#1,071 Jan. 4, 2026

On our latest show: a cool audio postcard from New Zealand; plans for an exciting statewide birding trail in Georgia; and Mike O’Connor’s thoughts on American Robins in winter.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

On our latest show: special guest Ryan Goldberg on his terrific new book, Bird City: Adventures in New York’s Urban Wilds Plus, backyard birding expert Mike O’Connor with some backyard suet substitution ideas.

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.