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Voice of the Wild

University of Illinois Extension

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.

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Episode 92: Great Blue Heron – Voice of the Wild

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2026/02/20

Great blue heron (Ardea herodias). The big heron with an awkward squawk. Do you want to learn more bird songs, frog calls, and insect noises? Join Voice of the Wild every Friday to explore a new wild voice. We’re available on most podcast platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube. Subscription links Here Subscribe to the NewsletterListen online on our HomepageThe following Cornell Lab | Macaulay Library recordings were used in this episode: Great Blue Heron call 1 by

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Episode 91: Cooper’s Hawk – Voice of the Wild

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2026/02/13

Cooper's hawk (Astur cooperii). An agile hawk of woodlands and backyards. Do you want to learn more bird songs, frog calls, and insect noises? Join Voice of the Wild every Friday to explore a new wild voice. We’re available on most podcast platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube. Subscription links Here Subscribe to the Newsletter Listen online on our Homepage The following Cornell Lab | Macaulay Library recordings were used in this episode: Cooper's Hawk call by Wil

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Episode 90: Rusty Blackbird – Voice of the Wild

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2026/02/06

Rusty blackbird (Euphagus carolinus). The blackbird with bronze winter feathers. Do you want to learn more bird songs, frog calls, and insect noises? Join Voice of the Wild every Friday to explore a new wild voice. We’re available on most podcast platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube. Subscription links Here Subscribe to the Newsletter Listen online on our Homepage The following Cornell Lab | Macaulay Library recordings were used in this episode: Rusty blackbird song by

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Episode 89: Coyote – Voice of the Wild

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2026/01/30

Coyote (Canis latrans). The song dog. Do you want to learn more bird songs, frog calls, and insect noises? Join Voice of the Wild every Friday to explore a new wild voice. We’re available on most podcast platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube. Subscription links Here Subscribe to the NewsletterListen online on our HomepageThe following Cornell Lab | Macaulay Library recordings were used in this episode: Coyote pack howling by Brad Walker (ML307053)Coyote individual bark

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Episode 88: Short-Eared Owl – Voice of the Wild

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2026/01/23

Short-eared owl (Asio flammeus). The prairie owl. Do you want to learn more bird songs, frog calls, and insect noises? Join Voice of the Wild every Friday to explore a new wild voice. We’re available on most podcast platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube. Subscription links Here Subscribe to the Newsletter Listen online on our Homepage The following Cornell Lab | Macaulay Library recordings were used in this episode: Short-eared owl wing sonation by Brian McCaffery

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Episode 87: Northern Harrier – Voice of the Wild

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2026/01/16

Northern harrier (Circus hudsonius). The owl-faced hawk. Do you want to learn more bird songs, frog calls, and insect noises? Join Voice of the Wild every Friday to explore a new wild voice. We’re available on most podcast platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube. Subscription links Here Subscribe to the NewsletterListen online on our HomepageThe following Cornell Lab | Macaulay Library recordings were used in this episode: Northern harrier call by Cleveland P. Grant and

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Episode 86: Long-Eared Owl – Voice of the Wild

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2026/01/09

Long-eared owl (Asio otus). The crow-sized owl that sometimes roosts communally. Do you want to learn more bird songs, frog calls, and insect noises? Join Voice of the Wild every Friday to explore a new wild voice. We’re available on most podcast platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube. Subscription links Here Subscribe to the Newsletter Listen online on our Homepage The following Cornell Lab | Macaulay Library recordings were used in this episode: Long-eared owl song by

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Episode 85: American Crow – Voice of the Wild

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2025/12/12

American crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos). The clever Corvid. Voice of the Wild will be taking a holiday break! We'll be back with a new episode on the 9th of January. Do you want to learn more bird songs, frog calls, and insect noises? Join Voice of the Wild every Friday to explore a new wild voice. We’re available on most podcast platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube. Subscription links Here Subscribe to the Newsletter Listen online on our Homepage The following Cornell

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Episode 84: Tufted Titmouse – Voice of the Wild

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2025/12/05

Tufted titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor). The plain little backyard bird with high, sweet songs. Do you want to learn more bird songs, frog calls, and insect noises? Join Voice of the Wild every Friday to explore a new wild voice. We’re available on most podcast platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube. Subscription links Here Subscribe to the Newsletter Listen online on our Homepage The following Cornell Lab | Macaulay Library recordings were used in this episode: Tufted

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Episode 83: Wild Turkey – Voice of the Wild

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2025/11/28

Wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo). America’s favorite gamebird. Do you want to learn more bird songs, frog calls, and insect noises? Join Voice of the Wild every Friday to explore a new wild voice. We’re available on most podcast platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube. Subscription links Here Subscribe to the Newsletter Listen online on our Homepage The following Cornell Lab | Macaulay Library recordings were used in this episode: Wild turkey gobble by Gregory Budney

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Episode 82: Purple Finch – Voice of the Wild

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2025/11/21

Purple finch (Haemorhous purpureus). The rose-red finch with a clear and open song. Do you want to learn more bird songs, frog calls, and insect noises? Join Voice of the Wild every Friday to explore a new wild voice. We’re available on most podcast platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube. Subscription links Here Subscribe to the Newsletter Listen online on our Homepage The following Cornell Lab | Macaulay Library recordings were used in this episode: Purple finch song by

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Episode 81: Northern Flicker – Voice of the Wild

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2025/11/14

Northern flicker (Colaptes auratus). The woodpecker with handsome plumage and a taste for ants. Do you want to learn more bird songs, frog calls, and insect noises? Join Voice of the Wild every Friday to explore a new wild voice. We’re available on most podcast platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube. Subscription links Here Subscribe to the NewsletterListen online on our HomepageThe following Cornell Lab | Macaulay Library recordings were used in this episode: Northern

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Episode 80: Fox Sparrow – Voice of the Wild

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2025/11/07

Fox sparrow (Passerella iliaca). A rusty winter sparrow with a hearty “smack” call. Do you want to learn more bird songs, frog calls, and insect noises? Join Voice of the Wild every Friday to explore a new wild voice. We’re available on most podcast platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube. Subscription links Here Subscribe to the Newsletter Listen online on our Homepage The following Cornell Lab | Macaulay Library recordings were used in this episode: Fox sparrow song by

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Episode 79: Downy Woodpecker – Voice of the Wild

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2025/10/31

Downy woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens). The little woodpecker with a cascading call. Do you want to learn more bird songs, frog calls, and insect noises? Join Voice of the Wild every Friday to explore a new wild voice. We’re available on most podcast platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube. Subscription links Here Subscribe to the Newsletter Listen online on our Homepage The following Cornell Lab | Macaulay Library recordings were used in this episode: Downy woodpecker

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Episode 78: American Robin – Voice of the Wild

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2025/10/24

American robin (Turdus migratorius). Our most common thrush. Do you want to learn more bird songs, frog calls, and insect noises? Join Voice of the Wild every Friday to explore a new wild voice. We’re available on most podcast platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube. Subscription links Here Subscribe to the NewsletterListen online on our Homepage The following Cornell Lab | Macaulay Library recordings were used in this episode: American robin song by Wil Hershberger

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Episode 77: Brown Creeper – Voice of the Wild

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2025/10/17

Brown creeper (Certhia americana). The tree bark specialist with a high-pitched call. Do you want to learn more bird songs, frog calls, and insect noises? Join Voice of the Wild every Friday to explore a new wild voice. We’re available on most podcast platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube. Subscription links Here Subscribe to the NewsletterListen online on our HomepageThe following Cornell Lab | Macaulay Library recordings were used in this episode: Brown creeper song by

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Episode 76: Hermit Thrush – Voice of the Wild

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2025/10/10

Hermit thrush (Catharus guttatus). Winter's thrush. Join Voice of the Wild every Friday to explore a new wild voice. Available on most podcast platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube. Subscription links Here Subscribe to the Newsletter Listen online on our Homepage The following Cornell Lab | Macaulay Library recordings were used in this episode: Hermit thrush song by Wil Hershberger (ML508700) Hermit thrush pluck call by Wil Hershberger (ML508703) Hermit thrush wheeze

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Episode 75: Red-breasted nuthatch – Voice of the Wild

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2025/10/03

Red-breasted nuthatch (Sitta canadensis). The honorary “winter finch” with a high-pitched honk. Do you want to learn more bird songs, frog calls, and insect noises? Join Voice of the Wild every Friday to explore a new wild voice. We’re available on most podcast platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube. Subscription links Here Subscribe to the NewsletterListen online on our HomepageThe following Cornell Lab | Macaulay Library recordings were used in this

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Episode 74: Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker – Voice of the Wild

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2025/09/26

Yellow-bellied sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius). The woodpecker that makes lines of holes in tree bark. Do you want to learn more bird songs, frog calls, and insect noises? Join Voice of the Wild every Friday to explore a new wild voice. We’re available on most podcast platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube. Subscription links Here Subscribe to the Newsletter Listen online on our Homepage The following Cornell Lab | Macaulay Library recordings were used in this

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Episode 73: Blue Jay – Voice of the Wild

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2025/09/19

Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata). A common corvid with a big vocabulary. Do you want to learn more bird songs, frog calls, and insect noises? Join Voice of the Wild every Friday to explore a new wild voice. We’re available on most podcast platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube. Subscription links Here Subscribe to the NewsletterListen online on our HomepageThe following Cornell Lab | Macaulay Library recordings were used in this episode: Blue Jay "jay" call 1 by Wil

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