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The squirrel next door

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I still know my audience - this is primarily a blog read by birders in North America, who see the term “squirrel” as little more than a synonym for house sparrow, starling, pest and cholera. But bear with me for a second: this post presents a different context for a different squirrel. Anyway, the Eurasian Red Squirrel.

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Albino Squirrel

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After seeing an albino squirrel in a Redgannet post , The Management wrote to me suggesting that they would like one of those. He had seen Mike’s white squirrels , but they just weren’t white enough. When I arrived there was no sign of the white squirrel. “ This post comes by way of an assignment.

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Grasshopper Buffet

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In nature, nothing is without purpose; human intervention is what has turned a peaceful forest dweller into a demonic pest after all. A Squirrel Cuckoo was also bounding along the branches with their smaller relative. A Squirrel Cuckoo batters a grasshopper high in the canopy. Naturally, I had to investigate.

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How To (And Not To) Transport Wild Birds

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Baby Grey Squirrels in a shoebox wrapped in a dude’s old tighty-whities,” said Michelle Wellard. “No, Debbie Faires in South Carolina had a baby squirrel delivered in a mink hat. “Almost restores your faith in humanity!” Obviously, there’s no air in there.” Sometimes deliveries arrive in clothing.

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The “Birds” in the Brush

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Montana has four species of chipmunk and six species of ground squirrel. Ground squirrels, to those who are not used to them, are more curious beasts, caught in a taxonomic middle ground between the larger marmots and prairie dogs and their smaller chipmunk cousins. Mammals ground squirrels rodents'

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Gray Hawk from the House

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A generalist raptor that can keep on living in a human dominated landscape. Hasn’t happened yet but sometimes I see resident Rufous-naped Wrens, Red-billed Pigeons , and a Squirrel Cuckoo or two. Every place has its hawk. At least it seems that way. So far, the Gray Hawk was the best of the Cecropia sightings.

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First Bird of the Year in Costa Rica

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Not quite there yet… perhaps some day but not until most of us humans live in a sustainable manner that does not excavate and alter basic ecosystem functions we depend on. In the meantime, 2022 also represents another year to celebrate and enjoy birds.