Burrowing Owl Girl/Olive's Tree
elinor wonders why

Burrowing Owl Girl - Elinor is very excited, because she's visiting her grandparents in the desert. While out exploring with her grandmother, the always curious Elinor comes across a peculiar looking owl that is smaller than any other owl she's ever seen. Even more peculiar, this owl is out during the day! How can that be? After some careful observations, she realizes she DOESN'T know everything there is to know about owls, and learns that the owl she spotted is a burrowing owl, which lives in the desert and runs around during the day. Elinor is reminded that nature is full of surprises! Olive's Tree - Olive shows her friends her favorite tree in the forest. The next day, however, they're sad to see that the tree has fallen over. The three little scientists set out to find out why, and soon learn that Olive's tree has simply entered the final stage of its life cycle. Trees go from a seed, to sprout, to sapling, to full mature tree and finally, to a wildlife tree, which is a tree that has fallen over. Even though the tree has fallen, Olive is comforted to know that it will still be around for a long time, providing a home to many creatures in the forest.

Episode Duration: 28 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 123


Future Broadcast times for "Elinor Wonders Why": (show all)

Sat, Nov 30 1:00 P.M. Going with the Tide/Slime Time     NH Kids (11.5)
Sun, Dec 1 1:00 P.M. Backyard Soup/Colorful and Tasty     NH Kids (11.5)
Mon, Dec 2 12:00 P.M. Elinor's Nest/Foody Fuel     NHPBS (11.1)
Mon, Dec 2 1:00 P.M. The Paper Trail/Bath Time     NH Kids (11.5)
Tue, Dec 3 12:00 P.M. Feed The Birds     NHPBS (11.1)
Tue, Dec 3 1:00 P.M. The Unsinkable Lynx/Rocky The Rock     NH Kids (11.5)
Wed, Dec 4 1:00 P.M. Flower Power/The Snow Must Go On     NH Kids (11.5)
Thu, Dec 5 12:00 P.M. Elinor's Fishy Friend/Do The Crane Dance     NHPBS (11.1)
Thu, Dec 5 1:00 P.M. The Science of Staying Warm/The Seed of An Idea     NH Kids (11.5)
Fri, Dec 6 12:00 P.M. Going with the Tide/Slime Time     NHPBS (11.1)
Fri, Dec 6 1:00 P.M. The Science of Staying Warm/The Seed of An Idea     NH Kids (11.5)
Sat, Dec 7 1:00 P.M. The Paper Trail/Bath Time     NH Kids (11.5)
Sun, Dec 8 1:00 P.M. Flower Power/The Snow Must Go On     NH Kids (11.5)
Mon, Dec 9 1:00 P.M. Bubble House/The Syrup Tree     NH Kids (11.5)
Tue, Dec 10 12:00 P.M. Bubble House/The Syrup Tree     NHPBS (11.1)
Tue, Dec 10 1:00 P.M. Feed The Birds     NH Kids (11.5)


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