Story Archives of 'Wildlife'

Woodcock Went A-Courtin'

By Scott Fitzpatrick on Friday, May 9, 2008.

As Scott explains, The funny-looking and reclusive American Woodcock puts on one of the most spectacular displays of the spring.

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Triste for Tat

By Scott Fitzpatrick on Friday, April 11, 2008.

As Scott explains, among Red-Winged Blackbirds, what's good for the goose is good for the gander.

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Springtime for Beavers

By Rosemary Conroy on Friday, March 21, 2008.

Young beavers are leaving the lodge, and Rosemary reminds us to drive carefully.

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Winter Coats

By Scott Fitzpatrick on Friday, March 14, 2008.

Leopards may not change their spots, but as Scott explains a couple of Granite State residents change their fur color twice a year - whether they need to or not.

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A Man Among Bears

By Sean Hurley on Friday, March 7, 2008.

The New Hampshire naturalist Ben Kilham is the subject of a new National Geographic documentary.

It's entitled “A Man Among Bears” and airs this Saturday on the National Geographic channel.

NHPR Correspondent Sean Hurley recently spoke with Kilham and has this story.

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Gray Jays Way

By Rosemary Conroy on Friday, March 7, 2008.

Spring arrives shortly, and with it the birds and the bees. But, Rosemary explains how one bird has adapted to nesting in winter months.

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The Plight of the Owl

By Rosemary Conroy on Friday, February 22, 2008.

The same weather that's made it a boom year for ski areas has made things tough for local birds of prey.

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Midnight Tracks

By Scott Fitzpatrick on Friday, February 1, 2008.

Freshly fallen snow opens a different kind of window on the activities of our wild neighbors.

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Yikes! Shrikes!

By Rosemary Conroy on Friday, January 25, 2008.

Short food supplies in Canada this year have brought a new predator to the Granite State winter.

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Invaders from the North

By Scott Fitzpatrick on Friday, January 18, 2008.

When food supplies go down and demand goes up, birds we don't usually see, can end up at our backyard feeders.

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