It's time for another episode of Walkin' on the Wild Side! For this episode, we're chatting about on of the most unique and interesting birds of prey, the northern harrier. But why do they call it the grey ghost? Well, join Marvin and Gabrielle on the, um, INSIDE, and not on the back porch as the snow and temperatures fall outside and a warm fire inside. A perfect time to discuss this winter migrant to our area!

Here's some interesting websites about northern harriers:

https://hawkwatch.org/raptor-id/raptor-id-fact-sheets/northern-harrier/

https://birdsinthetree.com/the-complete-guide-to-the-northern-harrier-identification-habitat-and-behavior/

https://www.hawkmountain.org/raptors/northern-harrier

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Happy New Year and welcome back to Walkin' on the Wild Side! We kick off 2026 with a chat about loons, those amazing and marvelous waterfowl that have probably provided more sounds for movies than just about any other bird. These amazing birds not only have a haunting call, but they are amazingly very well adapted to their aquatic lifestyle. Join Marvin and Gabrielle on the back porch for a fun albeit windy podcast about these incredible waterbirds and learn about the habits, what they eat, their adaptations, and of course, their looney tunes!

Here's some great websites about loons:

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Common_Loon/overview

https://www.aba.org/common-loon-secrets/

https://loon.org/the-call-of-the-loon/?

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Welcome back to Walkin' on the Wild Side. Happy Holidays from Gabrielle and I, and we are in the Holiday spirit! This episode, we talk about one of the most recognizable songs and nut (actually more like a fruit), the chestnut. Chestnuts and Christmas just seem to go together, but sadly, because of a blight, the once dominant and massive tree that produced delicious nuts for wildlife, people, and generations of Christmas around the world was eliminated from the forests of eastern US in the blink of an eye (40 years). We'll talk about how chestnuts went from a holiday staple to just a verse in a song. What happened and can you still get chestnuts? Join us as we sit around the fire pit on the back porch and reminisce about what used to be and the possibility that one day, the chestnut will once again, return to it's former glory.

You can learn more about chestnuts from these websites:

Chestnut blight: https://tacf.org/history-american-chestnut/

Chestnut research: https://www.esf.edu/chestnut/index.php

https://www.finedininglovers.com/explore/articles/chestnuts-z-26-things-about-chestnuts

How chestnuts are used in Italian cooking: https://www.lacucinaitaliana.com/italian-food/how-to-cook/roasting-chestnuts-a-guide-to-the-cherished-italian-holiday-tradition

The Italian Chestnut Growers Consortium: https://www.consorziocastanicoltori.it/ (in italian, so please get google to translate)

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