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OUTDOORS: First stab at taxidermy was the cat's meow — sadly

OUTDOORS: First stab at taxidermy was the cat's meow — sadly

As a youngster, our columnist went to pains to create a life-like mount of a ruffed grouse and it was a thing of beauty, until it wasn't
OUTDOORS: Winged bandits a hyper bundle of muscle, feathers

OUTDOORS: Winged bandits a hyper bundle of muscle, feathers

Chickadees normally laugh in the face of danger but when they are taken by surprise, they resort to Plan B and turn into statues, says outdoors columnist
OUTDOORS: Entertainer is an enigma wrapped up in a squirrel

OUTDOORS: 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
OUTDOORS: Forget the robin; horned lark first sign of spring

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

OUTDOORS: 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
OUTDOORS: Winter interrupted leaves our wildlife perplexed

OUTDOORS: 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
OUTDOORS: Now is the perfect time to build avian taverns

OUTDOORS: 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
OUTDOORS: 'Neighbourhood terror' wreaks havoc at bird feeder

OUTDOORS: '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
OUTDOORS: Resilient, majestic elm trees deserve respect

OUTDOORS: 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
OUTDOORS: Yowling of coyote leads to rare, close encounter

OUTDOORS: 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