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Episode 70: Lesser Anglewing – Voice of the Wild

Episode 70: Lesser Anglewing – Voice of the Wild

Episode 70 · · 02:01

Lesser anglewing (Microcentrum retinerve). The katydid with a quick rasping rattle. Minor correction for this episode: only the male lesser anglewing will have the brown patch on the...

Episode 69: Sound Key to Common Katydids – Voice of the Wild

Episode 69: Sound Key to Common Katydids – Voice of the Wild

Episode 69 · · 04:55

Twelve Common Katydids in the Midwest Twelve katydids are common in the Midwest. This episode can be used as a key to identify them by their sound. http://songsofinsects.com/ is the ...

Episode 68: Walker’s Cicada – Voice of the Wild

Episode 68: Walker’s Cicada – Voice of the Wild

Episode 68 · · 02:01

Walker’s Cicada (Megatibicen pronotalis). The big cicada with a loud, slowly pulsed song. Do you want to learn more bird songs, frog calls, and insect noises? Join Voice of the Wild ...

Episode 67: Sound Key to Common Annual Cicadas – Voice of the Wild

Episode 67: Sound Key to Common Annual Cicadas – Voice of the Wild

Episode 67 · · 04:25

Sound Key to the Six Common Annual Cicadas of the MidwestSix annual cicada species are common in the Midwest. This episode can be used as a key to identify them by their sound. http:...

Episode 66: Linne’s Cicada – Voice of the Wild

Episode 66: Linne’s Cicada – Voice of the Wild

Episode 66 · · 02:01

Linne’s Cicada (Neotibicen linnei). The annual cicada with a wavering crescendo said to sound akin to a salt shaker. Do you want to learn more bird songs, frog calls, and insect nois...

Episode 65: Chimney Swift – Voice of the Wild

Episode 65: Chimney Swift – Voice of the Wild

Episode 65 · · 02:01

Chimney Swift (Chaetura pelagica).The insectivore that skitters across the summer sky.Do you want to learn more bird songs, frog calls, and insect noises? Join Voice of the Wild ever...

Episode 64: Lyric Cicada – Voice of the Wild

Episode 64: Lyric Cicada – Voice of the Wild

Episode 64 · · 02:01

Lyric Cicada (Neotibicen lyricen).The annual cicada with a consistent, unpulsed tone.Do you want to learn more bird songs, frog calls, and insect noises? Join Voice of the Wild every...

Episode 63: American Bullfrog – Voice of the Wild

Episode 63: American Bullfrog – Voice of the Wild

Episode 63 · · 02:01

American bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeianus). The largest frog in North America. Do you want to learn more bird songs, frog calls, and insect noises? Join Voice of the Wild every Frid...

Episode 62: Bald Eagle – Voice of the Wild

Episode 62: Bald Eagle – Voice of the Wild

Episode 62 · · 02:01

Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus). A conservation success story and the national symbol of the United States.Do you want to learn more bird songs, frog calls, and insect noises? ...

Episode 61: Green Frog – Voice of the Wild

Episode 61: Green Frog – Voice of the Wild

Episode 61 · · 02:01

Green Frog (Lithobates clamitans). The frog that sounds like the pluck of a banjo string. Do you want to learn more bird songs, frog calls, and insect noises? Join Voice of the Wild ...

Episode 60: Ruby-Throated Hummingbird – Voice of the Wild

Episode 60: Ruby-Throated Hummingbird – Voice of the Wild

Episode 60 · · 02:00

Ruby-throated hummingbird (Archilochus colubris). The only hummingbird that regularly nests east of the Mississippi river.Do you want to learn more bird songs, frog calls, and insect...

Episode 59: American Toad – Voice of the Wild

Episode 59: American Toad – Voice of the Wild

Episode 59 · · 02:00

American toad (Anaxyrus americanus). A gruff amphibian with a musical trill. Do you want to learn more bird songs, frog calls, and insect noises? Join Voice of the Wild every Friday ...

Episode 58: Eastern Gray Treefrog – Voice of the Wild

Episode 58: Eastern Gray Treefrog – Voice of the Wild

Episode 58 · · 02:00

Eastern Gray Treefrog (Dryophytes versicolor). The frog that sounds like a woodpecker. Do you want to learn more bird songs, frog calls, and insect noises? Join Voice of the Wild eve...

Episode 57: Warbling Vireo – Voice of the Wild

Episode 57: Warbling Vireo – Voice of the Wild

Episode 57 · · 02:01

Warbling vireo (Vireo gilvus). The plain vireo with a happy, jumbled song. Do you want to learn more bird songs, frog calls, and insect noises? Join Voice of the Wild every Friday to...

Episode 56: Tennessee Warbler – Voice of the Wild

Episode 56: Tennessee Warbler – Voice of the Wild

Episode 56 · · 02:00

Tennessee Warbler (Leiothlypis peregrina). The drab warbler with a repetitive three-parted song. Do you want to learn more bird songs, frog calls, and insect noises? Join Voice of th...

Episode 55: Blackpoll Warbler – Voice of the Wild

Episode 55: Blackpoll Warbler – Voice of the Wild

Episode 55 · · 02:00

Blackpoll Warbler (Setophaga striata). A monochrome warbler with a high-pitched “tick-tick-tick” song. Do you want to learn more bird songs, frog calls, and insect noises? Join Voice...

Episode 54: Ovenbird – Voice of the Wild

Episode 54: Ovenbird – Voice of the Wild

Episode 54 · · 02:01

Ovenbird (Seiurus aurocapilla). A thrushlike warbler with a blaze of orange on the head. Do you want to learn more bird songs, frog calls, and insect noises? Join Voice of the Wild e...

Voice of the Wild...on the Radio?

Voice of the Wild...on the Radio?

Episode · · 01:30

Voice of the Wild might be heading to your local public radio station. As a result, regular episodes will sound a little different. Subscribe to the Newsletter

Episode 53: Chestnut-Sided Warbler – Voice of the Wild

Episode 53: Chestnut-Sided Warbler – Voice of the Wild

Episode 53 · · 03:00

Chestnut-sided warbler (Setophaga pensylvanica).A colorful warbler that’s “pleased to meet you.”Do you want to learn more bird songs, frog calls, and insect noises? Join Voice of the...

Episode 52: Prothonotary Warbler – Voice of the Wild

Episode 52: Prothonotary Warbler – Voice of the Wild

Episode 52 · · 03:30

Prothonotary warbler (Protonotaria citrea).A fiery blaze of color and sound.Do you want to learn more bird songs, frog calls, and insect noises? Join Voice of the Wild every Friday t...