Work’s been done at Denman Reach to restore riparian habitat along the River. The nearby roads are noisy, of course. But the birds do seem to be making good use of their new habitat in the Denman Reach open space area!
KRCB Radio: S2-03 Pacific Treefrogs in Full Chorus
Pacific Treefrog sounds range from quiet to very loud! The males vocalize to establish territory, and also to attract females. Once they get going it's called a chorus.
KRCB Radio: S2-02 The White-breasted Nuthatch
White-breasted Nuthatches get their name from the way they crack open seeds. They wedge the seed into a nook in the bark of a tree and tap at it with their beak until they hatch it open. Listen to this small flock of White-breasted nuthatches calling and tapping in the trees.
KRCB Radio: S2-01 The Headwaters of Sonoma Creek in Winter
The headwaters of Sonoma Creek, in Sugarloaf Ridge State Park, is a place of many moods. In the Spring it’s alive with the sound of birds and insects. But now, in the winter, it's hushed, and subdued.
KRCB Radio: 40 Rainfall in a Redwood Forest
Redwood forests are strong and resilient, but they need time and the rain that comes each Winter to grow. Over the last hundred and twenty-five years this one has gradually become a forest again.
KRCB Radio: 39 The Coming of Night at Lake Suttonfield
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.
KRCB Radio: 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!
KRCB Radio: 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.
KRCB Radio: 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.
KRCB Radio: 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.
KRCB Radio: 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.
KRCB Radio: 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.
KRCB Radio: 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!
KRCB Radio: 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…
KRCB Radio: 30 Acorn Woodpeckers
Once known as the California Woodpecker, Acorn Woodpeckers are a prominent member of oak woodland communities throughout the state.
KRCB Radio: 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.
KRCB Radio: 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.
KRCB Radio: 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…
KRCB Radio: 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…