Birds of a Feather Talk Together

163: Live at the Chicago Urban Birding Festival! | Our First-Ever Live Birding Podcast

For the first time ever, Birds of a Feather Talk Together is recording in front of a live audience! We had an incredible time at the Chicago Urban Birding Festival, a ce

162: Swallow-tailed Kite: The Bird That Does Almost Everything While Flying

This week on Birds of a Feather Talk Together, we're diving into the fascinating world of the Swallow-tailed Kite, a striking black-and-white raptor famous for its i

161: Black Phoebe and Urban Birding Festival Preview

This week on Birds of a Feather Talk Together, we’re talking all about the Black Phoebe—a charismatic little flycatcher of the western United States known for its tail-wa

160: Our Summer Birding Adventures - Maine Birding and Much More!

This week on Birds of a Feather Talk Together, we’re catching up on our summer birding adventures! RJ and Amanda share stories from their trip to Maine, including birdin

159: Common Loon Revisited: The Iconic Call of the North

We're wrapping up our summer break with a revisit to one of North America's most iconic birds: the Common Loon! We'll be back next week with brand-new epi

158: Black-capped Chickadee Revisited: The Tiny Bird With an Incredible Memory 🐦

The Black-capped Chickadee may be tiny, but it has one of the most remarkable memories in the bird world. This week on Birds of a Feather Talk Together, we're revis

157: Alpine Accentors Revisited: One of the Wildest Mating Systems in the Bird World 🐦

This week on Birds of a Feather Talk Together, we're revisiting one of our most unforgettable episodes: the Alpine Accentor. While we're taking a short summer

156: Baltimore Orioles: The Master Weavers of the Bird World 🧡🐦

How does a Baltimore Oriole build one of the most extraordinary nests in the bird world? This week on Birds of a Feather Talk Together, we dive into the fascinating worl

155: Noisy Miners: Why Is This Australian Bird So Aggressive?

Why does one of Australia's most familiar birds have a reputation for being such a bully? In this episode of Birds of a Feather Talk Together, we're exploring

154: Chimney Swifts: The Birds That Almost Never Stop Flying

How can a bird spend almost its entire life in the air? In this episode of Birds of a Feather Talk Together, we're diving into the remarkable world of the Chimney S

153: Slate-throated Redstart (or Whitestart) with David Vander Pluym

This week on Birds of a Feather Talk Together, we're joined by ornithologist David Vander Pluym to explore a fascinating bird from Central America and South America:

152: Carolina Wrens: Why One of North America's Loudest Little Birds Deserves Your Love 🐦

This week on Birds of a Feather Talk Together, we're taking a closer look at one of North America's most energetic and recognizable backyard birds: the Carolina

151: Black-billed Cuckoos: One of North America's Most Mysterious Birds 🐦

This week on Birds of a Feather Talk Together, we explore one of North America's most secretive and fascinating birds: the Black-billed Cuckoo. Often heard more tha

150: California Condors with Christian Flores - The Incredible Comeback of North America's Largest Bird 🦅

This week on Birds of a Feather Talk Together, we're joined by zoologist and science communicator Christian Flores (better known as @crikeyitschristian) for a deep d

149: Birding Australia, New Zealand & Beyond + Shannon’s Cochlear Implant Update 🐦🌏

We're officially back with a brand-new episode of Birds of a Feather Talk Together! After a short break, the full crew returns to catch up on birding adventures, in

148: Club-Winged Manakins: The Bird of the Year That Makes Music With Its Wings 🐦🎵

This week on Birds of a Feather Talk Together, we're revisiting one of the most extraordinary birds we've ever covered—and the official winner of our 2026 Bird

147: Peter Kaestner: The First Birder to See 10,000 Bird Species in the Wild 🐦

What does it take to see 10,000 species of birds in the wild? Legendary birder Peter Kaestner joins Birds of a Feather Talk Together to tell the story of becoming the fi

146: Blue-Gray Gnatcatchers: The Tiny Bird That's Always on the Move 🐦

This week on Birds of a Feather Talk Together, we're revisiting one of our favorite episodes about the Blue-gray Gnatcatcher—one of North America's smallest, bu

145: Rwenzori Turacos: One of Africa’s Most Beautiful and Colorful Birds 🐦

This week on Birds of a Feather Talk Together, we explore one of the most spectacular birds in Africa: the Rwenzori Turaco. Chosen by Shannon, this stunning bird is famo

144: Black-and-White Warblers: The Tiny Tree-Climbing Warbler that Birders Love 🐦

This week on Birds of a Feather Talk Together, we explore the fascinating world of the Black-and-white Warbler—one of the most unique and behaviorally unusual warblers in