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Voice of the Wild

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.

Podcast · By University of Illinois Extension · English · Official site

Indexed episodes, last 90 days
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Sep 18, 2026
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  1. Episode · Sep 18, 2026

    Episode 119: Black-Legged Meadow Katydid – Voice of the Wild (opens the original)

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    Black-legged meadow katydid ( Orchelimum nigripes ). The meadow katydid with hesitating clicks before a harsh buzzing. Voice of the Wild is a podcast about wildlife and the wild sounds they make. Visit the VoW homepage Subscribe on a podcast platform Sign up for the Newsletter The following Cornell Lab | Macaulay Library recordings were used in this episode: Black-legged meadow katydid call by Wil Hershberger (ML527401) Sources and more: Bugguide IDNR MDC Songs of Insects SINA

  2. Episode · Sep 11, 2026

    Episode 118: Short-Winged Meadow Katydid – Voice of the Wild (opens the original)

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    Short-winged meadow katydid ( Conocephalus brevipennis ). The little meadow katydid with a gentle buzz. Voice of the Wild is a podcast about wildlife and the wild sounds they make. Visit the VoW homepage Subscribe on a podcast platform Sign up for the Newsletter The following Cornell Lab | Macaulay Library recordings were used in this episode: Short-winged meadow katydid call by Wil Hershberger (ML110315) Sources and more: Bugguide IDNR Songs of Insects iNaturalist photo (macropterous)

  3. Episode · Sep 4, 2026

    Episode 117: Eastern Chipmunk – Voice of the Wild (opens the original)

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    Eastern chipmunk ( Tamias striatus ). The source of the mysterious clucking heard in woodlands. Voice of the Wild is a podcast about wildlife and the wild sounds they make. Visit the VoW homepage Subscribe on a podcast platform Sign up for the Newsletter The following Cornell Lab | Macaulay Library recordings were used in this episode: Eastern chipmunk cluck call by Wil Hershberger (ML100848) Eastern chipmunk chisp call by Wil Hershberger (ML305948) Sources and more: Music of Nature Wildlife Ill

  4. Episode · Aug 28, 2026

    Episode 116: Purple Martin – Voice of the Wild (opens the original)

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    Purple martin ( Progne subis ). The bubbly swallow that nests in homes built just for them. Voice of the Wild is a podcast about wildlife and the wild sounds they make. Visit the VoW homepage Subscribe on a podcast platform Sign up for the Newsletter The following Cornell Lab | Macaulay Library recordings were used in this episode: Purple Martin song by Geoffrey A. Keller (ML508078) Purple Martin flying by Wil Hershberger (ML508082) Purple Martin call by Wil Hershberger (ML508083) Sources and mo

  5. Episode · Aug 21, 2026

    Episode 115: Northern Mole Cricket – Voice of the Wild (opens the original)

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    Northern mole cricket ( Neocurtilla hexadactyla ). The cricket with a froglike call and body just like a mole’s. Voice of the Wild is a podcast about wildlife and the wild sounds they make. Visit the VoW homepage Subscribe on a podcast platform Sign up for the Newsletter The following Cornell Lab | Macaulay Library recordings were used in this episode: Northern Mole Cricket call by Wil Hershberger (ML534520) Sources and more: Bugguide Sina IL state museum entry Songs of Insects iNaturalist photo

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