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COLUMN: Entertainer is an enigma wrapped up in a squirrel

COLUMN: Entertainer is an enigma wrapped up in a squirrel

Columnist has come to enjoy the 'slapstick humour of this troupe of performers' at the bird feeder ... but not when they invade the attic
COLUMN: Forget the robin! Horned lark first sign of spring

COLUMN: Forget the robin! Horned lark first sign of spring

Columnist discovered a pair of horned larks on the side of the road as they performed their 'courtship rituals,' which means spring can't be far away
COLUMN: Window pane can look, feel real to confused birds

COLUMN: Window pane can look, feel real to confused birds

When things in the natural world turn ugly, it's important to know what resources to connect with, says outdoors columnist
COLUMN: Winter interrupted leaves our wildlife perplexed

COLUMN: Winter interrupted leaves our wildlife perplexed

Wildlife have three options: to migrate, hibernate or adapt and in some cases, they are being forced to choose all three at different times as winter evolves
COLUMN: Now is the perfect time to build 'avian taverns

COLUMN: Now is the perfect time to build 'avian taverns

As habitat continues to disappear and natural nesting sites disappear, it's important to build nesting boxes for our feathered friends, says columnist
COLUMN: 'Neighbourhood terror' wreaks havoc at bird feeder

COLUMN: 'Neighbourhood terror' wreaks havoc at bird feeder

Sharp-shinned hawks are 'renowned for their acrobatics in aerial manoeuvres, being able to manipulate crazy fast turns and dives,' which is bad news for its prey
COLUMN: Resilient, majestic elm trees deserve respect

COLUMN: Resilient, majestic elm trees deserve respect

Due to disease, elms aren't as abundant as they once were, but they can still be found in this area, columnist explains
COLUMN: Yowling of coyote leads to rare, close encounter

COLUMN: Yowling of coyote leads to rare, close encounter

Coyote, cattle and photographer all played nice during awe-inspiring 40-minute span that put the mammals in close proximity to one another
COLUMN: Rare sighting of fisher a 'wild' experience

COLUMN: Rare sighting of fisher a 'wild' experience

Fishers stay on top of the snow and travel fast and far, can scale trees with the agility of a squirrel and despite their name, don't eat fish, says columnist
COLUMN: Woodpeckers are underrated managers of the forests

COLUMN: Woodpeckers are underrated managers of the forests

That pile of bark and wood chips on the snow is the early warning of a dead branch overhead, courtesy of a hungry bird, says columnist