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Talkin" Birds

Ray Brown"s Talkin" Birds

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 way. Every week, we have contests for prizes like bird feeders and other great bird-related stuff, along with expert guests. So, whether you"re an experienced birder, or you"re new to birding, listen in, and be part of the show by calling in with a question, sharing some information or observations, or

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#943 July 16, 2023

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2023/07/16

On our latest show: Rare bird sightings in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Florida; an avian audio postcard from Michigan; and Environment America’s Susan Holmes explains the new program to create safe road crossings for wildlife.

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#942 July 9, 2023

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2023/07/09

On our latest show: Christian Cooper on his new book and Nat Geo birding series; the sideburn-sporting Kentucky Warbler; a fireworks review; and more musings from our backyard bird expert, Mike O’Connor.

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#941 July 2, 2023

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2023/07/02

On our latest show: Australia’s answer to the Painted Bunting; an audio postcard from a New Hampshire State Park; and a special guest for Plastic-free July.

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#940 June 25, 2023

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2023/06/25

On our latest show: Go Birding with the Times; World Rainforest Day; a rare sighting-focused Avian Audio Postcard; and excitement in Mike O’Connor’s backyard.

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#939 June 18, 2023

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2023/06/18

On our latest show: Special guest Holly Merker explains the benefits of Mindful Birding; we meet and hear the elusive Clapper Rail; and we listen to Avian Audio Postcards from central Virginia and the coast of Maine.

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#938 June 11, 2023

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2023/06/11

On our latest show, the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s Hugh Powell talks about the Canadian wildfires’ effect on birds. Plus, avian audio postcards from western Maryland and northern New Zealand

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#937 June 4, 2023

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2023/06/04

On our latest show: How a Massachusetts group is keeping a birding hotspot free from plastic trash. Plus, audio postcards from Massachusetts and Connecticut, and a featured bird from South Texas.

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#936 May 28, 2023

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2023/05/28

On our latest show: The New York Times gets into birding; child psychologist Dr. Geraldine Oades-Sese talks about mental health, diversity and inclusion, and the power of birding. And we listen to avian audio postcards from Utah and New Mexico.

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#935 May 21, 2023

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2023/05/22

On our latest show (#935 5/21): Hear the latest chapter in the Ivory-bill saga; RIP Pale Male; and news from the Science Corner.

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#934 May 14, 2023

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2023/05/14

On our latest show (#934 05-14): Herper, spider-lover, nature photographer, and “reluctant birder” Joseph Saunders is our special guest. Plus, Mike sounds off on plastic owls, and we listen to Avian Audio Postcards from Ohio and New Zealand.

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#933 May 7, 2023

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2023/05/07

On our latest show: Dr. Cory Elowe’s remarkable research on how birds power their migratory flights; Mike O’Connor’s sightings and insights re: Red Phalaropes and American Robins; and audio postcards from Texas and Massachusetts.

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#932 April 30, 2023

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2023/04/30

On our latest show: The first-ever Urban Birding Competition; advice for traveling birders; and Avian Audio Postcards from Virginia and Arizona.

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#931 April 23, 2023

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2023/04/23

On our latest show: The magic of Super Slow Motion video; the feisty Cactus Wren; and Audio Postcards from Alabama and Nebraska. Plus, do Frisbees make good bird baths?

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#930 April 16, 2023

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2023/04/16

On our Latest show: A Brazilian bird brought back from the brink; Listener Audio Postcards from California and Italy; and a very colorful — and vulnerable — bird from Eurasia.

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#929 April 9, 2023

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2023/04/09

On our latest show: Avian Audio Postcards from California and the Dominican Republic; a live Science Corner segment about Citizen Science projects; and Mike’s thirty-year wait for a backyard bluebird has finally ended.

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#928 April 2, 2023

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2023/04/02

On our latest show: Guest Hannah Buschert tells us about an International Women’s Birding Conference in Uganda, and a big birding competition in Israel. Plus, we listen to Avian Audio Postcards from North Carolina and Florida, and the feuding Mike O’Connor and David Clapp try to make nice in a segment of Let’s Ask Mike.

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#927 March 26, 2023

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2023/03/26

On our latest show: The great John Kricher tells us about his spectacular new Galápagos Islands book; we hear avian audio postcards from Ohio and Arizona; And Mike O’Connor reveals the bird/fish connection.

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#926 March 19, 2023

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2023/03/19

On our latest show: Birds on the Minnesota prairie; Avian Audio Postcards from Michigan and New Jersey; and how shellfish help protect our shorelines and marshes.

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#925 March 12, 2023

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2023/03/12

On our latest show: Talkin’ about Bald Eagles, Golden Eagles, Common Ravens, and Barred Owls — and welcoming a guest whose book illuminates the powerful healing of birdwatching.

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#924 March 5, 2023

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2023/03/05

On our latest show: Why our Freya McGregor will be visiting every state in the U.S. Plus, an Avian Audio Postcard from Colorado; and some hot pepper talk with our backyard bird expert, Mike O’Connor.

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