Dispatches from the Forest

Episode 89: Pigeon Holed

Pigeons have become a fixture of cities - but why?  Well it turns out that pigeons and humans have been intertwined for thousands of years.  And they've played a role in revolutions, scientific breakthroughs and wars.  Not only that, they're pretty cool birds.  Learn more about this ubiquitous and often ignored bird on this episode!
 
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Dirt Dispatch #17

Clark's Nutcrackers - an amazing member of the Corvid family that can cache up to 98,000 pine nuts per season, and did the City of Chicago release coyotes in Graceland Cemetery to control raccoons?  I'll tell you what I think!
 
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Episode 88: Cleaning out the Junk Drawer

In this episode I tell you about two unrelated things - one is a plant, one is a bird - both are interesting but neither is enough for a full episode by itself.
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Dirt Dispatch #16

This episode of Dirt Dispatches: It's a small world, letting nature sooth you, and a bunch of critter sightings.  Check it out!
 
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Episode 87: A Flock of Seagulls

You've seen em' at the seashore, you've seen em' at the lakeshore, heck you've probably seen em' in the parking lot of the big box store.  Seagulls are everywhere!  Let's take a look at the often maligned seagull - a devoted mate, parent and incredibly intelligent bird!
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Dirt Dispatch #15

Grizzly 399, the cautionary tale of P'Nut the squirrel and the importance of licensed rehabbers and 3 common social media comments that need to be retired ASAP.
 
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Episode 86: The Mysterious Mothman

Gather round feral friends and in honor of Halloween, let's dim the lights and tell spooky stories about the creepy cryptid with glowing red eyes known as the mothman.  From his best-known origins in Point Pleasant, WV to his more recent shenanigans in the greater Chicago region - including both my wife's and my own hometowns!  It's a bit of spooky Halloween fun!
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Dirt Dispatch #14

A reminder to check those amazing facts you see on social media to make sure they're actually true, and the surprisingly tender mating ritual of pronghorn.
 
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