North Woods Phenology

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Phenologist Chel Anderson shares information and insights about the great outdoors in Northeastern Minnesota

The features range from 5-10 minutes. We have chosen to share the features that have a wide appeal.


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Changing light changes the natural world
From: WTIP
Series: North Woods Phenology
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As we edge ever closer to spring, the light changes in our natural world. In this edition of North Woods Naturalist, Jay Andersen, with WTIP North ...

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  • Added: Feb 05, 2013
  • Length: 07:05
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Redpolls returning to your feeders
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Series: North Woods Phenology
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Flocks of redpolls usually come down from their northern breeding grounds to visit our feeders every winter. In this edition of North Woods Natural...

Bought by Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota and KSRQ


  • Added: Jan 28, 2013
  • Length: 07:22
  • Purchases: 2
Voracious eaters: short tailed shrews
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Series: North Woods Phenology
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They’re small, fast and can be a big help to gardeners. In this edition of North Woods Naturalist, Jay Andersen, with WTIP North Shore Community Ra...

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  • Added: Jan 22, 2013
  • Length: 06:36
  • Purchases: 1
Crossbills -- left and right "handed"
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Series: North Woods Phenology
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The crossbill is superbly suited to feeding the way it does. In this edition of North Woods Naturalist, Jay Andersen, with WTIP North Shore Communi...

Bought by Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota and KSRQ


  • Added: Jan 17, 2013
  • Length: 07:18
  • Purchases: 2
Icey truth about rings around the moon
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Series: North Woods Phenology
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Winter is a good time to see a ring around the moon. In this edition of North Woods Naturalist, Jay Andersen, with WTIP North Shore Community Radio...

Bought by Marfa Public Radio, KSRQ, and Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota


  • Added: Jan 17, 2013
  • Length: 06:15
  • Purchases: 3
Find Conks on the Trees in Your Woods
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Series: North Woods Phenology
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You’ve seen those mushrooms growing like shelves on trees. They are not dead, they are alive, and they are doing interesting things. In this editio...

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  • Added: Nov 27, 2012
  • Length: 07:35
  • Purchases: 1
Lapland Longspur Migration
From: WTIP
Series: North Woods Phenology
Caption: Lapland Longspur, Credit: Seabamirum on Flickr
One of the fall migrants we see in flocks on grassy ground is the Lapland longspur. In this edition of North Woods Naturalist, Jay Andersen, with W...

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  • Added: Oct 19, 2012
  • Length: 06:43
  • Purchases: 1
Snakes are settling in for the winter
From: WTIP
Series: North Woods Phenology
Caption: Garter Snake, Credit: Tom Giebel on Flickr
Fall is hibernation time, and that includes our neighborhood snakes. In this edition of North Woods Naturalist, Jay Andersen of WTIP North Shore Co...

Bought by KSRQ and Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota


  • Added: Oct 12, 2012
  • Length: 07:16
  • Purchases: 2
July, And The Wildflowers Are Blooming
From: WTIP
Series: North Woods Phenology
Caption: Flowers near Kadunce Creek, Credit: Stephan Hoglund
We’re definitely into summer and the woods and roadsides, as well as lakes and ponds are blooming. In this edition of North Woods Naturalist, Jay A...

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  • Added: Jul 28, 2012
  • Length: 07:47
  • Purchases: 1
Stream And Lake Ecology Affected By Heavy Rains
From: WTIP
Series: North Woods Phenology
Caption: Rosebush Creek flooding, Credit: Stephan Hoglund
The recent flooding has a big ecological impact on our streams and lakes. In this edition of North Woods Naturalist, Jay Andersen, with WTIP North...

Bought by KSRQ, WDSE, and Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota


  • Added: Jul 28, 2012
  • Length: 07:47
  • Purchases: 3
The remarkable rose-breasted grosbeak
From: WTIP
Series: North Woods Phenology
Caption: Rose-breasted grosbeak
: One of the showiest birds at the feeder, as well as one of the most vocally proficient is the rose-breasted grosbeak. Jay Andersen of WTIP North...

Bought by KSRQ, KSRQ, and Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota


  • Added: May 22, 2012
  • Length: 07:03
  • Purchases: 3
Otter techniques for coping with cold weather
From: WTIP
Series: North Woods Phenology
Caption: Otter
Beavers have fat as well as fur to keep them warm in cold water, but otters have a different technique for dealing with frigid winters and spring. ...

Bought by KSRQ and Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota


  • Added: Apr 03, 2012
  • Length: 06:56
  • Purchases: 2

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