Podcasts about ptarmigan

With its rubbery-sounding rattles and clownish red eyebrows, the ptarmigan is quite the stand-out northern bird. As winter approaches, the ptarmigan's feet grow feathers, and its claws grow longer. All that added surface area means the ptarmigan practically has its own set of snowshoes.More info and transcript at BirdNote.org. Want more BirdNote? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Sign up for BirdNote+ to get ad-free listening and other perks. BirdNote is a nonprofit. Your tax-deductible gift makes these shows possible. 

It's our first recording of the new year and it's been two weeks since Brad and I talked so this is a longer one! Brad shares about his first experince with his new Nikon Z 100-400mm lens. Ray shares about his past two weeks of travels from Caddo Lake in Louisiana and Texas wrapping up in Hilton Head, South Carolina. Brad's Ptarmigan photo

We hear from Labrador City hunter Danny Reid, who's offering donations of freshly caught ptarmigan and grouse to anyone in need.

Veterinarian Jay Brekke makes his return to the show to catch up on a number of things including our preference for prairie hunting or Ruffed Grouse hunting, late season Ptarmigan hunting, and our thoughts on the topic of dewclaws! Early vs late season hunting for Whitetail Ptarmigan The good, the bad, and the ugly on Dewclaws What about dogs with multiple dewclaws or back dewclaws? Supplements for inflammation and arthritis? An update on the canine respiratory illness Presented By: Standing Stone Supply | Use Code: GDIY to save 15% onX Hunt Maps | Use Code: GDIY20 to save 20% Final Rise Upland Gun Company - Other Partners: BPro Kennels Eukanuba [What I Feed My Dogs: Premium Performance 30/20] Bird Dog Society - GDIY Links: Patreon | Instagram | Facebook | Website Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

4cm of dust on crust eh? Sweet! And how good has all this sunshine been? There are some steep groomers to get after today: Ptarmigan and Catskinner in particular ^_^

Damn, there's a lot to be said for sunshine and hot groomer laps eh? ^_^ There'll be less sunshine today unfortunately but if you wanna go fast: Ptarmigan is groomed ;)

Ken continues his interview with Dorian Anderson about his bicycle big year and his book 'Birding Under the Influence'. To follow Dorian, check out his website: https://www.doriananderson.com/ and Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dorian.anderson.photography/ White-tailed Ptarmigan recording courtesy of Andrew Spencer, https://xeno-canto.org/141892. License: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 If you wish to support this podcast, please visit our Patreon page at: https://www.patreon.com/naturallyadventurous?fan_landing=true Feel free to contact us at: ken.behrens@gmail.com or cfchesse@gmail.com Naturally Adventurous Podcast --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ken-behrens/message

Both the Willow Ptarmigan and these White-tailed Ptarmigan, feathered mostly brown in summer, are utterly transfigured by an autumn molt. As snow begins to mantle their world, both species, now all white, blend in superbly. But the ptarmigan pulls another trick. It adds dense white feathering on both the tops and bottoms of its feet. And its claws grow longer. The bird grows snowshoes!More info and transcript at BirdNote.org. Want more BirdNote? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Sign up for BirdNote+ to get ad-free listening and other perks. BirdNote is a nonprofit. Your tax-deductible gift makes these shows possible.

After a week of chasing new birds in new country with buddies Jay Brekke and Jim Burris, we sat down to recap what it was like hunting White Tail Ptarmigan and Dusky Grouse at high elevations in the Rocky Mountains! Why Ptarmigan and Dusky in CO? Ptarmigan hunting basics The 1st Ptarmigan contact High altitude acclimation and preparation Supplemental oxygen The death march The Dusky grouse adventure The berry buffet Learning new birds and hunts with boots on the ground! Physically taxing on the dogs Preparing for contingencies and safety first! Finishing the deal for Jim -- Presented By: Standing Stone Supply | Use Code: GDIY to save 15% onX Hunt Maps | Use Code: GDIY20 to save 20% DT Systems | Use Code: DTSocialMedia15 for 15% Final Rise Upland Gun Company - Other Partners: BPro Kennels United Field Trialers Association Upcoming Events Eukanuba Bird Dog Society - GDIY Links: Patreon | Instagram | Facebook | Website Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This one is as good as it sounds! Eric is living the dream we all have. He's hunting and fishing for most species, on most days in Alaska. In this episode Eric tells the story of his most recent successful bear hunt, how he got into hunting upland birds in Alaska, and guiding as a career.     Follow Eric: @alaskabirdhunter and @aktroutspey Check out the First Gen Hunter Website Follow First Gen Hunter Instagram: @first.gen.hunter GoWild: @Kent Boucher Facebook: @first.gen.hunter Follow The Hunt Fish Life: @hntfsh_life Follow Alex: @east2westhunts_alex (also on GoWild) Follow East2West Hunts: @east2westhunts Follow Caleb: @allamerican_outdoorsman (also on GoWild)   Support First Gen Hunter by shopping at the following partners: Spartan Forge Camofire Black Ovis My Medic AlienGear Holsters FORLOH MTN OPS Fox River Socks East2West Hunts Use promo code: firstgen10 = 10% off any purchase

The Ptarmigan population has seemingly exploded this winter in Yellowknife. They're everywhere! And while we generally 'brake for Ptarmi' in this town...there's one spring-breaker out there ALLEGEDLY 'breaking' with this tradition...

Research for today's episode came from the following sources: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Rock_Ptarmigan/overview https://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/rock-ptarmigan https://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=rockptarmigan.main Additional Resources: Ptarmigan video that Maeve sent to Kristen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Y1ItZDV3gc First-hand account of the hilarious ptarmigan call https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ec-E3YdAR1U Video of a male rock ptarmigan in winter https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ltuc0DEoE1Y Follow us on Instagram: @birdfactspod Email us: birdfactspod@gmail.com Twitter: @birdfactspod Thanks for listening, and happy birding!

In this episode of the podcast We sit down with Megan Lee and Dillon Sapena. Megan has done grizzly bear education and trapping for the last two years and Dillon has worked with ground nesting game birds like Ptarmigan and Sage Grouse. In this episode we talk about people ignoring grizzly bears while camping, what its like to sit on a grizzly bear, the status of Ptarmigan in Colorado, how biology is changing and much more.

Did you hit Lower P2C yesterday? Soupy vis in sections and that's what will be expected today too: no new snow; variable vis; Ptarmigan is run of the day on whistler; and tomorrow the freezing level shoots up with sunny skies!

With its rubbery-sounding rattles and clownish red eyebrows, the ptarmigan is quite the stand-out northern bird. As winter approaches, the ptarmigan's feet grow feathers, and its claws grow longer. All that added surface area means the ptarmigan practically has its own set of snowshoes.More info and transcript at BirdNote.org. Want more BirdNote? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Sign up for BirdNote+ to get ad-free listening and other perks. BirdNote is a nonprofit. Your tax-deductible gift makes these shows possible.

Attu, at the western end of Alaska's Aleutian chain, is home to the Rock Ptarmigan. Although grouse are not long-distance fliers, Rock Ptarmigans can cross open water, so they occur from one end of the Aleutians to the other. They are supremely adapted for high latitudes, with thick feathers, each with two shafts. During winter, even their toes become feathered. They ride out blizzards by burrowing deeply into fresh powder snow and roosting there. When spring finally arrives, the snow-white male will flutter into the air, then glide to earth while calling loudly. He fans his black tail in spectacular display before the female. And a new year begins!More info and transcript at BirdNote.org. Want more BirdNote? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Sign up for BirdNote+ to get ad-free listening and other perks. BirdNote is a nonprofit. Your tax-deductible gift makes these shows possible.

Dave Sheley, gun shop manager at the Corner Store in Backus Minnesota joins the show to recap a trip to Alaska and talk about prairie upland birds. Show Highlights: Dave's beginnings in the outdoors Hunting Hungarian partridge, sage grouse and sharp-tailed grouse A friend of Ben O'Williams An upland hunting trip to Alaska Double guns with Dave Follow | @dsheley63 Become a Patreon Support | patreon.com/birdshot Follow us | @birdshot.podcast Use Promo Code | BSP20 to save 20% with onX Hunt The Birdshot Podcast is Presented By: onX Hunt, Final Rise and Upland Gun Company Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

November already? Sheesh! I hope you had a fantastic Halloween! ^_^ We might have some more valley snow fall on Thursday: I've been stoked to see the base building up top and creeping it's way down Ptarmigan, Olympic, Tokum and Blackcomb's mid mountain runs!

Sur le fil est en pause estivale. Au mois d'août, nous rediffusons nos meilleurs épisodes. Ne manquez pas nos épisodes inédits de "Slow fil", la version longue de Sur le fil. Avez-vous déjà mangé du Ptarmigan, du Mattak ou du crabe des neiges ? Telle est la carte du Koks, le restaurant aux deux étoiles Michelin le plus au nord du monde. Au Groenland, à des latitudes plus élevées que le cercle polaire arctique, c'est dans un petit hameau d'une cinquantaine d'habitants, atteignable uniquement par bateau ou hélicoptère, que le chef Poul Andrias Ziska est parti à l'aventure pour deux ans. En attendant la réouverture de son établissement définitif aux Îles Féroé, il a emmené sa brigade découvrir la gastronomie du pôle Nord. Il serait d'ailleurs bien compliqué là-bas de cuisiner autre chose que des produits locaux. Réalisation: Timothée David. Journalistes: Viken Kantarci et Camille Bas-Wolhert.  Sur le Fil est le podcast quotidien de l'AFP. Vous avez des commentaires ? Ecrivez-nous à podcast@afp.com ou sur notre compte Instagram. Vous pouvez aussi nous envoyer une note vocale par Whatsapp au + 33 6 79 77 38 45. Pour découvrir les coulisses de l'AFP et les récits de nos reporters et photographes sur leurs expériences sur le terrain, écoutez notre playlist  “Les Coulisses du Fil”.   Si vous aimez, abonnez-vous, parlez de nous autour de vous et laissez-nous plein d'étoiles sur votre plateforme de podcasts préférée pour mieux faire connaître notre programme !  

On this episode I catch up with my good friend Matt Davis from Final Rise. Matt just picked up a new puppy recently and has some big hunts ahead for this fall. We dive into the growth and development of his company and look ahead to what's in the future.  Links: FinalRise.Com ------------ The podcast fall kick off giveaway is still going on and prizes are up for grabs for August, Sept and Oct. Become a patron supporter to get entered. There are some incredible prizes from comapny's such as, Final Rise, Cable Gangz, Upand Knife Company and Gunner Kennels.  Subscribe to the Upland Rookie YouTube Channel by clicking here.  As a reminder, if you are enjoying the podcast, please go leave a rating and review on whichever podcast platform you listen on. Much appreciated.  ----------- SPONSORS:  BPro Kennels - LISTENERS CAN SAVE 10% ON A DOG BOX FROM BPRO KENNESL USING PROMO CODE ROOKIE10)  BPRO Kennels was founded with a vision to create a premium dog box that was customizable to fit any needs and stand the test of time. These hand-crafted kennels are proudly built in the USA with no corners cut, with your dog's safety as the first priority. These are made of high grade, lightweight aluminum that can be left raw or powder coated to whatever color combinations you can think of. Final Rise - Preimum upland gear for the serious bird hunter. Check out the new Sidekick fest for ultra slim design and light weight. Every product is made in the USA and is durable season after season.   Trinity Bretons. Angels in the home and demons in the field. Trinity offer puppies, The Trinity Upland Academy with George Hickox, Started Dogs and Stud Service and some damn fine bird dogs.  ---------- AFFILIATES: OnX Hunt. Save 20% off your subscription today by using promo code TUR20  ---------- CONNECT WITH ME:  Email: uplandbritts@gmail.com Instagram: @upland_britts or @theuplandrookiepodcast Facebook: The Upland Rookie Podcast Twitter: @uplandrookiepod

In this episode of the podcast, the Seek Outside crew gives their top ten dream trips and what it would take to make them happen. We talk about; Backpacking in France, pack rafting in the Southwest, Alaskan fishing trip, Ptarmigan hunting, what makes a trip a true adventure and much more. To get the gear you need for the adventure check out our website: https://seekoutside.com/

Avez-vous déjà mangé du Ptarmigan, du Mattak ou du crabe des neiges ? Telle est la carte du Koks, le restaurant aux deux étoiles Michelin le plus au nord du monde. Au Groenland, à des latitudes plus élevées que le cercle polaire arctique, c'est dans un petit hameau d'une cinquantaine d'habitants, atteignable uniquement par bateau ou hélicoptère, que le chef Poul Andrias Ziska est parti à l'aventure pour deux ans. En attendant la réouverture de son établissement définitif aux Îles Féroé, il a emmené sa brigade découvrir la gastronomie du pôle Nord. Il serait d'ailleurs bien compliqué là-bas de cuisiner autre chose que des produits locaux. Réalisation: Timothée David. Journalistes: Viken Kantarci et Camille Bas-Wolhert. Sur le Fil est le podcast quotidien de l'AFP. Envoyez-nous vos commentaires : podcast@afp.com ou sur notre compte Instagram.  Pour découvrir les coulisses de l'AFP et les récits de nos reporters et photographes sur leurs expériences sur le terrain, écoutez notre playlist  “Les Coulisses du Fil”.   Si vous aimez, abonnez-vous, parlez de nous autour de vous et laissez-nous plein d'étoiles sur votre plateforme de podcasts préférée pour mieux faire connaître notre programme !

This bird's shape might be a little eye catching, but it has other ways to stay hidden. The willow ptarmigan is found in North America and Canada year round, because it needs to live in a cold environment. It lives in the tundras, forests, and meadows. It finds food by foraging, the diet consists of multiple kinds of berries, leaves, willow, and other plants, occasionally eating insects. The willow ptarmigan has multiple predators, some of them are large birds, owls, foxes, minks, crows and ravens, weasels, pine martens and many other larger mammals. The way they stay safe is by camouflaging with their natural habitat. During the winter, the ptarmigans feathers will all be white to blend in with the snow, this is similar to what the snow hare does. In the other season when the snow is gone the feathers will start to turn more brown and red, but the stomach will still stay white. Despite weighing 1 pound and being quite round, this bird can actually fly well, but it prefers to walk around. Their population is stable and they have a lifespan of a short 3-4 years. They have the same mating partner for life. For wild suzhou im palm tree and thank you for listening.

This podcast episode includes a complete wrap-up from my Ellesmere Island expedition this March 2022 in Winter to search for the White Arctic Wolf, Arctic Hare, Ptarmigan, Musk Ox, and Arctic Fox.Link to the April 2022 Photograph of the MonthSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/JoshuaHolko)

Its nice to have some local knowledge no matter where you hunt, but when the trip is roughly a 49 hour drive away its critical. Eric is an Iowa transplant that spends lots of days each year chasing Ptarmigan and other game birds, when he isnt chasing salmon, trout, bear, or caribou. 

This podcast episode includes an in-the-field update from my Ellesmere Island expedition to search for the White Arctic Wolf, Arctic Hare, Ptarmigan, Musk Ox, and Arctic Fox.Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/JoshuaHolko)

Sumita KunashakaranZero Project Manager, Civil SocietySumita Kunashakaran is the Manager of Civil Society outreach at the Zero Project. In effect, she manages the civil society engagement portfolio at the Zero Project, which boasts partners in over 180 countries. In addition, she actively manages the Impact Transfer program, a joint program between the Essl Foundation, Fundación Descúbreme and Ashoka. The program is the first accelerator to support the internationalization of innovative disability solutions for a barrier-free world. Sumita is the former Advocacy Lead with the Disabled People's Association (DPA) based in Singapore. As such, she is interested in policy matters regarding intersectionalities and marginalised communities. She led the working group for Singapore's first ever parallel report for the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) and has also published several papers for Universal Periodic Review (UPR) processes, Gender Equality Reports, and position statements for policy and legislative issues in Singapore and ASEAN. With her background in Terrorism and Security, her past research has also been featured by the Contemporary Security Policy journal. Sumita Kunashakaran holds an M.Sc. in International Relations from the University of Edinburgh, and a B.A. in Sociology from the University at Buffalo, SUNY.  Craig SpenceChief Brand and Communications Officer at International Paralympic Committee Spence previously worked as communications manager for the Rugby Football League (RFL) until May. Within the IPC he is responsible for the creation and implementation of a comprehensive communications strategy as well as acting as the official spokesperson for the organization. Educated at the University of Central Lancashire, Spence also has experience working as an account manager at public relations agency Ptarmigan and PR executive at major UK-based water company Yorkshire Water.Email 

Nashville's Nick Hoffman and Brent Pike took a little trip recently. Getting the dogs used to helicopter rides was the easy part! The language gets a little salty on this one. PG 16 rating  

A Ptarmigan press, tale of regional history, the back cover reads. "What was it like to live and work in the instant town of gold river British Columbia when the economy flourished abd its pulp mill operated around the clock? And, as the ole mill site now gives way yo demolition, what interesting aspects of those times still remain in the people and community? This book is a honest, ground- level look at that through cultural landscapes. Chuck Syme has lived in Gold river since 1979. When his job at the Gold River pulp mill ended in 1999 he retrained as a historical interpreter. Remembering what he personally experienced, interviews with old-timers, and simply living where he has for many years Chuck offers a unique perspective in an enjoyable light read."

In this episode we discuss Colorado's new pheasants forever chapter with the president, Ranae Williams along with her husband, Robert and his Father. We chat about Ptarmigan, Blue Grouse, Quail, and of course Pheasant hunting. 

Sarah and Rob Skinner, who make music together as Red Dirt Skinners, have a sound that is much bigger than two people should ever be able to produce and they create music that ticks all the boxes - it can be catchy, and driving, and full of soaring harmonies and fabulous soprano sax solos. or they can pull everything back and become incredibly intimate. They join us on Episode 604 of Folk Roots Radio to talk about their great new album “Bear With Us” which sees the duo moving more into pop-rock, with a considerably fuller sound than previous albums. Formerly living in the UK, and now happy at home in Canada, it's a great interview - and Bear With Us is an excellent album. As always, we wrap up the hour with more new music and this time around we hear from Ptarmigan, Cynthia Marchant, John Pippus, Staran, Lynne Hanson and Vivian Leva & Riley Calcagno. If you like the artists you hear on this show and want to support them, don't just stream their music – BUY their music and then you'll really make a difference to their income during this difficult time when it's much more challenging to find live shows. Folk Roots Radio is a labour of love - a full time hobby. If you enjoy this episode, please consider giving us a 'LIKE' and leaving a review/comment on your podcast provider and sharing the episode on social media. We'll love you for it! Check out the full playlist on the website: https://folkrootsradio.com/folk-roots-radio-episode-604-feat-red-dirt-skinners-bear-with-us-more-new-releases/

How a beautiful dog in the field is like an operatic aria ... and other poetic observations. Those are part of this week's interview with Alaska hunter Christine Cunningham as we explore her state's iconic birds, the three species of ptarmigan. From habitat to tactics, the joys of a household with eight dogs, uniquely Alaskan hunting challenges, Chris covers the vast spaces where ptarmigan dwell, rocky crags and spongy tundra and most of it home to brown bears! Chris is an artist with words - in print and on this podcast - so get ready to be inspired by her descriptions of our shared lifestyle. We also find out who mentored most of us, take a look at news and controversy over duck stamps, visit a public-access spot in Kansas, and learn what your dream about hunting dogs really means and the entire podcast is brought to you by: Sage & Braker Mercantile, Dr. Tim's performance dog food, RuffLand performance Kennels; HuntHuronSD.com, UplandNationDeals.com, Happy Jack, FindBirdHuntingSpots.com.

Host Bob St.Pierre and Precision Agriculture & Conservation Specialist, Emily Spolyar, talk with new upland bird hunter Jennifer Reilly about chasing challenging species right out of the gates. Reilly started her upland journey in pursuit of chukar, progressed to mountain quail, and now lives in Alaska where she is figuring out ptarmigan. Episode Highlights: • The episode kicks off with Spolyar (@ecspolyar), who is based in North Dakota, providing an August pheasant report as the drought persists across the Dakotas. • Reilly (@nuclear.flower) explains becoming addicted to chukar hunting with her English setter, as well as why she's drawn to the rugged mountain terrain over more wide-open fields of grass. • After a move from California to Alaska, Reilly tackles another new upland bird in the ptarmigan. Only this time she attempts wingshooting from snowshoes and cross-country skis.

Fred Bohm is a diehard upland bird hunter that owns the company Sage & Braker.  Fred joins the show to talk about the importance of gun cleaning and maintenance, then we discuss his passion for hunting upland birds in the mountains.  Fred explains how and where to find Dusky grouse and Ptarmigan in Colorado, along with a simple approach to exploring new public lands.  Fred also explains the upland bird hunting roadtrip that he's taking his family on this season, beginning in October and running through February, plus we discuss making a hunting lifestyle a normal part of family life. Presented by North Dakota Tourism (https://www.legendarynd.com/,) Chief Upland (https://chiefupland.com/,) Federal Ammunition (https://www.federalpremium.com/,) Huron Chamber & Visitor's Bureau (http://www.huronsd.com/,) & OnX Maps (https://www.onxmaps.com/)

Fred Bohm is a diehard upland bird hunter that owns the company Sage & Braker.  Fred joins the show to talk about the importance of gun cleaning and maintenance, then we discuss his passion for hunting upland birds in the mountains.  Fred explains how and where to find Dusky grouse and Ptarmigan in Colorado, along with a simple approach to exploring new public lands.  Fred also explains the upland bird hunting roadtrip that he's taking his family on this season, beginning in October and running through February, plus we discuss making a hunting lifestyle a normal part of family life. Presented by North Dakota Tourism (https://www.legendarynd.com/,) Chief Upland (https://chiefupland.com/,) Federal Ammunition (https://www.federalpremium.com/,) Huron Chamber & Visitor's Bureau (http://www.huronsd.com/,) & OnX Maps (https://www.onxmaps.com/)

This week we are chatting with ultrarunners Kari Gibbons and Ryan Wanless about their experience running the 2021 Iditarod Trail Invitational through the wilds of Alaska! Both Kari and Ryan are extraordinary athletes and adventurers who are experienced in the "Winter Ultras", races that take place in extremely cold parts of the United States in winter. In these races the runners must be have the knowledge to withstand potential dangers and have a solid mindset to grind out days and days of racing while pulling all of their gear in a sled. In other words, Kari and Ryan are complete badasses. Recently, both of them raced the Iditarod Trail Invitational in Alaska which is a major test and a culmination of years of racing Winter Ultras. Both finished the difficult race and Kari was the Woman's Foot Champion this year! In this episode we chat all about Winter Ultras and hear about their experience in Alaska. We also talk about the importance of getting more folks involved with this subcategory of ultrarunning, how the ITI in 2021 compared to last year's race, what it's like to get attacked by Ptarmigan, and what lessons they have learned from tackling a challenge as vast as running through the deep wilderness of Alaska! This is a really fun episode and I want to thank Ryan for cohosting and Kari for coming on and chatting with us! I had an absolute blast and am very intrigued by the thought of attempting a Winter Ultra. MORE FROM KARI GIBBONS, RYAN WANLESS AND THE IDITAROD: Kari's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kari_outside/ The Dirt Trail Running Podcast: https://ornerymuleracingthedirt.libsyn.com/the-dirt-on-kari-gibbons Ryan's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wanlessrm/ Iditarod Trail Invitational: https://www.iditarodtrailinvitational.com/ MORE LIKE A BIGFOOT: Subscribe and Review on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/like-a-bigfoot/id1160773293?mt=2 Soundcloud Archives: https://soundcloud.com/chris-ward-126531464 Stitcher Archives: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/like-a-bigfoot Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/likeabigfoot/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/likeabigfoot/

Some bird songs leave us in admiration of their beauty, some with a sense of wonder at their complexity—and others are downright comical. As a maker of silly sounds, the male Willow Ptarmigan beats the Three Stooges hands down. But these sounds are no laughing matter. Where it nests in the shrubby

Welcome to Live From Progzilla Towers Edition 388. In this all request edition we heard music by Aesthesys, Guy Manning, Ptarmigan, Amuzeum, Nad Sylvan, Unifaun, Strangefish, Bad Llama, Frank Zappa, Nick Mason’s Saucerful Of Secrets, Wigwam, King Crimson, Fantasy, Sylvan, The Pineapple Thief, Gavin Harrison, Herbie Hancock, Flash, Black Midi, Perfect Storm - Strength & Mostly Autumn.

In this episode, I talk to Holly Kleindienst, a former Wildland Firefighter, Fire Manager and current leader of birding field trips. Holly tells us about her early encounters with White-tailed Ptarmigan, why she loves eBird and shares a few things about the Greater Roadrunner. As always, visit lookingatbirds.com for a transcript of this episode. 

On this edition of Fort McMurray Matters, we chat with Mayor Don Scott about the changes being made to the disaster recovery program, the province promising to help with Ptarmigan Court buyouts, and more.

Amy Seglund is a species conservation coordinator based in Montrose who focuses on species that live in Colorado’s Alpine environment. She’s worked for Colorado Parks and Wildlife for 14 years. In 2018, she completed a report of a seven-year study of the White-tailed Ptarmigan -- a bird best-known for changing its color to white during the winter so that blends in with snow. The study showed that the bird is doing quite well in Colorado, but Amy is concerned about how climate change will affect the bird in the future.

Both the Willow Ptarmigan and these White-tailed Ptarmigan, feathered mostly brown in summer, are utterly transfigured by an autumn molt. As snow begins to mantle their world, both species, now all white, blend in superbly. But the ptarmigan pulls another trick. It adds dense white feathering on

On this edition of Fort McMurray Matters, we chat with Mayor Don Scott about the next steps for property owners in Ptarmigan Court, Draper, and Waterways as well as a new program to help prevent basements from flooding.

Many things in Alaska have a uniqueness all their own, and ptarmigan hunting in the winter and spring is no exception. The ever-present challenge with hunting in Alaska is not only finding your quarry, but also getting to it. A ptarmigan hunt in the fall often presents the challenge of finding birds in a vast and endless landscape. When the mountains are covered in snow, however, the challenge is inverted. Almost every mountain valley will hold some amount of ptarmigan, and wherever you see exposed willow tops you'll either find birds or you'll find evidence that they had been there. The bigger challenge this time of year lies in getting to them.

Ive known Logan for a few years now and he is LEGIT! The dude lives out of his truck all of bird season. From Montana to Arizona the guy gets it done.

The Storyteller is a series of ten stories and folktales resurrected from the audio archives at KNBA in Anchorage, Alaska, as well as new stories from today's Alaska Native culture bearers. The traditional stories provide cultural memories and lessons we can use in everyday life. The series is hosted by Canaar, the spirit that has arrived. Follow along as Canaar presents life lessons and cultural values that have been carried for generations by Alaska's original people. This is the Storyteller.

Christine Cunningham won an upland gun at a fundraiser, then decided she needed a bird dog. She engulfed herself in the full hunting experience in a short time. She has a deep appreciation of hunting traditions and taking in the holistic experience that surrounds it. Christine walks us through a typical day of ptarmigan hunting in Alaska, what to expect, and how to prepare. Support this podcast on Patreon www.patreon.com/thebirddogbabe Thank you to our Sponsors: Dakota283 Kennels (use promo code birddogbabe for 10% discount) Xcel Shooting Sports (free gun slip $90 value with purchase of any Caesar Guerini, Fabarm, or Syren shotgun purchase) Connect with Courtney Follow Bird Dog Babe: Instagram Facebook YouTube   Connect with Christine Instagram Facebook 6:30 How Christine got started 8:00 Duck hunting 13:10Transition to Upland hunting 14:15 First bird dog 15:40 Learning more about gamebirds and hunting 16:40 Ptarmigan 17:20 Current string of bird dogs 18:30 Raising puppies on wild birds 23:20 Big running dogs for White-tailed Ptarmigan 25:45 Beauty of upland hunting 28:30 Hunting less pressured birds 30:00 What a day of ptarmigan hunting looks like 32:15 Alaskan game bird species 32:00 Best time to bird hunt in Alaska 32:45 Challenging birds to hunt 33:50 King of upland 35:10 Bucket list hunt 36:00 Big game hunting 37:00 Youth and Women Hunts 39:45 Inspiring women to give hunting a try 41:10 Transition to big game hunting 42:00 Respect and values of hunting 44:30 Women Hunting Alaska 46:30 Columnist for Anchorage Daily News 47:30 Christine's latest work Traverse Journal 50:00 Exciting hunt planned for the year 50:30 Christine's Shotgun 51:30 Fashion vs Function 53:45 What's in your vest 55:10 Favorite game bird recipe 55:30 Favorite big game 57:00 Lab of the family

Featuring music from Althea, Curved Air, Desert Wizards, Eureka, Final Conflict, Highway, I Am The Manic Whale, Jerusalem (UK), Lanzetti & Roversi, Marygold, Ptarmigan, The Rattles, Smokemaster, Supreme Majesty, Topas, and Young Flowers, plus “Spotlight Sets” devoted to Banco del Mutuo Soccorso and Kinetic Element. Do you enjoy Prog-Scure? Perhaps you might consider donating a […]

Hank Shaw's podcast Hunt Gather Talk, Season Two. This episode is all about ptarmigan and Himalayan snowcock with Jim Millensifer of Kansas.

Caleb Stroh joins Israel Matson and Zane Muhlestein for this episode of the Falconry Told Podcast. A Utah native, Caleb’s story has been about hunting from a young age, when he’d go for elk hunts in the rugged Uinta wilderness with his dad, eventually discovering Forest Grouse and then pretty much every conceivable type of Upland Game hunting. Watching a hillside for elk and deer wasn’t enough, but eventually even the challenges of hunting Snowcock, Ptarmigan, Chukkar, etc., wasn’t that satisfying either. Then he discovered falconry and the rest, well, you’ll hear the rest in this episode of the Falconry Told Podcast!

This week on the PRmoment Podcast, in the latest of our life stories series, I interviewed James Hickman, director, Hatch Communications.Hatch is a Leeds based consultancy founded in 2008 and they now have billings of £2m per annum and 25 staff. Hatch had 80% growth last year, all of which was organic growth.Clients include Diageo globally and the Rugby League World CupHere is a summary of what James and I discussed:[00:00:56] Whether it is tougher to build a PR agency business outside of London than it is within it. [00:03:22] How face-to-face client contact is so important in building longer client relationships. [00:04:46] How small agencies like Hatch can win big clients like Diageo. [00:08:41] Why some agencies in Manchester and Leeds have been "digital native" for longer than many London firms. [00:10:31] How the co-founders of Hatch Jason Madeley, Matt Peden and James launched Hatch from the ashes of Ptarmigan PR.[00:13:35] A lesson for PR agencies everywhere: Why Manchester's biggest agency Ptarmigan went from 50 people to 5 in two years. [00:15:56] Why James finds PR graduates a really good source of talent with a broader skill set than in the past.[00:16:21] Why the current decreasing number of PR degree places is a problem for the sector.[00:18:05] Why Channel 4 coming to Leeds is a big shot in the arm for Leeds creative sector.[00:19:58] How the creative agencies of Leeds wooed Channel 4 to move to the city.[00:22:51] Which other agencies in Leeds and Manchester does James admire?[00:24:49] How Hatch has grown at 80% in the last 12 months and what the future holds for the business.[00:28:52] How working with partner agencies in a collaborative way has helped Hatch grow.[00:29:33] Why geographical based PR firms are a concept from the past - geography is now not a relevant factor - it's about vertical expertise and specialist knowledge.[00:30:54] James talks us through Hatch's role as a sponsor activation agency.

Jim McCann is an Alaskan bird hunter, author, photographer, and fly fisherman. Bird hunting in Alaska for Sharptail Grouse, Ruffed Grouse, and Ptarmigan can be very rewarding. The season is long, but, so is the winter! Jim gives us an Alaskan's outlook about hunting Alaska! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/randy-schultz/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/randy-schultz/support

Speaker: Kathryn Bernier, Colorado Parks and Wildlife Description: Though many intrepid explorers hike Colorado’s high elevation mountains, only a lucky few get to view the magical bird of the alpine - the white-tailed ptarmigan. This small grouse becomes virtually invisible by molting to snowy white in winter and speckled brown in summer disappearing from predators and humans intruders by using their remarkable camouflage. Come learn about this phantom bird and gain an appreciation of how it survives and thrives in the harsh alpine tundra of Colorado that they call home. Speaker Bio: As an enthusiastic naturalist and wildlife field research biologist, Kat Bernier has worked with Colorado Parks and Wildlife for the past seven years. The majority of her research has been in the alpine, collecting data and answering questions about White-Tailed Ptarmigan, under the guidance of Amy Seglund, Species Conservation Coordinator for the state. While not on the job working to conserve wildlife, she loves exploring wild-lands, back-packing, wildlife watching, and all forms of skiing, in the U.S. and internationally. Naturalist Nights are brought to you through a partnership between the Wilderness Workshop, Aspen Center for Enviornmental Studies (ACES) and Roaring Fork Audubon.

Intro   Eric –Welcome to episode #4 of the Canadian Prepper Podcast… Pre Deer Hunting. . . My name is Eric, and I’m the host of the show.  I am based in southern Ontario. I’m a hunter, target shooter, HAM radio operator (VE3EPN), and computer geek. I got into preparedness when I was working front line in emergency services and witnessed an over reliance on Emergency Services during major events, such has ice storms, power outages, etc. I started a small preparedness company to help get people prepared and able to look after themselves for at least 72 hours, if not longer. Ian – My name is Ian, co-host of the show.  I live on Vancouver Island, on a small hobby farm.   I am an outdoor enthusiast, hunter, reloader, my farm’s designated handyman. I have had a lifelong interest in preparedness, and am gladly learning new skills on a regular basis.  My professional background has allowed me to see pretty much every, province and territory in Canada. It also has taught me to prepare for various unexpected situations daily. Eric – We have some great content for you in this episode, We’re going to start off with some news articles relating to hunting and the outdoors. Next Ian and myself will be letting you know how we’ve improved our preparedness since our last episode, we have some listener feed back to cover off (hopefully), and then were going to get into the main topic for this episode, Pre Deer Hunting.   News Eric – Since this episode is going to be focused on hunting I thought an article about hunting would make sense to talk about. Oct 27 2018 - MNRF laid 132 charges in 10-day period at start of moose and deer season. During a 10-day period from Oct. 13 to Oct. 22, conservation officers checked 4,768 hunters from Ontario and the United States and laid 132 charges and issued 329 warnings. The fact that there are more warnings vs charges is good to see, education always makes a big impact vs charging. Some of the charges and warnings that were issued included failing to wear a proper helmet on an ATV, having open liquor in a vehicle, having a loaded firearm in a vehicle, not wearing proper hunting orange, night hunting, shooting from the road, and trespassing for the purpose of hunting. Safety is key, alcohol and hunting just doesn’t mix. Not wearing orange (common sense), and trespassing. https://www.tbnewswatch.com/local-news/mnrf-laid-132-charges-in-10-day-period-at-start-of-moose-and-deer-season-1100849 Ian commentary– province differences.  No orange required here. Lower population density.  Interesting in the lack of caliber restrictions here too. Boozing it up leads to accidents, maybe requiring first aid / IFAKs.  Do you sell those? Plan to handle first aid issues?  What first aid do you bring?   Ian -. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/man-shoots-grizzly-video-bella-coola-bc-1.4875956 Man shoots grizzly mom in front of house. Eric – Safety around wild life? Bears in camp, around when hunting. . . Talking points: -Who has the right of the space?  He erred leaving her in his yard for a while. -Protection of family versus public outcry.  Totally different when times are bad. -Charged outside with no real plan. -Backup plan for when she charged was a complete fail. Ian - The inevitable bear defense debate!   CGN is full of threads on this. .308 / Buckshot/45-70/50 BMG

Sarah Pruys joins Ollie and Lekter at the Cabin to discuss Ollie's lack of home furnishing but high-functioning smoke detector. Also, Toronto receives a 'Frostbite' warning! PLUS special guest Etienne Croteau from Flavour Trader talks about their grand opening at the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre.

Episode 20: Jeremy Froland, A Native Nevadan and Chukar hunter joins the podcast to discuss a variety of topics to include; Himalayan Snowcock shotgun/ ammo selection, patterning your shotgun, the need to hone you shotgun skills, how tough Chukar really are, keeping water and a shovel in your truck, bladders vs. bottles, water filtration and Ptarmigan hunting. Im sure I missed a few topics.  Alaskan Terry also joins us to provide comic relief and his technical expertise. The Upchukar Podcast is brought to you by: Chukar Chasers, Lathrop and Sons boots; Professional Boots, Professional Fit & Sage and Braker; The finest gun cleaning products on the market today

One of the main reasons that I'm doing this podcast is to meet and talk to interesting folks from around the country and this man certainly meets and surpassed my expectation! A guy that got into bird hunting after going Chucker hunting?!?! This was a great conversation and I cant wait to check in with him again after the season. Check out his site uplandgeek.com periodically throughout the fall to keep up with him and his adventures.

Episode 4. Racer Round up Part 1. Waiting for Fusion It’s a roundtable featuring 11 teams that span all four years of the race. They pull up a chair and search for answers to questions often unanswerable, or at least arguable. It’s a geek session, but it’s from the horse’s mouth. Teams include: North2Alaska - 2017, Ptarmigan - 2018, Ketchikan - 2016, Can’t Anchor Us - 2015/16, Sail like a Girl - 2018, Fashionably Late - 2018, Global 2016/17/18, Heart of Gold 2017/18, Superfriend 2015/16/18, Liteboat - 2016/17/18 and Swan Song 2018.

Sulphur Storms This past week has marked the start of pollen season in the mountain west. The white spruce, in particular, released vast amounts of yellowish-green pollen, coating every car, patio set, pond, and puddle. The railings alongside trails and even the surfaces of leaves have been covered in this fine powder. On my car, places I previously touched were dusted in a manner similar to fingerprint dust, leaving a yellowish outline of my fingerprint. Spruce are part of the Pine Family of trees, and all the members of this group reproduce in a similar fashion. Rather than using insects to pollinate the female flowers, they have evolved to use the wind. When a plant relies on something as random as a mountain breeze, it better produce a lot of pollen, and this past week we saw massive sulphur storms with clouds of yellowish pollen streaming from the trees and, in some cases, entire forests were blurred in a yellowish fog as the pollen spread its way across the landscape. Members of the pine family in the central Rockies include the white and Engelmann spruce, lodgepole, limber, and whitebark pines, Douglas-fir, subalpine fir, and the alpine larch. Every tree contains both the male and female cones with each taking a different role in the reproductive process. Male cones form on the lower branches while the female cones grow higher up. The male pollen cones grow at the base of the current year's new shoots in early spring, which in this part of the mountains is usually around the latter part of May. Different species produce different numbers of male cones, with a range between 15 and 140. Once the pollen has been dispersed by the wind, the male cones fall off the tree. Each male cone is a smooth, oval structure that contains dozens of spore-producing bodies called microsporophylls. When the cone is ripe, it releases tremendous numbers of tiny pollen spores. Each of these spores sport two tiny wings called sacci that help it stay airborne. When the sky turns yellow with this pollen, it's often referred to as a sulphur shower. Conversely, female cones grow very slowly and usually take several years to mature. This leaves cones in differing stages of maturation on the same branch with newer cones forming towards the tips. A first-year cone is soft and small, usually just a centimetre or two in size. Its main job is to collect the pollen and fertilize the cone. Second-year cones are much larger in size, more woody, but still green in colour. By the third year, the cones are hard and have turned brown and now contain fully-formed seeds ready for germination. Female cones are also much larger than their short-lived male counterparts. The cones form in either pairs or clusters along the branch and they vary dramatically in size. Lodgepole pine cones are only around 5 cm long, while the cones of limber pine can exceed 20 cm in length. Each cone is made up of alternating bracts and ovule-bearing scales. These scales accept the pollen and transform into winged seeds as the cone matures. Wind pollination is an ancient strategy and was utilized by the earliest of plants. It was the go-to strategy used by plants some 125 million years before flowering plants began to conscript insects to transport their pollen to other flowers. Even this was still 50 million years before the Cretaceous, the age of the dinosaurs, arrived. Almost all land-based non-flowering plants employ wind as their primary method of passing pollen from male cones to the ovaries hidden with the ovules of female cones. The randomness of wind as a transport mechanism means that if a grain of pollen lands on just the right spot, the female ovule needs to have some way to catch it before it blows away, They do this with a pollen droplet. This is a sugar-rich droplet exuded from the top of the ovule with the sole purpose of giving pollen grains a sticky surface to land on. For the pollen to maximize its airborne flight, it has to be extremely light. To do this, it's heavily dehydrated before it's released. When it lands, it needs water and nutrition in the form of sugars and proteins to help it develop further in preparation for pollination. The droplet offers just what a dehydrated pollen grain needs. There is some evidence that prior to the development of flowering plants that some insects adapted to seeking out these sugary pollen droplets. It may have been this attraction that prompted further diversification in plants to develop nectar-producing flowers. Some of the more ancient plant families, like the pines, continued to rely on wind for their pollination despite the success of insect-pollinated flowers. As you marvel at the amazing clouds of pollen released this year, while at the same time cursing the fact that every outdoor surface is covered with it, know that it is part of an age-old strategy that maintains the world's most ancient trees. Mismatching Colours Whenever any bright-eyed university student begins to study ecology, they're quickly introduced to the pepper moths of Manchester, England. These common moths can be found in two different forms, a lighter more salt and pepper-coloured variety as well as a sooty, almost black variety. Prior to the industrial revolution, the darker variety was unknown. It was only first described until 1811. A dark moth on a light tree meant that it was far more likely to be spotted by hungry birds and so they are estimated to have represented only 0.01% of the population. These light moths almost exclusively occupied their range in 1760 when England's industrial revolution first began to darken the skies with the soot from endless coal fires. Increasingly, in industrial towns like Manchester, surfaces of buildings and trees began to reflect this sooty character and gradually darkened in colour. By 1811 when the first dark variety of pepper moth was discovered, Manchester was beginning to look pretty dismal and dark with coal dust staining many of the trees. Coincidentally, pepper moths used those same trees to hide from predators. For centuries, the light-coloured pepper moths could perch on the bark of trees and effectively disappear into the patterns of the tree's bark. As these same trees became increasingly darkened by coal dust, the moths began to lose their camouflage. Prey that can't hide, attracts predators and the light-coloured moths increasingly became the meals of hungry birds. That was when something very interesting happened. A dark, sooty variety first made its appearance. Its dark appearance gave it a distinct advantage over the lighter variety, and by the end of the 1800s, industrial towns like Manchester and London were dominated by these dark varieties. By 1895 the dark variety had risen from 0.01% of the population in 1760 to 98%, eclipsing the more vulnerable light pepper moth variety. Why am I wandering down this ecological memory lane? Because the same situation is happening around us right now, not due to soot pollution, but rather human-caused changes to the climate. The mountain west is home to a large number of animals that take advantage of the seasonal changes by turning white to help them vanish into winter landscapes. These seasonal colour changes occur in a number of animals and birds including the willow and white-tailed ptarmigan; least, long-tailed and short-tailed weasel; and the snowshoe hare. These adaptations to the annual cycle of winter snows and summer foliage have evolved to maximize their camouflage throughout the year. Predator and prey alike have evolved similar strategies to help them to stay hidden. While weasels are voracious predators, they're also on the menus of other, larger predators. The same pressures that forced snowshoe hares and ptarmigan to change colours, also affect them. Changing your colour to take advantage of seasonal camouflage only works when the camouflage matches the season. Since historic weather trends varied only slightly from one year to the next, the timing of colour change for most of these diverse species was largely tied to the length of daylight in spring and fall. While in the past it may mean that a snowshoe hare, ptarmigan, or weasel might have a short period of mismatched colour, the majority of their season was ideally suited to the prevailing background colours. Brown weasels and hares, along with mottled ptarmigan, simply disappear in the summer landscapes of the Rockies while white animals offer similar protection in snow-covered landscapes. Many times I've been scared to death while cross-country skiing when a  covey of ptarmigan, also called an "invisibleness" of ptarmigan, suddenly flush at your feet. These tiny grouse-like birds allow themselves to be completely buried by snow for warmth, only flushing when you're almost on top of them. A quiet cross-country ski is suddenly interrupted by an explosion of feathers. Changing climates is wreaking havoc on many of these animals. A white ptarmigan against a snowless alpine meadow is just as dangerous as brown snowshoe hare against a snowy forest. If your colouration is in stark contrast to your environment, you are also far more visible to potential predators. Climate change is causing many challenges to plants, animals, and birds in the north country. Warming climates can cause mismatches in reproduction schedules, emergence from winter hibernation, migration, and even connection to key food sources. If a bird's migration is timed to allow it to nest just as certain insects emerge in the spring - and then those insects emerge several weeks earlier - than the bird's reproductive success is put at jeopardy. So many of nature's key events are timed to historically predictable connected events. Animals give birth when the maximum amount of food should be available. Birds migrate at the right time to take advantage of seasonal foods in their winter and summer ranges. Animals emerge from hibernation when new foods should be available to help them regain strength after a long winter sleep. Just like the colour change schedule of animals, if the schedule changes then how flexible are the animals in their response to this change? So many annual cycles are hard-wired into plants and animals that their ability to respond to rapid changes can be very limited. Back in episode 42, I talked about a discovery in Alaska where bears were choosing elderberries over salmon for the first time. Historically the berries ripened after the salmon run and offered grizzlies a nutritious food after a long period of feeding on salmon. With warming climates, the berries are now ripening at the same time the salmon are running. The bears have to choose one food and they picked the berries. This means they no longer have the same feeding period over the summer months. No longer do they have a long period of feeding on salmon, followed by time to munch down on elderberries. The foods are now out of sync with the bears historical feeding schedule. When all of these evolutionary behaviours emerged, climates were, more or less, relatively stable. Days with snow varied year after year within a reasonable margin of error. When the climate changes so fast that winter arrives later and later, and spring arrives earlier than unless the animals can respond quick enough they'll find themselves with a contrasting coat that makes them far more visible to their predators. Like the moths in 19th century England, they can't count on their colouration to help hide them from hungry hunters. These colour mismatches have prompted numerous studies to look at how individual species are able to respond to these rapid changes. A 2012 study looking at snowshoe hares looked at their response to fewer snow-covered days each year. It found that since the colour change of hares is most likely connected to the length of day, their vulnerability to shorter winters would be a factor of their flexibility to alter the timing of their autumn and spring moults where they grow a coat of a different colour. Any hare that is white when the landscape is not, has a target on their back. Conversely, a brown hare is in danger against a snowy backdrop. Populations of snowshoe hares, more so than most animals are absolutely tied to their level of predation. Lynx evolved to eat snowshoe hares almost exclusively while many other animals will also take a hare whenever possible. The simple fact that they were born delicious means they're on the menu of any carnivore lucky enough to see past their camouflage. In the mountain west, the population of hares rises and falls in concert with predation from lynx. As the hare population rises, lynx produce more kittens which means they need more hares. As lynx increase their predation on hares, the hare population drops. Fewer hares result in a subsequent drop in lynx numbers. These two animals are connected like few others. For an animal that lives and dies by its ability to hide, having the right match between colour and landscape provides huge advantages to appropriately coloured individuals. This means that, as climate changes, those hares who's pelts allow them to best hide will have the optimum opportunity to survive and, subsequently, pass those adaptations on to their young. This study looked at the hare's ability to vary its colour phase based on changing climate realities. If individual hares are able to adjust to rapidly changing seasonal realities than those changes would be quickly passed on through the population. This study found that the fall moult which turned their coat to white had little flexibility in terms of timing. This meant it was likely hard-wired to its connection to the length of daylight. The spring moult though showed some signs of adaptation with a slight ability to slow or increase colour change based on local conditions. Ptarmigan are in a particularly dangerous situation in the mountain west. Not only are climates warming, but these birds are specialized to live at the very highest elevations. As climates continue to warm, conditions will likely see them forced up higher and higher up the mountain until they literally run out of habitat. Ptarmigan are also experiencing a similar mismatch between seasonal colour. While physiology can take too long to adapt to rapid changes in their environment, out of season white ptarmigan are known to work to soil their feathers after breeding to try to minimize their contrast to the background landscape. Many weasels are experiencing similar challenges. Recent studies of the smallest predator in the country, the least weasel, have found that it's also finding itself moving from predator to prey due to its unexpected visibility caused by lack of snow. Almost all predators are also prey to larger animals and for this diminutive weasel, being visible means potentially being someone's dinner. In a Polish study looking two varieties of least weasel, one that changes colour during the winter and one that doesn’t, it shows that climate change, like the moths of England, is showing rapid changes to populations. In many colour changing animals, there are usually individuals who don't change colour. In northern climates, this usually means that the brown weasels have a lower chance of survival during snowy months. For many weasels, predation from largely, birds of prey,  can be the highest cause of mortality in a particular year. Like the moth study in England, this study found that camouflage was the most important factor determining predator detection in weasels. As climate changes and winter snows dwindle, weasels may find that white winter weasels are more heavily predated than weasels that don't change colour. Southern brown populations will likely shift north as white weasels find themselves falling to the talons of hawks.  Changing climates are changing everything. The news stories often talk about what WILL happen with changing climates but the changes are happening right before our eyes. Last fall I watched a red fox kill an arctic fox near Churchill Manitoba while working as a polar bear viewing guide. The red fox has migrated north and arctic fox are very vulnerable to invasive predators. Alpine animals like ptarmigan and pikas are being forced higher and higher up the mountains until they simply run out of mountain. This makes them some of our most vulnerable animals. The role of seasonal colour change will evolve over the next 50-100 years. Animals that are out of phase with the season will find themselves increasingly on the menu. Behavioural adaptations, like the ptarmigan soiling its white plumage, may help, but we may also see populations migrating, changing, and disappearing depending on each animals ability to react to unprecedented rates of change. For now, marvel at every sighting of ptarmigan, hare, and weasel. They're dealing with intense climate challenges and only time will tell how they succeed to changes, not of their making. Next up…Hollywood North Hollywood North The mountain west has long been the backdrop behind many successful movies. I get a kick out of the fact that the first silent movie filmed in the Rockies was called Cameron of the Royal Mounted, and Cameron is my last name. In this early film, a Scottish immigrant becomes a member of the Mounties only to be accused of forgery. To clear his name, he had to capture a gang of train robbers and stop a band of rogue natives. Yup, this is about as unlikely a story as you could imagine in Canada. However Hollywood fell in love with the landscape - not to mention the exchange rate on the dollar - and Hollywood has been returning every year since. Movies like Son of Lassie filmed in 1944 and Emperor Waltz in 1948. 1953 was a big year. That year Jimmy Stuart filmed the Far Country, Shelly Winters and Alan Ladd filed a movie called Saskatchewan…in Alberta, Howard Keel and Ann Blyth did a remake of the classic film Rose Marie, and Marilyn Monroe almost died on the Bow Falls in the town of Banff during the filming of The River of No Return. If you watch the movie, the characters portrayed by Marilyn Monroe and Robert Mitchem are fleeing from a group of renegade natives by taking a raft down the Bow River. While the movie is ostensibly set in the middle of nowhere Montana or Wyoming, it was filmed in and around the communities of Banff and Jasper. One of the pivotal scenes in the movie has them rafting over the Bow Falls while a hail of arrows falls around them from the cliffs above. Since movie effects weren't as advanced as they are today, it's pretty obvious that it's two mannequins on the raft but the effect is still a good one. Even though Marilyn was not actually on the raft, the crew had to do some close-ups of her near the actual falls so they could see the look of terror in her eyes. Unfortunately, while she was posing, she fell and almost did go over the falls. In the end, she was lucky to limp away with just a broken ankle. After this point, the bell staff at the Banff Springs Hotel got to draw lots to see who would get to push Marilyn around in her wheelchair. A quick google search will turn up numerous photos of Marilyn relaxing around the hotel and golf course with her crutches during filming. In one of the other classic films of 1953, Howard Keel and Ann Blyth did a remake of the classic Nelson Eddy and Jeanette MacDonald film Rose Marie. One of the biggest tourism myths in the Rockies is that the 1936 film with Eddy and MacDonald was also filmed in this area. At the Maligne Lake Chalet, they even have a canoe nailed to the ceiling with a carved wooden sign claiming to be the original canoe from the movie. Unfortunately, it’s a complete falsehood. Nelson Eddy and Jeanette MacDonald never filmed in Canada. Their scenes were filmed in the Lake Tahoe area of Nevada. There were some scenes of Mounties training that were filmed in Canada but none of the major scenes was filmed here. Today, few movies come to Banff and Jasper to film. Scenes like Bow Falls are photographed several million times each year making many of the panoramas simply too recognizable to sell the illusion that they are in Montana or Alaska. They did continue to use the mountain parks in movies into the 1960's, including 1965's Doctor Zhivago. In that movie, one of the classic scenes takes place on the train to Yuriatin, ostensibly in Siberia, but it's actually filmed in the Spiral Tunnels in Yoho National Park. When the train emerges, a keen observer will recognize the distinctive peak of Cathedral Mountain rising above the valley. According to the IMDB movie database, this scene used stock footage and none of the actual production was done in Canada. The Wikipedia page does suggest the train scene was actually filmed here with the cast members. Another long-held myth was that the train station at Lake Louise was used in the movie. That's completely false, Almost all of the filming took place in Spain and Finland over a 10-month period. Regardless of whether the actors were actually here, the Spiral Tunnels will live on in one of the most classic films of the 20th century.  The film earned 111.7 million dollars in Canada and the U.S. and when adjusted for inflation, ranks it right up there with many of today's big screen blockbusters. After Doctor Zhivago, the area around the Stoney Reserve near Morley began to be the focus of film crews. The mountain panorama that includes Mount Yamnuska is a constant presence in some classic films. Films that represent this area include my favourite Dustin Hoffman film, 1970's Little Big Man, and 1975's Buffalo Bill and the Indians starring Paul Newman and Burt Lancaster. Before long, movies began to discover the wider Kananaskis Country landscape and it's now become one of the most filmed mountain locations in Canada. Films that kicked off the filming in this area include the 1980 film Death Hunt with Lee Marvin and Charles Bronson, and 1988's Dead Bang with Don Johnson and Penelope Ann Miller. Others include 1993's The Last of the Dogmen with Tom Berenger, which also included footage of Takakkaw Falls in Yoho National Park and the classic film Legends of the Fall with Anthony Hopkins and Brad Pitt. This movie had locations in Calgary, Morley, and Vancouver. More recent films have included 2010's Inception with Leonardo DiCaprio as well as another DiCaprio film, 2015's The Revenent. The movies and TV series keep coming back to this amazing landscape. Popular TV shows like Hell on Wheels and Fargo were also filmed in and around Calgary. If you visit the mountain west this year, be sure to study the vistas around you. You may see them in your favourite movies. And with that, it's time to wrap this episode up. Don't forget to check the show notes at www.MountainNaturePodcast.com/ep061. As usual, if you'd like to reach out to me directly, you can comment on the show notes or hit me up on Twitter @wardcameron. And with that said, the sun's out and it's time to go hiking.

Welcome to the first episode of 2018! Today, Jimmy invites Michelle Mandico into the Love Good studio to chat about the gift of honesty, the excitement around her latest new single release, and their common love for snow skiing. We debut (for your ears only!) the title track from her forthcoming album “Ptarmigan,” a song that won't release on iTunes (with accompanying lyric video) until January 26th. Jimmy and co-host Janaya Trudel sit down beforehand to talk about why Love Good invests in young people and artists, the two most powerful demographics on planet earth. Subscribe now so you never miss an episode, and get ready to build a better culture with Love Good. . . . WORRIED ABOUT OUR CULTURE? We are too. Join the movement you've been waiting for all your life. Learn how to raise media to a higher standard and help young people and artists turn that standard into a way of life. Become a Love Good patron today at LoveGoodCulture.com. . . . Instagram.com/LoveGoodCulture Twitter.com/LoveGoodCulture Facebook.com/LoveGoodCulture

What are The Immortals if not the foremost experts on rocking and the follow-up action of rolling? Today they are diving into one of the most beloved rockumentaries, Gimme Shelter, covering a memorable tour by The Rolling Stones. Then they have Iron Maiden screaming to Satan, a music video so good it seems like a short film and then they end with....Sliders. Which does technically have a musician as one of the leads. (He doesn't rock though.)   Intro 0:00 -- 2:06 Gimme Shelter - 2:06 -- 21:43 Number of the Beast - 21:43 -- 27:07 Ptarmigan - 27:07 -- 28:10 Boys Don't Cry - 28:10 -- 33:21 Sliders - 33:21 -- 38:54 Outro 38:54 -- 44:22   --Leave your own henge ratings at TheArtImmortal.com --Be sure you leave an iTunes review so Pedro can give you a compliment on air.    Email Twitter iTunes YouTube   Join us next Thursday as we discuss more random things. Until then, email or tweet us your thoughts, leave a review on iTunes and other crap every podcast asks you to do. (But we love that you do it!)    Artwork by Ray Martindale Opening tune by Adam Lord Edited by Rook Parthum  

Ideally suited to its mountain habitat the ptarmigan enthralled photographer John McPherson as he climbed in the Cairngorms one winter's day. At one point a wheeling lone bird crash landed beside him, looking almost embarrassed to take a tumble. Tweet of the Day has captivated the Radio 4 audience with its daily 90 seconds of birdsong. But what of the listener to this avian chorus? In this new series of Tweet of the Day, we bring to the airwaves the conversational voices of those who listen to and are inspired by birds. Building on the previous series, a more informal approach to learning alongside a renewed emphasis on encounter with nature and reflection in our relationship with the natural world. Producer Maggie Ayre.

Gene Baker joins the show to discuss optics and finding the best rangefinder for the type of recreation you will be doing. Price options & features of various rangefinders are covered, and Gene eases prospective hunters' minds when it comes to frustration with lighting. Good options for beginners, as well as the best options for archery are highlighted. Gene gives perspective on the difference in Leupold & Vortex, and says to research features & modes they like online first, and then stop in to one of the Sportsman's Warehouse locations near you. Amy Seglund joins Terry to say Montrose is lucky to have all that alpine habitat, and highlights the elusive Ptarmigan, the bird that turns totally white in the winter & brown in the summer. Hunting opportunities are discussed, high-elevation hiking, and the Pika that make the calls in the rocks. Also, the endemic brown-capped rosy finch & using calls to find the cryptic Ptarmigan that mold into their background so Montrose can mark, count & list them. Mary Beth Etheridge joins the show to talk about Cheyenne Mountain State Park & the hiking and biking trails available, as well as camping, tent & picnic sites to reserve. Mary Beth also mentions the static & 3D archery range, and the grasslands & forest for wildlife watching. Mary Beth says the park recently had two bobcat sightings, and is a great place for a variety of birds. Also, Colorado Public Lands Day, learning how to fish & shoot a bow and arrow, as well as mystery hikes with binoculars & bird I.D. books. Mark Kite joins Terry to talk about SUN Power Sports Spring Open House event, and the dice-roll game to win an ATV, Harley Davidson Motorcycle, or just plain cold hard cash. Free food and drinks are available, and Terry tells Mark he's excited to check out the burgers & brats. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Story 1 - Breaking News There have been several news stories since our last episode. The first one deals with an unexpected challenge related to bears and buffaloberries…Calgary outdoor shops have been having a hard time keeping bear spray in stock. You may have to look around a bit to find a canister if you don't already have one. Well, at least people are beginning to stock up on bear spray. In other news, there is a proposal for a gondola to the gondola in Banff Townsite. The road to the Sulphur Mountain Gondola has been getting busier and busier and routinely gets backed up for an hour or more during peak times. This 66 million dollar proposal would see a gondola built from the townsite to the Upper Hot Springs/Sulphur Mountain Gondola base with stops at Tunnel Mountain Trailhead, The Banff Centre, and the Fairmont Banff Springs along the way. It will be a tough sell to parks as it would need expansion beyond the townsite boundaries in order to build the large parking lots designed to catch vehicles at both entrances to town in order to funnel them to an expanded public transit system as well as to the townsite gondola stations.  New funding is coming to Kananaskis Country and surrounding parks. The Alberta government has announced 25.6 million dollars will be spent improving and expanding camping facilities in the Kananaskis and nearby areas. The money will add more sites with power, additional trails and improvement to camping facilities. This is welcome news.  Jasper National Park is also seeing two major developments. First, there will be a major development at the Mount Edith Cavell Day-Use Area. In 2012 and 2014, large blocks of ice broke off of the Ghost Glacier high above the tiny lake at the base of Angel Glacier. The first one sent a huge tsunami-like wave that caused major destruction to the day-use and parking areas. The 2014 incident was smaller but still caused significant damage. This fall's development will require the area to close Sept 19 so they can move (and enlarge) the parking lot out of the danger zone and improve the trail systems.  South of Jasper townsite, the Valley of Five Lakes Trailhead parking area is also seeing a major upgrade. This will result in it closing as of Sept 6 for the season to allow workers access. Over the past few years, the popularity of this low elevation trail system has resulted in cars spilling out to the highway for miles as hikers jockey for a place to park. This will expand the parking lot as well as improving the washroom facilities and adding additional picnic tables to the site.  Story 2  - Another Wolf Put Down by Parks A second female wolf from the Bow Valley Pack has had to be destroyed after getting into human food and garbage. This is yet another terrible hit for the beleaguered Bow Valley pack and leaves it with only 3 adult wolves and 2 remaining pups from an original 6 at the start of the season.  This wolf pack has had a very difficult year. Hopefully the remaining wolves can stay clear of human food and continue to wander the landscape around the town of Banff.  Story 3 - Ground Squirrel Research I was lucky to be able to take in a presentation by 5 biologists studying ground squirrels in Kananaskis Country. Led by lead researcher Danielle Rivet provided some really good information on general ecology as well as some of the impacts of climate change on two different populations of ground squirrels. Surprisingly, climate change does not simply mean less winter snow and an earlier rise for ground squirrels, especially in high elevations like Ptarmigan Cirque. In fact research has shown an increase in late season storms which may have a very different effect on the little guys. They were kind enough to let me record the program and so I've edited it down a bit for time but I hope you enjoy it. I certainly did. Many thanks to Danielle and the rest of her team: Sophie Tuppen, Jorden Gladden, Elena Plana and Elly Hedt.

Jeremy and Michael review the Willow Ptarmigan and discuss Sting (again), coffee (again), judging and being judged in coffee shops, the losses and gains of hair in your 30’s, Claim Jumper, fruitcake, meatloaf, sponges, asparagus pee, dictating your phone number, de facto traffic laws, and insurance nonsense.

EPISODE SPONSOR:   The Whiskey Off-Road - April 24-26, Prescott, Arizona The Grand Junction Off-Road - May 29-31, Grand Junction, Colorado Epic Rides   ---------------------------------------------------------------   *You can sponsor the next episode. Contact us! Get your group's or company's name in the ears of 1,000-2,000 downloaders who listen for 35 minutes per listen for a reasonable price!*   If you've been following along with Drew's how-to series about building trails, you've probably been waiting for this one - the actual building. Drew discusses corridor size and considerations, inslope turns and switchbacks, rock armoring, and elevated trail tread. Drew also interviews Ed Kessler, Co-Owner of Ptarmigan Ptrails. They discuss various topics about trailbuilding and give listeners some great insight into the thoughts and processes that go into building trails in various areas and situations.   If you or someone you know is in charge of trail projects or organizing work days for your group, Drew wants you to email him. Share your projects and when your work days are, and he'll share that information in future episodes.   If you have any questions, comments, or ideas for the next episode, contact us at info@mountainbikeradio.com.     --------------------------------------------------------------   RELATED SHOW LINKS:   IMBA blog about advanced "switchberm" turnsPtarmigan PtrailsPtarmigan on FacebookSingle Track Trails Professional Trail Builders Association Iowa Whiterock Conservancy - new singletrack centerTrail Cast on Facebook@cotharyus on Twitter@cotharyus on InstagramRead More about the host, Drew Email Drew Support Mountain Bike Radio Intro music: The Perfect Parts by Shakey Graves - Provided by Epic Rides

The first Ptarmigan podcast begins with the presentation by Triinu Aron at Ptarmigan's Avatud Toimingud event on 21 May 2014. Triinu, from the Sõltumatu Tantsu Ühendus organisation, discusses their organisation, the Okasroosikese Loss project space and residency, and how they manage the organisation. (We apologise for the noisy recording and for when Triinu references the websites and piecharts she was projecting as that's impossible to convey via audio form). The podcast begins with a short introduction by John W. Fail, and part 2 contains the open discussion that followed her talk.

Back when I was a deckhand on the M.V. Ptarmigan, a glacier tour boat in Alaska, I used to hang out in the wheelhouse and listen to Captain Tom tell stories. I called him up recently and asked him to tell me the one about about the time he won a ham in a furthest listening contest.

The Fable of the Rock Ptarmiganby Barry J. Northern High upon a rocky outcrop, a Rock Ptarmigan shed its last white feather and so his thoughts turned to finding a lady. Now Rock Ptarmigan men are proud of their fine feathered feet, and their thick plumage, which changes colour with the seasons, but most of all each is proud of his comb, for it is with the quality of his comb that he attracts a lady.Rock worked his way down the outcrop towards his favourite spring, thankful that winter's touch no longer hardened the puddle from which he drank. As he bent down he regarded his comb's reflection. He thought it too small to impress or intimidate, and sighed, for he derived his greatest pleasure from the praise of others, and without it he knew he would strive for nothing beyond foraging for buds and catkins, and drinking from his favourite spring.As Rock worked his way farther down the outcrop, he met a young man parading in front of a lady. Both were younger than he, and Rock was gratified when the man, taking one look at his comb, immediately stood aside and bowed.“My Lord, I will continue to court this young lady's affections only by your leave.”Rock smiled, and so flattered was he by the earnest young man's concession that he too bowed and said, “I grant you my leave, young sir.” His pride was further bolstered by the favouring look the young lady gave his comb as he passed by, and he also fancied he saw a flicker of disappointment pass across her delicate features.Farther on down the slope, Rock spotted a less refined young man leaping around in front of a group of three women, crying, “Look at my comb, is it not the finest comb you ever saw? My ladies, which of you will be lucky enough to be mine I wonder?”Rock smiled at the ladies' barely concealed laughter. “At least I am not as vain as that immodest youth,” he thought,and fluffed his feathers. Then he laughed at himself, for he was wise enough to realise that the very thought made him, in fact, vain of his own superior modesty. He continued on down the mountainside, confident of finding good fighting and fine ladies to be won, and noted with amusement how his spirits had risen as he'd descended the slope. Indeed, it was a good time of year to be a fine Scottish Rock Ptarmigan.The Fable of the Rock Ptarmigan by Barry J. Northern is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 2.0 UK: England & Wales License.Hosted by The Internet Archive, download MP3here.Music by Tanya Tomkins and Eric Zivian from the album, Beethoven Piano and Cello Works, track 17 Sonata in D Major op. 102 no. 2 Allegro fugato, and provided by magnatune.com