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	Podcast:		Local Features by WXPR
	Episode:		Wildlife Matters: A Common Bird In an Unexpected Place
	Category:		Government & Organizations
	Duration:		00:04:58
	Publish Date:		2021-08-02 14:22:30
	Description:		A chance encounter with a common bird in an unexpected place inspired the topic for this week’s Wildlife Matters with the Masked Biologist. Recently I was walking in the woods to take a look at some work done to repair damage done to a small wetland. As I approached the water’s edge, I heard a very familiar sound. Sometimes described as a chittering, or a rattle, but always considered loud. If you are familiar with the alarm call of the red squirrel, and think of it louder and somewhat harsher, then you might recognize the song of the belted kingfisher. I was surprised to see a kingfisher back in this area, on this wetland, because I thought of it as fishless. The presence of a kingfisher, flying back and forth from perch to perch raising the alarm at the very idea of my presence tells me there were likely minnows, crayfish, and amphibians in that wetland, a good indicator of its health in spite of the aforementioned damage. Although I find kingfishers very interesting, I don’t spend a
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