Wildlife is all around us. Join Voice of the Wild every Friday to explore a new wild song. From time to time, we’ll also do a deep dive into wildlife science, news, and natural history. Voice of the Wild is brought to you by the University of Illinois Extension natural resources, environment, and energy program.

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Episode 6: Yellow Warbler – Voice of the Wild

Learn the song and call of the Yellow warbler (Setophaga petechia). You might find this little yellow bird in a stand of willows next to a pond or hear its call while ...

Episode 5: Eastern Towhee – Voice of the Wild

Learn the song and call of the Eastern Towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus). A flash of black and white in a low brush pile is likely to be this robin-sized sparrow, and i...

Bonus: American Sycamore – Voice of the Wild

Headphones on! In our first bonus episode we won’t be hearing an animal’s song and learning its voice. Instead, we’ll be giving voice to a tree. We’ll be hearing about...

Episode 4: Yellow-throated Warbler – Voice of the Wild

Learn the song and call of the Yellow-throated Warbler (Setophaga dominica) This bird is an early migrant and it often serenades the spring ephemerals from the tops of...

Episode 3: Palm Warbler - Voice of the Wild

Learn the song and call of the Palm warbler (Setophaga palmarum). It's easy to get a look at this warbler as it prefers to mingle in mixed flocks on the ground. You mi...

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