About this episode
Byron shares stories from his recent explorations in the snowy woods, observing animal tracks and learning about local flora and fauna.
It’s always nice to have a few days off during this time of year. While a lot of folks are busy with family, or having cozy times at home, I can wander through the snowy woods looking for the signs and tracks of all the other animals who we share the land with. For today’s show I am just telling some stories of some of the trails I have been on over the past week, detailing some of what I have been observing and learning. Fondling icy Coyote tracks, to learning about a new species of Poison Ivy (new to me), to finding a flayed Cottontail carcass, it’s been a ton of fun this past week. Hope you enjoy! To learn more : Peterson Field Guide to North American Bird Nests by Casey McFarland, Matt Monjello, and David Moskowitz. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2021. Minnesota Wildflowers entry on Western Poison Ivy ( Toxicodendron rydbergii) Minnesota Wildflowers entry on Eastern Poison Ivy ( Toxicodendron radicans) Field Manual of Michigan Flora by Edward G. Voss & Anton A. Reznicek. University of Michigan Press, 2012. The Nature of Oaks by Douglas W. Tallamy. Timber Press, 2021. American Wildlife Plants: A Guide to Wildlife Food Habits by Arthur C. Martin, et al. Dover, 1951. The Deer of…
People in this episode
Host: Byron
Topics covered
- holiday tracking
- animal signs
- nature observation
- Coyote tracks
- Poison Ivy
- Cottontail carcass
- winter wildlife
Keywords
- animal tracking
- Coyote
- Poison Ivy
- Cottontail
- nature stories
- wildlife observation
- winter exploration
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Peterson Field Guide to North American Bird Nests, Field Manual of Michigan Flora, The Nature of Oaks, American Wildlife Plants: A Guide to Wildlife Food Habits, The Deer of North America, Acorns and Deer Management
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