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Backyard Almanac

The North 103.3 FM

Phenology with Northern Minnesota naturalist Larry Weber every Friday morning at 8:20 on Northland Morning on The North 103.3 in Duluth, MN. Have a question for Larry Weber? Email us and you might hear his answer on the show!

Backyard Almanac: An Early Spring Perspective

Larry Weber reflects on the first few hours of spring

Mar 21, 2025

9 min

Backyard Almanac: Signs of Spring

Larry Weber talks about all the telltale signs of spring amid an unseasonably warm March

Mar 14, 2025

9 min

Backyard Almanac: The Mishmash Month of March

Larry Weber talks about the wild swings in temperatures and as well as some new animal tracks in the snow and slush

Mar 7, 2025

9 min

Backyard Almanac: Temperatures Rising and Animals Waking

Larry Weber talks about the cold temps and the longer day as February winds on

Feb 21, 2025

8 min

Backyard Almanac: February Gives Cold Shoulder as Owls Search for Food

Larry Weber talks about the cold temps that have descended on the month of February

Feb 14, 2025

9 min

Backyard Almanac: Cold Days, Boreal Owls, and the Mating Habits of Rabbits

Naturalist Larry Weber talks about everything from his predictions of the weather to what to expect to see at the bird feeder this month.

Feb 7, 2025

9 min

Backyard Almanac: Warm Days, Groundhogs, and Baby Bears

Larry Weber notes that as January turns to February, the winter landscape starts changing as well

Jan 31, 2025

11 min

Backyard Almanac: Temps and Owls Both Heading South

Larry Weber talks about the lingering arctic temperature and the recently arrived owls

Jan 24, 2025

9 min

Backyard Almanac: "Same Seven" and then some

Larry Weber talks about a list of birds that are common this time of year, and how that list has recently expanded

Jan 17, 2025

10 min

Backyard Almanac: Unexpected Avion Attendees

Larry Weber recounts the Carlton Christmas Bird Count and notes some atypical sightings

Jan 10, 2025

6 min