Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchIf your yard's big enough, plant an oak tree.
Oak trees serve as the larval food source for almost a thousand different caterpillars.
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You are nature's best hope.
Amanda McNulty explains how making space for native plants in your yard can help restore North America's declining nesting bird population.
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Birds are having trouble finding enough caterpillars to raise their young.
Caterpillars can only eat the leaves of certain native plants. Amanda McNulty offers ways to help build back North America's rapidly declining nestin…
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Larval food plants
Boxwoods, azaleas, and crepe myrtles are lovely to look at, but are dead zones for caterpillars.
1 year ago
What does entomology have to do with bird decline?
Host Amanda McNulty shares a shocking statistic regarding North America's bird population.
1 year ago
'Listen to the Mockingbird'
For those grieving the loss of a loved one, Amanda McNulty shares song lyrics that offer comfort and hope.
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The significance of the mockingbird in American literature
Host Amanda McNulty explores the significance of literary character Atticus Finch saying, 'It's a sin to kill a mockingbird.'
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Why Texas chose the northern mockingbird as its state bird
Amanda McNulty shares some U.S. history, as well as some family history, about the northern mockingbird.
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Mocking birds: the many-tongued mimics
Mocking birds get their name honestly – they can repeat all sorts of sounds, from creaking gates opening to dogs and sirens.
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The fiercely protective mockingbird
Mockingbirds are especially protective of their nests and remember the faces of those who agitate them.
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