Episodes

  • #1,077 Feb. 15, 2026
    Feb 15 2026
    On our latest show: We meet a torrent-taming duck; Mike weighs in on Angel Wing syndrome; and we hear the pro side of the Barred Owl culling debate.
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    30 mins
  • #1,076 Feb. 8, 2026
    Feb 8 2026
    On our latest show: The Great Backyard Bird Count; the silky star of the southwest; and Mike O’Connor on the Birdman Cult of Easter Island.
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    30 mins
  • #1,075 Feb. 1, 2026
    Feb 1 2026
    On our latest show: Susan Bonfield on the partnership to save our hummingbirds; Freya McGregor’s second audio postcard from Australia; and Mike O’Connor’s Short-eared Owl observations.
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    30 mins
  • #1,074 Jan. 25, 2026
    Jan 25 2026
    On our latest show: Animal Wellness Action’s Wayne Pacelle explains his group opposition to a plan to cull Barred Owls to save Spotted Owls. Plus, a featured bird from South Florida, and an audio postcard from Australia.
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    30 mins
  • #1,073 Jan. 18, 2026
    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.
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    30 mins
  • #1,072 Jan. 11, 2026
    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
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    30 mins
  • #1,071 Jan. 4, 2026
    Jan 11 2026
    30 mins
  • #1,070 Dec. 28, 2025
    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.
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