Walter Koenig
Avian biologist and leading expert on acorn woodpeckers and masting who explains cooperative breeding, granaries, and large-scale oak masting patterns.
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Oct 23, 2025 • 22min
#11 - Critical Mast: The Hidden Cycle of Oak Abundance
Dr. Walter Koenig, avian biologist who studies acorn woodpeckers and masting, and Dr. Doug Tallamy, entomologist and author focused on native plants, join to unpack oak masting. They explore acorn storage and granaries, cooperative breeding and defense behaviors, and how oaks fuel huge food webs from caterpillars to predators. Weather, energy budgets, and who eats acorns round out the conversation.
