Notes from the Wild

Muskrats are largely herbivorous – chomping cattail roots and shoots is a favourite pastime.

The bird feeder was now far enough from trees to thwart my backyard community of furry filchers.

Not only do these woodpeckers have remarkable adaptations for excavating wood, they also have acute hearing that allows them to pick up the telltale sounds of ants scurrying within trees.

A red-tailed hawk’s vision can be 10 times more acute than ours.

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Turkeys – especially rival tom turkeys can be highly entertaining to watch at this time of year.

Asters and goldenrods are tremendously important wildlife plants.

We need to learn more about honeybees and other pollinators so we can contribute intelligently to the conversation about their health and well-being.

The migration of ruby-throated hummingbirds to and from the tropics puzzled early birdwatchers.

Butterflies are some of the most beautiful and interesting creatures on earth and can be easily attracted to your garden.

Treefrogs have adhesive disks on the tips of their fingers that allow them to climb trees.

These aquatic shrimp fairies are aptly named, for they are tiny, gossamer creatures.