How Birds survive Winter in southern Illinois

About this episode

This episode discusses how birds that remain in southern Illinois adapt to survive the winter cold.

To escape winter, many birds fly south. But for birds who choose to stay in southern Illinois they've developed some unique ways to cope with the cold.

People in this episode

Host: Jeff Williams

Topics covered

• birds
• winter survival
• southern Illinois
• migration
• cold weather adaptation

Keywords

• birds
• winter
• southern Illinois
• survival
• cold weather

Mentioned in this episode

Places: southern Illinois

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