Voice of the Wild

University of Illinois Extension
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If you learn to listen for them, you will find wildlife everywhere. Voice of the Wild is a podcast about wildlife and the wild sounds they make. Tune in every Friday to learn a new bird song, frog call, or insect noise. Voice of the Wild is an AI-free podcast. Generative tools are not used to write, research, or edit any part of the show.

  1. 4d ago

    Episode 118: Short-Winged Meadow Katydid – Voice of the Wild

    Short-winged meadow katydid (Conocephalus brevipennis).    The little meadow katydid with a gentle buzz.   Voice of the Wild is a podcast about wildlife and the wild sounds they make.  Visit the VoW homepageSubscribe on a podcast platformSign up for the Newsletter The following Cornell Lab | Macaulay Library recordings were used in this episode:  Short-winged meadow katydid call by Wil Hershberger (ML110315)Sources and more: BugguideIDNRSongs of InsectsiNaturalist photo (macropterous)

    Episode 118: Short-Winged Meadow Katydid – Voice of the Wild

  2. Sep 4

    Episode 117: Eastern Chipmunk – Voice of the Wild

    Eastern chipmunk (Tamias striatus).    The source of the mysterious clucking heard in woodlands.   Voice of the Wild is a podcast about wildlife and the wild sounds they make.  Visit the VoW homepageSubscribe on a podcast platformSign up for the Newsletter The following Cornell Lab | Macaulay Library recordings were used in this episode:  Eastern chipmunk cluck call by Wil Hershberger (ML100848)Eastern chipmunk chisp call by Wil Hershberger (ML305948)Sources and more: Music of NatureWildlife Illinois

    Episode 117: Eastern Chipmunk – Voice of the Wild

  3. Aug 28

    Episode 116: Purple Martin – Voice of the Wild

    Purple martin (Progne subis).    The bubbly swallow that nests in homes built just for them.   Voice of the Wild is a podcast about wildlife and the wild sounds they make.  Visit the VoW homepageSubscribe on a podcast platformSign up for the Newsletter  The following Cornell Lab | Macaulay Library recordings were used in this episode:  Purple Martin song by Geoffrey A. Keller (ML508078)Purple Martin flying by Wil Hershberger (ML508082)Purple Martin call by Wil Hershberger (ML508083)Sources and more:  Cornell’s All About BirdsAudubonPeterson field guide to the birds (Fourth edition)

    Episode 116: Purple Martin – Voice of the Wild

  4. Aug 21

    Episode 115: Northern Mole Cricket – Voice of the Wild

    Northern mole cricket (Neocurtilla hexadactyla).    The cricket with a froglike call and body just like a mole’s.    Voice of the Wild is a podcast about wildlife and the wild sounds they make.   Visit the VoW homepage Subscribe on a podcast platform Sign up for the Newsletter  The following Cornell Lab | Macaulay Library recordings were used in this episode:  Northern Mole Cricket call by Wil Hershberger (ML534520) Sources and more:  Bugguide Sina IL state museum entry Songs of Insects iNaturalist photo

    Episode 115: Northern Mole Cricket – Voice of the Wild

  5. Jul 24

    Episode 114: Cliff Swallow – Voice of the Wild

    Cliff swallow (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota).    The swallow with a white dot on the head.    Voice of the Wild is a podcast about wildlife and the wild sounds they make.  Visit the VoW homepage Subscribe on a podcast platform Sign up for the Newsletter The following Cornell Lab | Macaulay Library recordings were used in this episode:  Cliff Swallow call by Thomas G. Sander (ML508112) Cliff Swallow call by Thomas G. Sander (ML508115)  Sources and more:  Cornell’s All About Birds Audubon Field guide to hotspots and birds in Illinois by Colin Dobson Peterson field guide to the birds (Fourth edition) Sibley Birds East

    Episode 114: Cliff Swallow – Voice of the Wild

  6. Jul 17

    Episode 113: Chipping Sparrow – Voice of the Wild

    Chipping sparrow (Spizella passerina).    The sparrow with a song like a sewing-machine.    Voice of the Wild is a podcast about wildlife and the wild sounds they make.  Visit the VoW homepageSubscribe on a podcast platformSign up for the Newsletter The following Cornell Lab | Macaulay Library recordings were used in this episode:  Chipping Sparrow call by Robert C. Stein (ML509492)Chipping Sparrow song by Geoffrey A. Keller (ML509484)Chipping Sparrow “sewing machine” song by Randolph Little (ML509487)Chipping Sparrow slow song by Wil Hershberger (ML509486)Chipping Sparrow fast song by Robert C. Stein and Randolph Little (ML509489) Sources and more:  Cornell’s All About BirdsAudubonAudubon videoguide to 505 birds of North AmericaPeterson field guide to the birds (Fourth edition)Sibley Birds East

    Episode 113: Chipping Sparrow – Voice of the Wild

  7. Jul 10

    Episode 112: Sound Key to Swallows of the Midwest – Voice of the Wild

    Six Swallows and a Swift  Six species of swallow (and one swift) are common in the Midwest. This episode can be used as a key to identify them by their vocalizations. Voice of the Wild is a podcast about wildlife and the wild sounds they make.  Visit the VoW homepageSubscribe on a podcast platformSign up for the Newsletter The following Cornell Lab | Macaulay Library recordings were used in this episode:  Barn Swallow call by William W. H. Gunn (ML508109)Barn Swallow call by Randolph Little and Warren Y. Brockelman (ML508110)Tree Swallow song by Wil Hershberger (ML508086)Tree Swallow call by Wil Hershberger (ML508089)Northern Rough-winged Swallow call by Gregory Budney (ML508077)Purple Martin song by Wil Hershberger (ML508082)Purple Martin song by Geoffrey A. Keller (ML508078)Cliff Swallow call by Thomas G. Sander (ML508112)Cliff Swallow call by Thomas G. Sander (ML508115)Bank Swallow call by Geoffrey A. Keller (ML508102)Bank Swallow call by William W. H. Gunn (ML508104)Chimney Swift call by Wil Hershberger (ML507186)Sources and more:  Cornell’s All About BirdsAudubonField guide to hotspots and birds in Illinois by Colin DobsonPeterson field guide to the birds (Fourth edition)Sibley Birds East

    Episode 112: Sound Key to Swallows of the Midwest – Voice of the Wild

  8. Jul 3

    Episode 111: Barn Swallow – Voice of the Wild

    Barn swallow (Hirundo rustica).    The swallow with the true swallow-tail.    Voice of the Wild is a podcast about wildlife and the wild sounds they make.  Visit the VoW homepage Subscribe on a podcast platform Sign up for the Newsletter The following Cornell Lab | Macaulay Library recordings were used in this episode:  Barn Swallow (American) song 1 by William W. H. Gunn (ML508109) Barn Swallow (American) call by Randolph Little and Warren Y. Brockelman (ML508110) Barn Swallow (American) song 2 by Geoffrey A. Keller (ML508105) Sources and more:  Cornell’s All About BirdsAudubonField guide to hotspots and birds in Illinois by Colin DobsonAudubon videoguide to 505 birds of North AmericaPeterson field guide to the birds (Fourth edition)Sibley Birds East

    Episode 111: Barn Swallow – Voice of the Wild
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If you learn to listen for them, you will find wildlife everywhere. Voice of the Wild is a podcast about wildlife and the wild sounds they make. Tune in every Friday to learn a new bird song, frog call, or insect noise. Voice of the Wild is an AI-free podcast. Generative tools are not used to write, research, or edit any part of the show.

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  • Creator
    University of Illinois Extension
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    124
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © University of Illinois
  • Show Website
    Voice of the Wild

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