Épisodes

  • Raptors with Jackie Sandberg and Jack Pace
    Jul 1 2025

    In this episode, we answer questions like “How can we identify hawks when they are flying so high in the sky?“ and learn about hawks use UV vision to their advantage when hunting.


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    Episode Transcription with pictures and links available on our website!


    Music: “The Forest and the Trees” by Kevin MacLeod


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    13 min
  • Baby Birds with Dr. Matt Reetz Part 2
    Jun 3 2025

    In this episode, we answer questions like "why do baby birds sometimes look different from their parents" and learn about "brood parasites" and their fascinating approach to parenthood with our Baby Bird expert Dr. Matt Reetz, the Executive Director at Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance!

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    Episode transcription with pictures and links available on our website!


    Music: “The Forest and the Trees” by Kevin MacLeod

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    7 min
  • Baby Birds with Dr. Matt Reetz Part 1
    Jun 3 2025

    In this episode, we answer questions like "how does a bird breathe in the egg?" and learn about "brood patches" and how important they are to keep baby birds warm with our Baby Bird expert Dr. Matt Reetz, the Executive Director at Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance! Be sure to come back and check out part 2.


    Check out SoWBA’s free lessons, games, and activities!⁠


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    Episode transcription with pictures and links available on our website!


    Music: “The Forest and the Trees” by Kevin MacLeod

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    9 min
  • Eggs with Carolyn Byers
    May 6 2025

    In this episode, we answer questions like "why do robins lay blue eggs?" and learn about precocial and altricial young with our egg expert (egg-spert if you will) Carolyn Byers the Education Director at Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance.


    See Carolyn's nest research on our Into the Nest page!


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    Episode Transcription with pictures and links available on our website!


    Music: “The Forest and the Trees” by Kevin MacLeod

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    13 min
  • Bird Voices with Anna Pidgeon Part 2
    Apr 1 2025

    In this episode, we answer questions like "do bird calls adapt to their habitats?" and learn about how large cities can impact bird calls and songs with our bird voices expert Dr. Anna Pidgeon!


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    Music: “The Forest and the Trees” by Kevin MacLeod

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    8 min
  • Bird Voices with Anna Pidgeon Part 1
    Apr 1 2025

    In this episode, we answer questions like "how and why do birds sing?" and learn about the differences and similarities between bird bodies and our own with our Bird Voices expert Dr. Anna Pidgeon, a professor and researcher at UW-Madison. Be sure to come back and check out part 2!


    Check out SoWBA’s free lessons, games, and activities!⁠


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    Episode transcription with pictures and links available on our website!


    Music: “The Forest and the Trees” by Kevin MacLeod

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    8 min
  • Fungi with Megan Dudenhoeffer
    Mar 4 2025

    In this episode, we answer questions like "how do mushrooms grow?" and "how can you tell if a mushroom is poisonous or not?" with our fungi expert Megan Dudenhoeffer, a science technician at the US Forest Service in the Center for Forest Mycology Research.


    Visit Megan's website and see her research and publications!


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    Episode Transcription with pictures and links available on our website!


    Music: “The Forest and the Trees” by Kevin MacLeod

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    7 min
  • Feathers with Laurie Solchenberger
    Feb 4 2025

    In this episode, we answer questions like “How do birds stay warm in cold weather?” and “How do birds get their colors?” and learn about how black eye markings on birds help reduce the glare of the sun with our feather expert Laurie Solchenberger, a teacher at Lincoln Elementary School.


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    Episode Transcription with pictures and links available on our website!


    Music: “The Forest and the Trees” by Kevin MacLeod

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    14 min