QuACK

Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance
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Welcome to Questions Asked by Curious Kids, or QuACK, a podcast from Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance (SoWBA). Join our educator Mickenzee as she gathers kids' questions about nature and explores the answers with a local expert in short, classroom-friendly episodes!

  1. 12/02/2025

    Mustelid Mystery with Rowan Koester-Jess

    In this episode we hear the tale of the Great Mustelid Mystery that started at Aldo Leopold Nature Center in spring 2024. Get comfy and put on your nature detective caps as Rowan Koester-Jess takes us through this riveting mystery. See offerings from Aldo Leopold Nature Center Check out SoWBA’s free lessons, games, and activities! Get out and explore nature with us!  Make a donation to SoWBA Episode Transcription with pictures and links available on our website!  Music: “The Forest and the Trees” by Kevin MacLeod

    26 min

  2. 11/04/2025

    Tracks with Jamie Nack

    In this episode, we answer questions like "do animals cover their tracks?" and learn about how animals with bare tails handle winter weather with our tracks expert, Extension Senior Wildlife Outreach Specialist, Jamie Nack! Check out SoWBA’s free lessons, games, and activities! Get out and explore nature with us!  Make a donation to SoWBA Episode Transcription with pictures and links available on our website!  Music: “The Forest and the Trees” by Kevin MacLeod

    16 min

  3. 10/07/2025

    Bats with Jennifer Redell Part 1

    In this episode, we talk about White Nose Syndrome and how it affects our Wisconsin bats with our bat expert Jennifer Redell, a conservation biologist at the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Be sure to return for part two! Check out SoWBA’s free lessons, games, and activities! Get out and explore nature with us!  Make a donation to SoWBA Episode Transcription with pictures and links available on our website!  Music: “The Forest and the Trees” by Kevin MacLeod

    13 min

  4. 10/07/2025

    Bats with Jennifer Redell Part 2

    In this episode, we talk more with DNR Conservation Biologist Jennifer Redell about what scientists are doing to help bats with White Nose Syndrome and how they are working to prevent the spread of the disease. Check out SoWBA’s free lessons, games, and activities! Get out and explore nature with us!  Make a donation to SoWBA Episode Transcription with pictures and links available on our website!  Music: “The Forest and the Trees” by Kevin MacLeod

    11 min

  5. 09/02/2025

    Monarch Butterflies with Emma Pelton

    In this episode, we answer questions like "How do monarchs know where to go on their migration?" and learn about the Monarch Butterfly mysteries still to be uncovered with our Monarch Butterfly expert Emma Pelton, conservation biologist for the Xerces Society. See the work of the Xerces Society Check out SoWBA’s free lessons, games, and activities! Get out and explore nature with us!  Make a donation to SoWBA Episode Transcription with pictures and links available on our website!  Music: “The Forest and the Trees” by Kevin MacLeod

    14 min

  6. 08/05/2025

    Insect Anatomy with PJ Liesch

    In this episode we answer questions like "why do centipedes have so many legs?" and "do insects fart?" and learn about the ways that bugs view our world completely different than how we do with our Insect Anatomy expert PJ Liesch the director of the UW-Madison Insect Diagnostic Lab! See more of PJ's work here! And follow him on X (Twitter) @WisconsinBugGuy Check out SoWBA’s free lessons, games, and activities! Get out and explore nature with us!  Episode transcription with pictures and links available on our website! Music: “The Forest and the Trees” by Kevin MacLeod

    14 min

  7. 07/01/2025

    Raptors with Jackie Sandberg and Jack Pace

    In this episode, we answer questions like “How can we identify hawks when they are flying so high in the sky?“ and learn about hawks use UV vision to their advantage when hunting. Learn more about the Wildlife Center here! Check out SoWBA’s free lessons, games, and activities! Get out and explore nature with us!  Make a donation to SoWBA Episode Transcription with pictures and links available on our website!  Music: “The Forest and the Trees” by Kevin MacLeod

    13 min

  8. 06/03/2025

    Baby Birds with Dr. Matt Reetz Part 1

    In this episode, we answer questions like "how does a bird breathe in the egg?" and learn about "brood patches" and how important they are to keep baby birds warm with our Baby Bird expert Dr. Matt Reetz, the Executive Director at Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance! Be sure to come back and check out part 2. Check out SoWBA’s free lessons, games, and activities!⁠ ⁠Get out and explore nature with us! ⁠ ⁠Make a donation to SoWBA⁠ Episode transcription with pictures and links available on our website!  Music: “The Forest and the Trees” by Kevin MacLeod

    9 min
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Welcome to Questions Asked by Curious Kids, or QuACK, a podcast from Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance (SoWBA). Join our educator Mickenzee as she gathers kids' questions about nature and explores the answers with a local expert in short, classroom-friendly episodes!

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  • Creator
    Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    23
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance
  • Show Website
    QuACK