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Focus! Your binoculars need attention before you turn them heavenward

Focus! Your binoculars need attention before you turn them heavenward

A few critical adjustments can make all the difference for birdwatchers
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Birdwatching: A revealing peek into our wild neighbourhoods

Birdwatching: A revealing peek into our wild neighbourhoods

Bird behaviours can be aggressive, adaptive and normal .. but rarely boring
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This year's early birds flew into the eye of a spring winter storm

This year's early birds flew into the eye of a spring winter storm

Changing behaviours of early birds may carry a message to help us adapt to ever-changing climate
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Appearance and guttural croak is in stark contrast to vulture's poetry in motion

Appearance and guttural croak is in stark contrast to vulture's poetry in motion

Turkey vulture is a roadside cleaner and remover of messy road-kill
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Catching the masked bandit rivals the excitement of Christmas Eve

Catching the masked bandit rivals the excitement of Christmas Eve

Clever tactics required to catch this seed snatcher at the scene of the crime
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This bird has become a scourge upon the land

This bird has become a scourge upon the land

Human-based interference with natural history is not for the faint of heart
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Cold weather has stalled the critical wake-up process for trees

Cold weather has stalled the critical wake-up process for trees

April soakers are needed to ensure a lush, green summer
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Why did the weasel cross the path?

Why did the weasel cross the path?

Myths, legends and facts about weasels, an interesting family of animals
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Taking a moment to appreciate a scene of natural wonderment

Taking a moment to appreciate a scene of natural wonderment

Outdoors columnist David Hawke provides insight on the elusive screech owl
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