NatureWatch

Honey bee hive

world@flpradio.com (Finger Lakes Productions) — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:10:22 -0500

We know these busy little insects as industrious workers and airy dancers, but they are also talented architects.

Bat wings

world@flpradio.com (Finger Lakes Productions) — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:04:06 -0500

Bats are the only mammals to master the skies.

Hunting by ear

world@flpradio.com (Finger Lakes Productions) — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:36:55 -0500

The common barn owl hunts its prey by sound--by ear and not by eye.

Roost turkey

world@flpradio.com (Finger Lakes Productions) — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:31:26 -0500

After a long day of feeding on the ground, wild turkeys take to the trees. But it's no haphazard affair.

Bird banditos

world@flpradio.com (Finger Lakes Productions) — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:09:18 -0500

Robins are so highly skilled at snaring earthworms that other birds sometimes stalk them and steal the robin’s catch.

River otter and mink

world@flpradio.com (Finger Lakes Productions) — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:07:23 -0500

The two species can live peacefully in close proximity because the animals have learned to live and let live.

Eastern goshawk

world@flpradio.com (Finger Lakes Productions) — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:30:01 -0500

Second to none among the hawks of North America, this strong hunter will attack medium-sized birds on the wing.

Call from the wild

world@flpradio.com (Finger Lakes Productions) — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:02:31 -0500

Mountain lions are quiet by nature, but their repertoire of vocal sounds includes one cry that can curdle your blood.

Golden eagle

world@flpradio.com (Finger Lakes Productions) — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:43:55 -0500

With its awesome seven-foot wingspan, the golden eagle is every bit as powerful and fearless as its cousin, the bald eagle.

Playing 'Possum

world@flpradio.com (Finger Lakes Productions) — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:58:56 -0500

When meeting a predator face-to-face, the opossum uses an unusual defensive strategy – it keels over in a dead faint.

Otter grooming

world@flpradio.com (Finger Lakes Productions) — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:14:53 -0500

The sea otter spends a great deal of time grooming its fur – not for appearances, but for survival.

Galloping gait

world@flpradio.com (Finger Lakes Productions) — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:14:12 -0500

This method of motion involves moving four feet in a very fast action, but not all animals that gallop use the same style.

Avian pirates

world@flpradio.com (Finger Lakes Productions) — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:14:26 -0500

Some birds are known for bullying tactics such as chasing smaller birds and stealing a hard-won catch from them in mid-air.

Northern pine siskin

world@flpradio.com (Finger Lakes Productions) — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 09:37:44 -0500

This finch species is a bird of erratic habits.

Winter feeding

world@flpradio.com (Finger Lakes Productions) — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 10:44:09 -0500

During winter, birds have to withstand harsh conditions and frigid temperatures. Instead of feeding the fireplace, they stoke their body furnace with food.

Colorful coral snake

world@flpradio.com (Finger Lakes Productions) — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 10:20:54 -0500

A catchy rhyme can help you remember which snakes are deadly and which are harmless.

Unusual bird names

world@flpradio.com (Finger Lakes Productions) — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 10:20:33 -0500

We use a number of interesting–and sometimes comical–terms to describe groups of birds.

Sparrows

world@flpradio.com (Finger Lakes Productions) — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 10:19:44 -0500

This group of small, fluttering brown and white birds isn't a true "family.”

Day active owls

world@flpradio.com (Finger Lakes Productions) — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 10:19:19 -0500

Most owl species are nocturnal hunters, but there are some smaller types that do their best work under the sun.

Acorn woodpecker

world@flpradio.com (Finger Lakes Productions) — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 10:18:51 -0500

These industrious birds stash a supply of acorns and nuts in holes in trees and poles.

Ice houses

world@flpradio.com (Finger Lakes Productions) — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 10:17:40 -0500

Some creatures find warmth and shelter under winter's white mantle.

Wolf pack

world@flpradio.com (Finger Lakes Productions) — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 10:40:02 -0500

Both wolf parents watch over their offspring, but other members of the pack often help to feed, protect, and educate pups.