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The Field Guides

Nature nerds rejoice! The Field Guides is a monthly podcast that will bring you out on the trail, focusing on the science of our North American wildlife.

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Ep. 38 - Ants in Our Plants

Ep. 38 - Ants in Our Plants

Have you ever heard of myrmecochory? It may not pop up much in casual conversation, but this strange word is your doorwa... Read more

15 May 2019

53mins

Ranked #2

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Ep. 26 - Don't Hassle Me, I'm Local: Ecological Restoration and Local Ecotypes

Ep. 26 - Don't Hassle Me, I'm Local: Ecological Restoration and Local Ecotypes

Can one specimen of a native plant be more "native" than another?  Plant populations that have adapted to local environm... Read more

13 Mar 2018

58mins

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Ep. 03 - Hi-BEAR-nation

Ep. 03 - Hi-BEAR-nation

Episode Notes:I think the title speaks for itself...Questions that came up in the episode:Flying Squirrels More Populous... Read more

14 Dec 2015

59mins

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Ep. 31 - Magic Cicadas

Ep. 31 - Magic Cicadas

Nearly every year, somewhere in the eastern US, a brood of periodical cicadas (Magicicada spp.) emerges for the first ti... Read more

8 Aug 2018

58mins

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Ep. 04 - Brrrrrds in Winter

Ep. 04 - Brrrrrds in Winter

Episode notes:At one point we wonder if a bird we see is a grebe. We know that there aren't any grebes that have winter ... Read more

6 Jan 2016

1hr 1min

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Ep. 18 - Sap! Nature's Junk Food

Ep. 18 - Sap! Nature's Junk Food

During this episode, Steve talks about EVERY SINGLE extant non-human animal that drinks xylem or phloem sap. Join the gu... Read more

21 May 2017

57mins

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Ep. 25 - The Eastern Screech-owl

Ep. 25 - The Eastern Screech-owl

Steve and Bill start off 2018 with an episode about Eastern Screech-owls. The guys talk about the Eastern Screech-owl's ... Read more

2 Feb 2018

1hr 10mins

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Ep. 17 - The Sappiest Podcast Ever...

Ep. 17 - The Sappiest Podcast Ever...

During this episode, Bill and Steve talk about nature's junk food - sap! Join the guys as they cover how sap moves throu... Read more

4 Apr 2017

56mins

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Ep. 16 - (Dont?) Feed The Birds, Nerds!

Ep. 16 - (Dont?) Feed The Birds, Nerds!

Episode Notes:This episode, Bill and Steve discuss whether or not we should be feeding birds. Do filled feeders stop bir... Read more

21 Feb 2017

35mins

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Ep. 34 - The Downy-Hairy Game

Ep. 34 - The Downy-Hairy Game

Did you ever wonder why Downy and Hairy Woodpeckers look so much alike? No? Neither did we, but it was because we always... Read more

20 Jan 2019

1hr 5mins

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Ep. 10 - Witch Hazel: An Explosive Late Bloomer

Ep. 10 - Witch Hazel: An Explosive Late Bloomer

Exploding seed pods?!? Flowers in the winter?! Many species have evolved unusual strategies for reproduction, and this m... Read more

4 Oct 2016

32mins

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Ep. 19 - Ticks Suck The Big One

Ep. 19 - Ticks Suck The Big One

This episode is all about ticks! Bill and Steve describe the difference between Ixodidae (hard ticks), Argasidae (soft t... Read more

8 Jul 2017

1hr 3mins

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Ep. 22 - Acorns and Corvids are MFEO (Made For Each Other)

Ep. 22 - Acorns and Corvids are MFEO (Made For Each Other)

This episode is nuts! Like peanut butter and jelly, Blue Jays and oak trees go together - they have a fascinating relati... Read more

6 Nov 2017

54mins

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Bonus 05 - The Urban Cooper's Hawk Podcast

Bonus 05 - The Urban Cooper's Hawk Podcast

We hope you're ready to learn all about Cooper's Hawks in cities. Steve leads the discussion on cooper's hawk biology, h... Read more

16 Dec 2017

42mins

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Ep. 12 - Pokeweed Every Day

Ep. 12 - Pokeweed Every Day

Episode Notes:This month's episode features Pokeweed (Phytolacca americana). This is a fascinating plant with some surpr... Read more

4 Nov 2016

31mins

Ranked #16

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Ep. 30 - Have You Seen the Light?: Foxfire and Bioluminescent Fungi

Ep. 30 - Have You Seen the Light?: Foxfire and Bioluminescent Fungi

Have you seen the light? This month, the guys take their first foray into the world of fungi, specifically bioluminescen... Read more

14 Jul 2018

56mins

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Ep. 20 - Get the Buck Out!

Ep. 20 - Get the Buck Out!

So, how do you feel about deer? Over the past 100 years, populations of the White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) h... Read more

30 Aug 2017

47mins

Ranked #18

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Ep. 11 - Spruce Grouse in the House

Ep. 11 - Spruce Grouse in the House

Have you ever heard of a Fool's Hen? It’s just one of the many nicknames of the Spruce Grouse (Falcipennis canadensis), ... Read more

26 Oct 2016

37mins

Ranked #19

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Ep. 28 - Spring Ephemerals: The Spotted Salamander

Ep. 28 - Spring Ephemerals: The Spotted Salamander

The great salamander migration has begun! ...and ended... Every spring there is a small window of time when adult spotte... Read more

7 May 2018

1hr 1min

Ranked #20

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Ep. 15 - The Subnivean Zone - A Winter UNDER-land

Ep. 15 - The Subnivean Zone - A Winter UNDER-land

Winter is often perceived as a time of dormancy and inactivity, but underneath the snow, in the subnivean zone, a comple... Read more

18 Jan 2017

49mins

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