10 Neat Things About Corvids, Crows, and Their Kin
The corvid family – crows, ravens, magpies, jays, and their kin – is as clever as it is fascinating. Known
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Wild Critters
10 Neat Things About Squirrels in the Garden
Have you ever watched a squirrel darting around your garden, burying treasures or leaping between branches? These energetic visitors do more than entertain—they plant trees, deter pests, and even farm fungi! Discover 10 fascinating facts about squirrels and their surprising roles in gardens and ecosystems. They might just amaze you!
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Critters in the Garden: Voles & moles
Although voles and moles are different, the deterrents are similar. Moles tunnel under the ground and make runways just below
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Critters in the Garden: Deer
What to do about deer? They are gorgeous to look at with soft-coloured coats looking so sleek above their slender
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10 Neat Things About Wildlife in Winter
1. Bulking up. While many wildlife hibernate or hide away in dens in winter, others just bulk up by eating
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Feathered Friends: Is your bird seed mix poisoning your birds?
Feathered Friends with Sherrie Versluis Wild bird products are found almost anywhere these days at hardware stores, gardening centres, and
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10 Neat Things About Turkeys
1. Not from Turkey. There are three species of turkey, if you count the domesticated one, and all are from
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About Canada Geese
1. More than just a jacket. “Canada goose” may conjure up visions of a warm, fur-trimmed winter jacket with a
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About Skunks
1. Skunk diet. Skunks have a varied diet that includes roots, seeds and berries; small mice, birds and eggs; and,
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Captivating caterpillars
By Sharon Moffat There is often nothing more upsetting to a gardener than to stroll out into the garden to
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