Look for the clues and remember to be a nature 'Columbo'

By Heidi Holtan,

Published December 4, 2025 at 12:47 PM CST

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A photo of a river in winter with snow on the river banks and pine trees in the area. — A snowy day near the river at Three Island Park in Bemidji in Dec. 2020.

In this episode, Heidi Holtan and guest host Andrew Dziengel discuss detecting the paths of critters and noticing nature in winter, as well as cross-county skiing, and blue jay facts.

Have you noticed more owls as the days are getting shorter?

In this episode, Heidi Holtan (Director of Public Affairs, cross-country ski enthusiast) is joined by guest host Andrew Dziengel (Area Voices host, blue jay facts-getter). They discuss animal tracks, cross country ski trails, owls, voles and blue jays.

We listen to reports from Little Falls Middle School.

Attributions

Our student report this week was from Little Falls Middle School.
John Latimer's phenology report and the student talkbacks originally aired on KAXE/KBXE.

Love the podcast? Have any more facts about Blue Jays or any other birds? Let us know! Email us at seasonwatch@kaxe.org.

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