
After a long winter Bob and Gia are excited to do a live show at California Woods Nature Preserve. They had a blast talking with kids and adults about the nature of spring.
Related episodes: Firefighting Beavers, Parachuting Beavers

Step outside and stay awhile
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After a long winter Bob and Gia are excited to do a live show at California Woods Nature Preserve. They had a blast talking with kids and adults about the nature of spring.
Related episodes: Firefighting Beavers, Parachuting Beavers
I received an intriguing email from Tina at Red Oaks Forest School asking me if I knew about Zugunruhe. I did not and wanted to learn more so I invited Tina to come on the show to explain all about it. Tune in to hear Tina tell the inspiring story of how Red Oaks got started and of course all about Zugunruhe.
You can find out more about Tina and Red Oaks Forest School at redoaksforestschool.org
If you want to register for Zugunruhe 2022 go to: https:// evergreen.humanitru.com/web/campaigns/red-oaks-forest- school~zugunruhe-2022
All pictures are thanks to Tina, Co- Director of Red Oaks Forest School.
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Nature Guys is proud to say that this is our 200th episode! Our first episode was released in October of 2016. If you are a long time listener you know that my dear friend Bill was my only co-host until August of 2020. If you are new to the show, you can listen to my tribute to Bill on the episode titled “Our Friend Bill” released on September 1, 2020. Nature Guys has not only survived Bill’s loss but thrives thanks to the contributions of many people both on air and off. Special thanks to Gia, Greg and Charles – top notch naturalists who have taken the time from their busy schedules to help me create multiple amazing new shows. On this 200th episode I wanted to play an old Bill and Bob show. I was debating which episode to use when I got an email from Eve Bishop. Eve has a wonderful new four part podcast called Deer Humans. Tune in to hear Eve explain this in her own words followed by the Nature Guys podcast on white tailed deer originally released on October 10, 2017.
You can find out more about Eve Bishop at: www.evebishop.net
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Charles and Bob can’t wait to get out in the field in early spring to check out the woodcock sky dance. This is one crazy bird. It is a shorebird that lives in the forest and is nicknamed the timberdoodle.
The woodcock sound clip is thanks to Karen Hogan and the image below to Vicky McErlean both via the Macaulay Library at Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
Thanks to Christina Zorn for providing background research.
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Gia and Bob discuss wolves a species that inspires a variety of emotions. Tune in to learn about the impacts wolves have on the Yellowstone ecosystem. Thanks to Christina Zorn for providing background research. Also special thanks to Lissa Malloy for creating a picture visualizing the tropic cascade concept.
Keystone Species series: All About Alligators, Firefighting Beavers, Acorn Woodpeckers
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Charles and Bob kick off 2022 with a very unique bird. Hopefully we will inspire you to take a walk by your favorite stream or river to see a kingfisher.
Related episodes: What It’s Like to be a Bird with David Sibley
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Greg and Bob discuss a plant that everyone will probably recognize. Amaze your friends at holiday parties with the story of mistletoe.
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Bob talks with Grace Lynch, the creator and host of an amazing new podcast on climate change from Wonder Media Network. The podcast brings together poems and stories from women throughout the US and territories that depict the effects of climate change on their homes and people.
The source for this interview is the new podcast As She Rises by Wonder Media Network.
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Gia and Bob just cannot let go of the 17 year cicadas. They discuss a very cool bird the Yellow-Billed Cuckoo that has a special taste for cicadas.
Special thanks to photographer Richard Payne for allowing us to share this amazing yellow-billed cuckoo picture taken at Cincinnati Park’s Magrish Riverlands Preserve.
Check out this great YouTube video from our listener Deb of a common European cuckoo in Rhode Island (see the details in her comment):
https://youtu.be/vw5XeXrTci4
Related episodes: Cicadas, 17 Years to Awesome and The Nature of Oaks with Doug Tallamy
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Charles chats with Brooke Mitchell-Norman, the host of the podcast Rewildology. They discuss Brooke’s love of big cats and how travel can help protect wildlife.
Related series: Through the Eyes of Nature Guys
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