Daytime transitions into night along the shore of Lake Suttonfield, in the Valley of the Moon. A pair of Great-horned owls seem to serenade the twilight from further up the slope. Their hoots reverberating out across the lake.
S1-38 The Bishop Pine Forest of Tomales Bay
Let’s take a minute to visit the Bishop Pine forest of Tomales Bay. It’s an October morning, and the birds are really singing!
S1-37 Wild Turkey Adults and Chicks
Spring is the mating season for wild turkeys, and that familiar call that reverberates over fields and valleys means the males are gathering up harems of females.
S1-36 The Cooper's Hawk
Cooper’s Hawks are smaller than Red-tailed and Red-shouldered hawks. And they’ve evolved to maneuver through the tight branches and other obstacles of the forest as they hunt.
S1-35 Northern Pygmy Owl at Dusk
There’s something about the steady rhythm of the Northern Pygmy Owl’s song that just seems to invite us into the deeper mysteries of the forest.
S1-34 Tule Elk Bugling at Tomales Point
Certain sounds really add to the mystery of a place. Such is the case with the sound of the Tule Elk bugling at Tomales Point, in Pt Reyes National Seashore.
S1-33 Canada Geese Landing at Ledson Marsh
Canada Geese stop to rest and feed at ponds, lakes, rivers, fields, and marshes. Like here at Ledson Marsh, in Annadel State Park, where we hear other birds singing as the Canada Geese come in for a landing.
Ear to the Wild: 20 Locations, 53 Episodes, 1.5 Years!
In 1.5 years of producing the Ear to the Wild radio program we’ve completed 53 episodes, from 20 different locations in the North Bay Area.
S1-32 Vaux’s Swifts
Imagine a tall chimney with hundreds of small birds whirling above it. That’s what Vaux’s Swifts do when they’re getting ready to roost for the night at the Rio Lindo Adventist Academy, in Healdsburg!
S1-31 Hooded Orioles Near Sonoma
It’s always exciting to see a Hooded Oriole! Especially the males, with their black mask, and bright gold hood and chest…
S1-30 Acorn Woodpeckers
Once known as the California Woodpecker, Acorn Woodpeckers are a prominent member of oak woodland communities throughout the state.
S1-29 Bodega Bay Foghorn and Surf
There are certain sounds that define a place. The foghorn at Bodega Bay is certainly one of them. But so is the sound of the surf at nearby Doran Beach.
S1-28 The Adaptable Coyote
Coyotes are a powerful symbol of endurance and resilience, but also of strength and intelligence. They sing out from their hidden territories as if to remind us that they, and wildness itself, are still here.
S1-27 Brewer's Blackbirds on the Napa River
The Brewer’s Blackbird is one of many bird species that are found along the Napa river… Down in the tidal flats where it gets wide just before meeting the bay…
S1-26 Mountain Lion - Wild Relative and Teacher
Some indigenous tribes in California regard Mountain lions as relatives, and consider them to be teachers. They’re revered for their intelligence and incredible athletic abilities…
S1-25 Wing-tapping Cicadas
Did you know that we have cicadas in Sonoma county? The species we’re listening to makes a clicking sound by tapping their wings. They do this to attract mates…
S1-24 Oak Titmouse Chicks
These Oak Titmouse chicks are in a backyard bird box in Santa Rosa. Maybe you’ve noticed them in your backyard too. Their parents go in and out of the nest box throughout the day as they hunt for insects to give to their young.
S1-23 The Great Animal Orchestra
The Great Animal Orchestra. Wait… an orchestra of animals? Who do you suppose is in it? Well, that depends on where in the world you are, because there’s a Great Animal Orchestra in every habitat on the planet…
S1-22 In Wildness is the Preservation of the World
In many places around the world wild voices have been silenced. In the Highlands of Scotland, for instance, apex predators, such as the Eurasian Lynx, were hunted to extinction around 1,500 years ago! Once a place loses its wildness, it’s really hard to bring it back.
S1-21 Jack London and the European Starling
In Jack London State Historic Park, outside of Jack London’s cottage, is an old oak tree. If you stand next to it on a Spring morning you may hear a mix of a lot of different kinds of birds, including the European Starling. But is this the same soundscape Jack listened to while writing his thousand words a day, over 100 years ago?