Something Wild
From the many birds that call our state home, to the trees around New Hampshire that have been granted "Big Tree" status, to stone walls that punctuate the state, we explain the behavior and science behind what we see and hear (and might take for granted) in our backyards.
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Something Wild: What NH’s 'drowned forest' reveals about the past - and futureSome relatively new discoveries, and new technologies, tell a remarkable story about New Hampshire’s ancient coastline and its rapidly-changing future.
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Something Wild: Banding peregrine chicks in ManchesterFor 25 years, Something Wild host Chris Martin, a raptor biologist, has been banding peregrine falcon chicks as part of an effort to re-establish the population.
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Something Wild: Rescuing NH's wild turtlesTurtles are at high risk when seeking out nesting grounds, because they may have to cross roads. New Hampshire Turtle Rescue is the only facility in the state that rescues and rehabilitates injured turtles to return them to the wild.
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Something Wild: Celebrate the swarms of black flies!Take solace in the fact that annoying black flies are a harbinger of clean water and abundant wildlife.
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Something Wild: Home Tweet Home, a bird nest quizHow well do you know the nests of our feathered friends?
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Something Wild: Big-toothed and trembling; some respect for poplars Player 2025-04-17 12:13Cottonwoods, along with related big-toothed and trembling aspens, are poplars, some of New England’s fastest-growing tree pioneers.
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Something Wild: NH’s other foliage seasonHave you noticed the bright colors in the twigs and stems of early spring? It's subtle, but the wash of color on hillsides shows that some trees are getting a jump-start on photosynthesis.
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Something Wild: Before the syrup comes the sapIn addition to weather, the soil in which maple trees grow makes a difference in how much maple syrup can be produced and even how it tastes.
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Something Wild: The fragile balance of deer and coyotes in winterThe health of the forest ecosystem depends on a balance of life and death.
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Something Wild: Why are blue jays eating paint off my house?Blue jays are common around the U.S. but not always popular at bird feeders.
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Something Wild: Meet NH's most elusive birdThe elusive yet bold spruce grouse is a little-known N.H. inhabitant that relies on forests that are specifically adapted to colder temperatures.
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Something Wild: Do you have turkeys at your feeder?Turkeys depend on backyard bird feeders in winter, so it's a good place to start counting flocks to figure out how many wild turkeys are wandering the state.