/archive #birds

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On our next show (#1,018 Dec. 29): Part 2 of a California shorebird audio postcard; birding and indigenous culture in Alberta, Canada; and an update on bird flu. Listening options at talkinbirds.com or listen live online (Sun 930a Eastern/630a Pacific) here: player.amperwave.net/2231 #birds

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On our latest show (#/1,017 Dec. 22): Birding as therapy in combating disease, with author Robert Bell; a vegetarian alternative to beef suet, with Mike O’Connor; and new status for the Bald Eagle, courtesy of the U.S. Congress. Hear it here: Talkinbirds.com/archive

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Our next show (#1,017 Dec. 22): Author Robert Bell describes how birding changed his life; a red-capped visitor from the north; and Mike's alternative ideas for backyard bird feeding. Listening options at Talkinbirds.com or live online (Sunday 9:30 a.m./6:30 a.m.) player.amperwave.net/2231 #birds

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We're posting a lot of video this week! Here's what you need to know about hummingbirds in Canada at this time of year. #Addbirder

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Footage of rescuers helping birds at an oil spill in our hometown of Boston. Bonus: Zak Mertz, speaking at 0:19, is Executive Director of Birdsey Cape Wildlife Center and a friend of the show. Hear more Zak in our Podcast Extra #6: Caring for Owls at Cape Wildlife Center. bit.ly/PodcastExtra6

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On our latest show (#1,016 Dec. 15): A Great Horned Owl Audio Postcard from Mike O’Connor’s backyard; Mike’s favorite birds to keep him company when he moves to a remote island; and North America’s biggest hawk. Hear it here: Talkinbirds.com/archive

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On our next show (#1,016 Dec. 15): Smart bird feeders; Monarch butterfly good news; and the birds Mike O’Connor would want with him on a remote island. Find listening options at Talkinbirds.com or listen live online (Sunday 9:30 a.m. Eastern / 6:30 a.m. Pacific) here: player.amperwave.net/2231

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Dating getting you down? Be glad you're not an albatross. They mate for life, but what happens when they can't find enough food to support chicks because of climate change? Then there's the decline of albatross populations, which makes it harder to find mates in the first place. sigh

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