We start our day before sunrise at the Saint Marks National Wildlife Refuge. Here, we spend a misty morning surveying shorebirds with Don Morrow.
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Ecology in Art & LiteratureFlorida's CoastsWildlife in North Florida- Critters Big and Small
Susan Cerulean’s New Book: I Have Been Assigned the Single Bird
We go to Bald Point to talk to Susan Cerulean about her new book, a reflection on her father’s dementia, and on the loss of shorebirds and their habitat.
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Swamps and other WetlandsThe Red Hills of Florida & GeorgiaWildlife in North Florida- Critters Big and Small
Jim and Tara’s Wood Stork Rookery | A Backyard Swamp Adventure
A married couple buys the swamp behind their house to manage it as a preserve. Among the ecological treasures here is a wood stork rookery.
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LakesWildlife in North Florida- Critters Big and Small
Lake Elberta and the Seasonality of Birds in Tallahassee
Lake Elberta attracts a wealth of birds, from wood storks to migratory ducks and birds. Apalachee Audubon is enhancing this habitat further.
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LakesWaterways Big and SmallWildlife in North Florida- Critters Big and Small
Lake Elberta Park | A Tallahassee Bird Watching Oasis
We are one week away from unveiling the WFSU EcoCitizen Project. Before we do, let’s…
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EcoAdventuresFlorida's CoastsWildlife in North Florida- Critters Big and Small
Shorebird Watching at Alligator Point’s Phipps Preserve
We head to the John S. Phipps Preserve on Alligator Point at the start of fall migration. Guided by Audubon Florida, we spot visiting and local shorebirds.
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Florida's CoastsWildlife in North Florida- Critters Big and Small
Banding Snowy Plover Chicks at Deer Lake State Park
We watch two snowy plover chicks get banded at Deer Lake. Shorebird banding has uncovered valuable information about species affected by habitat loss.
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Wildlife in North Florida- Critters Big and Small
The Snowy Plover Factory | Visiting Shorebirds on St. Joseph Peninsula
We head to the “snowy plover factory” on St. Joseph Peninsula. North Florida’s well protected, natural beaches are a haven for threatened shorebird species.
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Longleaf Pine & Fire EcologyPlants- From Wildflowers to Longleaf PineThe Red Hills of Florida & GeorgiaWildlife in North Florida- Critters Big and Small
Red Cockaded Woodpeckers and Fire in the Red Hills
Jim Cox bands a seven day old red cockaded woodpecker and takes a group of FSU Biology students to a fire dependent, old growth longleaf pine forest.
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EcoAdventuresWildlife in North Florida- Critters Big and Small
Behind the Scenes at the Saint Marks Whooping Crane Pen
Operation Migration’s Brooke Pennypacker takes us to the whooping crane pen at the St. Marks Refuge. Also, are ultralight guided migrations ending?