North Woods Naturalist
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North Woods Naturalist: Spring takeover
-Although springs seems to keep coming and going, naturalist Chel Anderson reassures us that we are closing in on spring. WTIP’s Jay Andersen learns more in this interview.
North Woods Naturalist: Migrating birds and artificial light
-Migrating birds and artificial light are not just a big building metropolitan problem. Any lighting appears to distract the migrators. WTIP’s Jay Andersen talks with naturalist Chel Anderson about lighting and migration.
North Woods Naturalist: Closing in on spring
-The sap is running, buds are budding and birds are molting. WTIP’s Jay Andersen talks with naturalist Chel Anderson about closing in on spring.
North Woods Naturalist: River and lake ice
-Ice on area lakes and rivers seems to change frequently this time of year. WTIP’s Jay Andersen talks with naturalist Chel Anderson to learn more.
(Photo by Martha Marnocha)
North Woods Naturalist: Snowpack
-With the freeze and thaw and rain we’ve had earlier in the winter, a crust has formed beneath the snow…and it’s hard. WTIP’s Jay Andersen talks with naturalist Chel Anderson about this year’s snowpack.
(Photo by Steven Bratman on Flickr)
North Woods Naturalist: Sunflower seeds
-How do some birds so expertly extract seeds from their shells and then digest them? WTIP’s Jay Andersen talks with naturalist Chel Anderson about sunflower seeds, crops and gizzards.
(Photo by Pirhan on Flickr)
North Woods Naturalist: Snow crust
-There may be snow accumulating on a frequent basis, but it’s accumulating on a thick crust that has advantages and disadvantages for some animals. WTIP’s Jay Andersen talks with naturalist Chel Anderson about the snow crust.
(Photo courtesy of JLS Photography on Flickr)
North Woods Naturalist: Winter to date
-For a while the weather was up and down, cold to snowy to unseasonably warm. WTIP’s Jay Andersen talks with naturalist Chel Anderson about January weather.
(Photo by Marilylle Soveran on Flickr)
North Woods Naturalist: Christmas balsam firs
-Balsam fir are popular Christmas trees, but they do have male and female flowers on the larger ones. WTIP’s Jay Andersen talks with naturalist Chel Anderson about problems you could have with trees sporting male buds.
(Photo by Kent McFarland)
North Woods Naturalist: Varied weather and otters
-Cold weather swings and not-the-usual suspects at the bird feeder. WTIP’s Jay Andersen talks with naturalist Chel Anderson about the winter so far.
(Photo by Amit Patel on Flickr)