The Outside Story: Muscling through migration
During the autumn months, many birds migrate from their summer breeding grounds in the Northeast to warmer wintering areas south of our region.
The Outside Story: Keeping heat for winter survival
To survive the cold of winter, animals take advantage of protected habitats in the woods or under a blanket of snow. Many birds and mammals also are designed to retain body heat to stay alive in bitter temperatures.
The Outside Story: Meet New England’s musical fish, the burbot
A relative of the cod, burbot in winter move into shallow waters typically under ice to spawn with males using sounds including clicks and buzzes to attract mates.
The Outside Story: Some animals survive winter by chilling out
Although fur and feathers certainly help retain heat, there is a limit to how much insulation a small animal can carry. So how do they manage to make it through the winter?