Backyard and Beyond: Where is spring?
It almost seems as if the natural world is holding its breath, just waiting for winter to loosen its grip on our region.
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From the Backyard: The lean season for wildlife
Pileated woodpeckers can be, in a word, dramatic. They have dramatic, contrasting plumage and their emotions can be dramatic, too.
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Backyard and Beyond: Winter’s short days
Those of us who live near water probably see mallards on a daily basis in the warm seasons.
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Backyard and Beyond: Healthy forest cat
Bob Hilbert isn’t often surprised by the diversity of wildlife that visits his backyard, living, as he does, on a property “grandfathered in” in a national forest.
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Backyard and Beyond: Winter deep sleep
An amazing photo arrived in mid-January from Susan Lucas, who happened to leave her garage door open one afternoon in December.
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Backyard and Beyond: The interesting incisors of a beaver
Turns out that this mammal’s front teeth range in color from brown to yellow because the enamel is rich in iron. This makes its incisors hard and strong – necessary for an animal that can topple entire trees.
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Backyard and beyond: A holiday on ice
The massive storm that blew into our region right before the holiday affected the entire country, coast to coast.
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Backyard and beyond: Wildlife hunting buddies
Many outdoors people are familiar with ruffed grouse and the species’ affinity for small engines and solitary hunters.
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Backyard and beyond: When less is more
Jim Aarns describes himself as a retired hunter but still maintains his trail cams. He enjoyed finding a recent image of a handsome 12-point buck, taken right behind his house.
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