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A Spring Walk in the Shawnee Forest
From Kevin Boucher
Caption: A peaceful creek in the deep forest, Credit: Kevin Boucher. May 2010
A walk in the woods on a nice day in early May in the Shawnee Forest; showcases several of the birds that visit the area each summer.

  • Added: May 12, 2012
  • Length: 00:03:12
Migratory Birds -- Groks Science Show 2012-05-09
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
From Charles Lee
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Dr. Hiroyoshi Higuchi talks about the use of satellite tracking for migratory birds and the cleverness of crows.

Bought by WRNC-LP and KMXT


  • Added: May 09, 2012
  • Length: 00:29:57
  • Purchases: 2
Secretive residents of southern Illinois
From Kevin Boucher
Caption: A summer trail in the deep woods beckons, Credit: Kevin Boucher
Mountain Lions were once common in southern Illinois. Recent first hand sightings suggest that they may be back.

Bought by WRST-FM Oshkosh


  • Added: Jan 02, 2012
  • Length: 00:05:09
  • Purchases: 1
The Spring Warblers of southern Illinois
From Kevin Boucher
Caption: The Prothonotary Warbler is a common summer resident of the Shawnee National Forest., Credit: No known
In this piece you will explore the Shawnee National Forest in southern Illinois during the spring warbler migration.

  • Added: Jan 02, 2012
  • Length: 00:06:19
The Peace of Nature: Our Forest Connection
From Kevin Boucher
Caption: Autumn's colors give many people peace., Credit: Photo by Kevin Boucher
In our 21st century society we are bombarded by man-made and sometimes not so pleasing sounds. To escape this acoustic overload, many people escap...

Bought by WRST-FM Oshkosh


  • Added: Jan 02, 2012
  • Length: 00:05:25
  • Purchases: 1
The Illinois Wildlife of John James Audubon
From Kevin Boucher
Caption: A woodpecker foraging for food in the Cache River basin in southern Illinois, Credit: Photo by Kevin Boucher
When the famous naturalist John James Audubon traveled through southern Illinois in 1811-12 he saw many animals that are no longer in the prairie s...

  • Added: Dec 30, 2011
  • Length: 00:05:18
Audubon in Illinois
From Kevin Boucher
Caption: Fall in Illinois, Credit: Kevin Boucher
In 1811, while searching for more business opportunities, John James Audubon walked across the southern part of Illinois, fell in love instead with...

Bought by WAMC


  • Added: Dec 25, 2011
  • Length: 00:03:12
  • Purchases: 1
How 200 Ailing Pelicans Changed One Man’s Life
Series: GulfWatch: Stories about the ongoing effects of the BP Oil Spill from KRVS
From Richard Ziglar
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The BP oil spill triggered an outpouring of volunteer energy. Concerned Americans lay boom, picked up tar balls, and performed mundane tasks like a...

Bought by KUT


  • Added: Jul 06, 2011
  • Length: 00:05:42
  • Purchases: 1
three c's
From Ryan OConnor
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the horn billed toucan will occasionally, and discreetly, break the sound barrier

  • Added: May 27, 2011
  • Length: 00:03:25
The Lowdown On North Shore Woodpeckers
Series: North Woods Phenology
From WTIP
Caption: Black-backed Woodpecker, Credit: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service-Northeast Region on Flickr
Woodpeckers come in all shapes, colors and sizes, and the North Shore is home to many of them. In this edition of North Woods Phenology, Jay Anders...

Bought by KAXE


  • Added: Apr 24, 2011
  • Length: 00:07:52
  • Purchases: 1
Burrowing Owls
Series: Nature Notes
From Marfa Public Radio
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Not all owls hunt at night and nest in trees. Burrowing owls greet the sun from abandoned prairie dog dens. What else makes these tiny birds unique?

Bought by KENW


  • Added: Apr 19, 2011
  • Length: 00:04:30
  • Purchases: 1
Nighthawks
Series: Nature Notes
From Marfa Public Radio
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Some birds sing. Others twitter, tweet or trill. But the common nighthawk goes boom in the night. This noise isn’t all that sets nighthawks apart i...

Bought by KENW


  • Added: Apr 19, 2011
  • Length: 00:04:30
  • Purchases: 1
Learning to Sing
Series: Nature Notes
From Marfa Public Radio
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Learning to vocalize is a surprisingly unusual ability in the animal world. How do young songbirds master their musical talents?

Bought by KENW


  • Added: Apr 19, 2011
  • Length: 00:04:30
  • Purchases: 1
Our Might Oaks
Series: Nature Notes
From Marfa Public Radio
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The 21 oak species in our region assume many forms and are survivors of the last Ice Age. Who are these tenacious trees? And what animals depend on...

Bought by KENW


  • Added: Apr 19, 2011
  • Length: 00:04:30
  • Purchases: 1
Pyrrhuloxia
Series: Nature Notes
From Marfa Public Radio
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With its showy red crest and golden bill, the pyrrhuloxia shouldn't be confused with its more flamboyant cardinal relative. What makes this desert ...

Bought by KENW


  • Added: Apr 07, 2011
  • Length: 00:04:30
  • Purchases: 1
Turkey Vultures
Series: Nature Notes
From Marfa Public Radio
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They eat roadkill. They urinate on themselves. When frightened, they vomit. The turkey vultures have returned. Why does this harbinger of spring ha...

Bought by KENW


  • Added: Mar 22, 2011
  • Length: 00:04:30
  • Purchases: 1
All About The Caching Canada Jay
Series: North Woods Phenology
From WTIP
Caption: Canada Jay, Credit: Calypso Orchid on Flickr
Some birds are early nesters, but one of the most interesting among those getting a head start on spring is the Canada jay. Jay Andersen, with WTI...

Bought by KAXE


  • Added: Feb 25, 2011
  • Length: 00:07:18
  • Purchases: 1
Under And Around The Snowpack In February
Series: North Woods Phenology
From WTIP
Caption: Tree Well, Credit: aka_lusi via Flickr
It’s February and there’s a deep snowpack out there. That means there is forest life we can see and not see. Jay Andersen, with WTIP North Shore Co...

Bought by KAXE


  • Added: Feb 10, 2011
  • Length: 00:05:57
  • Purchases: 1
Redpolls And Other Winter Songbird Survivors
Series: North Woods Phenology
From WTIP
Caption: Redpoll, Credit: Arnstein Rønning on wikimedia
As winter deepens, songbirds continue to flit around the woods and come to our feeders. How do they withstand the cold? Jay Andersen, with WTIP Nor...

Bought by KUMD and KAXE


  • Added: Jan 27, 2011
  • Length: 00:06:30
  • Purchases: 2
Bosque del Apache
Series: Nature Notes
From Marfa Public Radio
Caption: A sandhill crane flies over Bosque del Apache., Credit: Megan Wilde
Every winter, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge in New Mexico hosts a spectacular congregation of snow geese and sandhill cranes. Why do t...

Bought by KENW


  • Added: Jan 26, 2011
  • Length: 00:04:30
  • Purchases: 1