Midwest Wilderness Connections Eco-briefs and Eco-sweeps

MWC Eco-brief: Long-distance Darners

MWC Eco-brief: Long-distance Darners

Like monarchs, green darner dragonflies partake in long distance migration over multiple generations. The 1st generation hatches near the Gulf Coast, then migrates north to lay 2nd generation eggs in...

MWC Eco-brief: Long-distance Darners

Like monarchs, green darner dragonflies partake in long distance migration over multiple generations. The 1st generation hatches near the Gulf Coast, then migrates north to lay 2nd generation eggs in...

MWC Eco-brief: Spring has Arrived in the forest

MWC Eco-brief: Spring has Arrived in the forest

The spring forest canopy can be as beautiful as its fall colors. Many migrating birds follow the opening of tree buds during spring migration. The opening of buds exposes lots...

MWC Eco-brief: Spring has Arrived in the forest

The spring forest canopy can be as beautiful as its fall colors. Many migrating birds follow the opening of tree buds during spring migration. The opening of buds exposes lots...

MWC Eco-sweep: Northern Saw-whet Owl & Identifying Owl Roost Trees

MWC Eco-sweep: Northern Saw-whet Owl & Identify...

The northern saw-whet owl is the Midwest's smallest owl species. It is a year round resident in the northern portions of the Midwest, but makes surprise visits further south during...

MWC Eco-sweep: Northern Saw-whet Owl & Identify...

The northern saw-whet owl is the Midwest's smallest owl species. It is a year round resident in the northern portions of the Midwest, but makes surprise visits further south during...

MWC Eco-briefs: That turtle does what? It breathes through its butt!

MWC Eco-briefs: That turtle does what? It breat...

  Trapped under winter ice, aquatic turtles slow down and collect oxygen in creative ways. They may pump water through a gaped mouth or their hind end, where a dense...

MWC Eco-briefs: That turtle does what? It breat...

  Trapped under winter ice, aquatic turtles slow down and collect oxygen in creative ways. They may pump water through a gaped mouth or their hind end, where a dense...

Midwest Wilderness Connections: BirdNET Smartphone App Tutorial

Midwest Wilderness Connections: BirdNET Smartph...

During this tutorial, viewers will learn how to use the BirdNET bird sound identification app for Android smartphones. While in the field, users record bird sounds in the app, submit...

Midwest Wilderness Connections: BirdNET Smartph...

During this tutorial, viewers will learn how to use the BirdNET bird sound identification app for Android smartphones. While in the field, users record bird sounds in the app, submit...

MWC Eco-brief: Cellophane Bees

MWC Eco-brief: Cellophane Bees

Early spring wildflowers are incredibly important to native bees emerging from their overwinter retreats. Here, cellophane bees are feeding on purple cress (Cardamine douglassii). Cellophane bees are ground nesting bees....

MWC Eco-brief: Cellophane Bees

Early spring wildflowers are incredibly important to native bees emerging from their overwinter retreats. Here, cellophane bees are feeding on purple cress (Cardamine douglassii). Cellophane bees are ground nesting bees....