The Amateur Naturalist
The host, Tommy Fowler, is an amateur naturalist with a deep love for the outdoors. Each week we will discuss the natural history of wild plants or animals. These discussions will give the listener much information about these plants and animals and hopefully surprise the listener with some interesting and/or fun facts. -Please leave 5 stars as a review. -Please be sure to hit follow. -What would help me the most is if you would hit the download button on each of the episodes. -Also, please tell 1-2 friends or family of my nature podcast ...
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Episodes
50 episodes
A Very Recognizable Predator - The Hammerhead Shark
n Episode #49 of Season #4, I will discuss the Hammerhead Shark which is a very unique and interesting shark.Your host is Tommy Fowler. I have a biology degree from the University of Kentucky and a high passion for the outdoors. I...
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44:16
The Hammerhead WHAT??
In Episode #48 of Season #4, I will discuss the Hammerhead Worm which is a very highly invasive worm.Your host is Tommy Fowler. I have a biology degree from the University of Kentucky and a high passion for the outdoors. I am "The...
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Season 4
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Episode 48
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34:34
Crotalus horridus - The Timber Rattlesnake PART # 2 "Thank Goodness for the Glass"
In Episode #47 I will discuss PART TWO of the Timber Rattlesnake. Otherwise known as the Canebrake Rattlesnake.Your host is Tommy Fowler. I have a biology degree from the University of Kentucky and a high passion for the outdoors....
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Season 3
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Episode 47
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36:28
Crotalus horridus - The Venomous but Not Poisonous Timber Rattlesnake
In Episode #46 I will discuss the Timber Rattlesnake. Otherwise known as the Canebrake Rattlesnake.Your host is Tommy Fowler. I have a biology degree from the University of Kentucky and a high passion for the outdoors. I am ...
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Season 3
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Episode 46
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34:28
Our Black and White Musk-Filled Little Friend; The Striped Skunk
In Episode #45 I will discuss the striped skunk.Your host is Tommy Fowler. I have a biology degree from the University of Kentucky and a high passion for the outdoors. I am "The Amateur Naturalist".We will talk about:
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Season 3
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Episode 45
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46:32
The Mushroom That Looks Like Santa's Beard
In Episode #44 I will discuss the the bright white, edible mushroom that looks a lot like Santa Claus big white beard.Your host is Tommy Fowler. I have a biology degree from the University of Kentucky and a high passion for the outdoors...
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41:27
The Large Yet Declining Albatross
In Episode #43 I will discuss the the colossal, yet actually declining in population, bird we call, the Albatross.Your host is Tommy Fowler. I have a biology degree from the University of Kentucky and a high passion for the outdoors.&nb...
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Season 3
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Episode 43
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27:57
Kissing Under the Christmas Mistletoe!!
In Episode #42 I will discuss the holiday plant, mistletoe.Your host is Tommy Fowler. I have a biology degree from the University of Kentucky and a high passion for the outdoors. I am "The Amateur Naturalist".We will ta...
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Season 3
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Episode 42
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32:48
The Fall Invasion of the Stink Bugs
In Episode #41 I will discuss the stink bugs, why they are getting in our houses, and what they eat. The Brown Marmorated Stink Bug comes from China and Japan and did not get to the United States until 1995 or so. Already it has s...
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Season 3
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Episode 41
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31:40
Enjoy The Outdoors Even More with the Merlin Bird App
In Episode #39 I will discuss the Merlin Bird App. I love sitting in the backyard next to the bird feeders and watching and listening to the wild birds. But I also love being able to identify birds or plants or trees while I am out ...
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Season 3
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Episode 39
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30:43
Coatis in Mexico; Is it a Dog, a Monkey, an Anteater, or a Raccoon?
In Episode #37 I will discuss the beautiful trees called The Tree of Heaven. They are gorgeous trees but they are very invasive and a tree that is hard to get rid of once you make that decision.Your host is Tommy Fowler. I have a ...
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Season 3
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Episode 38
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33:21
The Tree of Heaven: The Exotic Invasive Little Tree That Almost No One Wanted
In Episode #37 I will discuss the beautiful trees called The Tree of Heaven. They are gorgeous trees but they are very invasive and a tree that is hard to get rid of once you make that decision. Your host is Tommy Fowler. I have a...
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Season 2
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Episode 37
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27:51
The Highly Invasive Wild Hogs of The Great Smoky Mountains National Park
In Episode #36 I will discuss the wild hogs that live in and around the Smoky Mountains National Park.Your host is Tommy Fowler. I have a biology degree from the University of Kentucky and a high passion for the outdoors. I am "Th...
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Season 2
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Episode 36
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48:07
Our Seasonal Wetlands Called Vernal Pools
In Episode #35 I will discuss the Vernal Pools or Ponds. Your host is Tommy Fowler. I have a biology degree from the University of Kentucky and a high passion for the outdoors. I am "The Amateur Naturalist".**** Cli...
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Season 2
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Episode 35
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38:22
The Venomous Snake with the Brown Hershey Kisses
In Episode #34 I will discuss the beautiful but venomous Copperhead snake. Your host is Tommy Fowler. I have a biology degree from the University of Kentucky and a high passion for the outdoors. I am "The Amateur Naturalist"...
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Season 2
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Episode 34
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43:52
The Roaring Howl of the Howler Monkeys of the Yucatan
In Episode #33 I will discuss the Yucatan Black Howler Monkeys of Belize, Guatemala, and the Yucatan of south eastern Mexico.Your host is Tommy Fowler. I have a biology degree from the University of Kentucky and a high passion for the o...
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Season 2
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Episode 33
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40:41
The Loud and Raucous and Quite Colorful Blue Jay
In Episode #32 I will discuss the loud, beautiful, and altruistic Blue JayYour host is Tommy Fowler. I have a biology degree from the University of Kentucky and a high passion for the outdoors. I am "The Amateur Naturalist".
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Season 2
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Episode 32
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30:05
The Wide Spread and Very Common Eastern Garter Snake
In Episode #31 I will discuss the Eastern Garter Snake.Your host is Tommy Fowler. I have a biology degree from the University of Kentucky and a high passion for the outdoors. I am "The Amateur Naturalist".**** Click...
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Season 2
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Episode 31
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36:56
A Funny Looking BUT Great Tasting Fungus - The Morel Mushroom
In Episode #30 I will discuss the unique looking, maybe funny looking, but very delicious Morel Mushrooms.Your host is Tommy Fowler. I have a biology degree from the University of Kentucky and a high passion for the outdoors. I am...
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Season 2
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Episode 30
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35:07
Why Did the Skunk Cross the Road?
In Episode #29 I will discuss striped skunks and why we see so many of them dead on our highways and roads in February and March in the United States each and every year.Your host is Tommy Fowler. I have a biology degree from the Univer...
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Season 2
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Episode 29
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50:14
What is "The Great Backyard Bird Count 2023"?
In Episode #28 I will discuss "The Great Backyard Bird Count 2023". It is February 17-20, 2023.Your host is Tommy Fowler. I have a biology degree from the University of Kentucky and a high passion for the outdoors. I am "The...
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Season 2
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Episode 28
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25:14
Can a Jurassic Park Scenario Really Come to Life - in 2027
In Episode #27 I will discuss how a United States company is working on genetically using DNA from extinct animals to bring them back. The first animals they are working on are the Woolly Mammoth, the Dodo bird, and the Tasmanian Wolf (al...
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Season 2
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Episode 27
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45:06
To Feed or Not to Feed Our Wildlife Animals
In Episode #26 I will discuss whether we should or should not feed wildlife. And if we do feed wildlife what are the dangers and the ramifications to both them and to us? Do Not Feed the Wildlife!Your host is Tommy Fo...
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Season 2
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Episode 26
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1:03:37
There's a Devil in the Southern States - It's a Scorpion
In Episode #25 I will discuss the very interesting and elusive Southern Devil Scorpion.Your host is Tommy Fowler. I have a biology degree from the University of Kentucky and a high passion for the outdoors. I am "The Amateur Natur...
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Season 2
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Episode 25
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37:02