QuACK

Written by: Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance
  • Summary

  • 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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Episodes
  • Feathers with Laurie Solchenberger
    Feb 4 2025

    In this episode, we answer questions like “How do birds stay warm in cold weather?” and “How do birds get their colors?” and learn about how black eye markings on birds help reduce the glare of the sun with our feather expert Laurie Solchenberger, a teacher at Lincoln Elementary School.

    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

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    14 mins
  • Nests with Carolyn Byers
    Jan 7 2025

    In this episode we answer questions like "Do birds ever nest in the winter?" and "How do birds protect their nests?" and learn about cavity nesters with our nest expert Carolyn Byers the Director of Education at Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance.

    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

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    11 mins
  • Research with Jennifer Stenglein
    Dec 3 2024

    In this episode, we answer questions like "why is it important to follow protocol?" and "how do scientists know that their not counting the same animals over again?" and learn about "closure and repeatability" and why it's so important to scientists with our research expert Dr. Jennifer Stenglein who is a Quantitative Wildlife Research Scientist at the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.


    Check out Snapshot Wisconsin 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


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    16 mins

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