Bird Calls

Tuesday August 12, 2025, at 6 p.m. On this episode, Dr. Sara Wyckoff, wildlife veterinarian with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department in Austin, joins host Cliff Shackelford to discuss avian flu. Cliff profiles the Yellow-breasted Chat.

Tuesday August 12, 2025, at 6 p.m. On this episode, Dr. Sara Wyckoff, wildlife veterinarian with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department in Austin, joins host Cliff Shackelford to discuss avian flu. Cliff profiles the Yellow-breasted Chat.

Join us Tuesday June 3rd at 6 PM for the next episode of Bird Calls which marks our 12-year anniversary of being on the air. Listeners will be encouraged to call-in at 1-800-552-8502 with their summer questions about birds. Cliff will also be profiling the Hooded Warbler!

Tues., April 8, 2025 6 p.m. This week on Bird Calls with Cliff Shackelford entomologist Dr. Beverly Burden returns for the 8th annual “Birds and the Bees” episode. Dr. Beverly Burden was the longtime host of "What's Bugging You" on Red River Radio. She is recently retired as Assistant Professor of Biology at LSUS. Tune in this Tuesday so Cliff and Beverly can take your questions about birds and insects live on the air at 1-800-552-8502.

Tues., April 8, 2025 6 p.m. This week on Bird Calls with Cliff Shackelford entomologist Dr. Beverly Burden returns for the 8th annual “Birds and the Bees” episode. Dr. Beverly Burden was the longtime host of "What's Bugging You" on Red River Radio. She is recently retired as Assistant Professor of Biology at LSUS. Tune in this Tuesday so Cliff and Beverly can take your questions about birds and insects live on the air at 1-800-552-8502.

Join Cliff Shackelford, your host of Bird Calls, Tuesday March 18th, 2025 at 6PM for the next episode of Bird Calls where our guest will be David Newstead with the Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program in Corpus Christi, Texas. He will discuss shorebirds and wading birds plus their conservation challenges along our waterways.

Join Cliff this week as he profiles the Indigo Bunting. He's eager to take your calls at 1-800-552-8502!

Join Cliff this week as he profiles the Indigo Bunting. He's eager to take your calls at 1-800-552-8502!

Ornithologist Cliff Shackelford hosts another episode of Bird Calls. His special guest for this week will be Earl Nottingham, a professional nature photographer. The profile species is the Yellow-throated Vireo. The photo was snapped by James Childress. Your calls are welcomed at 800-552-8502.