October 26, 2020 - Al Batt shares many topics on today's show:

Why birds hop

Plant a Hackberry Tree for the birds

How to prevent Woodpeckers from pecking your cedar siding

Why is that Crow burying things in my yard?

Pandemic Past times for People

KMSU's first Million $ Pledge!!??

Oct. 20, 2020 - Al Batt talks birds and nature including:

Time to put out the bird feeders

Migrating birds

The impact of city noise on bird songs

Pine Siskens are everywhere!

How Mercury is affecting birds

Bent Bird Beaks cause

Whiffling (flying upside down)

Moles

The first snowfall is bringing in the birds

Oct. 13, 2020 - Al Batt talks about the many birds of fall including tan striped vs. white-striped sparrows. He also talked about the demise of land insects and increase in water insects, holes on telephone poles, Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, and more.

October 6, 2020 - Al Batt had a lot to talk about today!

Topics include:

The many types of sparrows

Monarch Travels

Sabine Gull

Cowbird Communication

Snakes seeking their winter homes

Cougars

Invasive Woody Plants like Buckthorn and more!

Sept. 29, 2020 - Photo courtesy of Bruce in Waldorf, a Barred Owl he rescued and brought to the Raptor Center in St. Paul. It had an eye injury and is recovering.

Al talked about Bruce's Owl, as well as:

Bugs vs Beetles

The Last of the Hummingbirds?

Milkweed bugs

No See 'ums are out. Ouch!

Binoculars

Eagles spotted in Clarks Grove

How Many Spiders in Minnesota?

September 22, 2020 - Al Batt talks at length about humming birds and:

Birds are heading south

The pheasant count

Crickets

Ash trees

The day a beaver chased Al

Sept. 15, 2020 - Al Batt talks about how the wildfires out West are affecting migrating birds and other wildlife.

He also discusses:

Cooper's Hawks taking down crows, hen pheasants and more

Sandhill Cranes for lunch? Get a license

Jumping worms have arrived

Much more

Sept. 1, 2020 - Al Batt talks about hummingbird rage.

He also discusses:

Wildflowers like Cohosh, Queen Anne's Lace and more

Birds change color each season

It's the end of the season for Orioles

Pelican Comeback

August 25, 2020 - Al Batt tells us why moths are attracted to flames and other light, plus much more:

Pelicans

Yellow Jackets

Green Clover Worm

Sap Suckers

Cicadas

August 18, 2020 - Al talks about the possum, in all its cuteness and goodness.

He also discusses the many homes of squirrels, hornets and wasps, and more.