North Woods Naturalist
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North Woods Naturalist: Autumn transitions
-September 22 was the official start of autumn, and those along the North Shore are already seeing the early signs of the changing season.
WTIP’s CJ Heithoff talks with naturalist Chel Anderson about just that in this edition of North Woods Naturalist.
North Woods Naturalist: Biomass
-WTIP’s CJ Heithoff talks with naturalist Chel Anderson about biomass, including the surprisingly small percentage of the all biomass on Earth that humans consist of.
North Woods Naturalist: Waning summer
-WTIP’s CJ Heithoff talks with naturalist Chel Anderson, about the waning summer and advancing autumn in this edition of North Woods Naturalist.
North Woods Naturalist: Fledglings
-Before young birds can fly, they fledge. But not all birds fledge the same or at the same time. WTIP’s Jay Andersen talks with North Woods Naturalist Chel Anderson about how and why fledglings fledge.
North Woods Naturalist: Spring turnover
-When lakes turnover in the spring, it’s an important event for some microscopic single-cell plants. WTIP’s Jay Andersen talks with North Woods Naturalist Chel Anderson in part one of a two-part series about diatoms.
North Woods Naturalist: Olive-sided Flycatchers
-They’ve been dubbed the “peregrine of flycatchers.” WTIP’s Jay Andersen talks with North Woods Naturalist Chel Anderson about olive-sided flycatchers.
North Woods Naturalist: Early Summer
-Summer is in full swing and the natural world is buzzing with activity. WTIP’s Jay Andersen talks with North Woods Naturalist Chel Anderson about early summer.
North Woods Naturalist: Avian Insectivores
-There is a class of birds that almost completely feed on insects. WTIP’s Jay Andersen talks with North Woods Naturalist Chel Anderson about avian insectivores.
North Woods Naturalist: Spring buffet
-Spring is in full force. The sights, smells, and feel of the season. WTIP’s Jay Andersen talks with North Woods Naturalist Chel Anderson about the spring buffet.
North Woods Naturalist: White-crowned sparrows
-They are harbingers of spring, but they don’t stay around long.. WTIP’s Jay Andersen talks with North Woods Naturalist Chel Anderson about white-crowned sparrows.