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COLUMN: Well-orchestrated migration like graceful ballet

COLUMN: Well-orchestrated migration like graceful ballet

Direction change can come from anywhere within the flock and messages between birds are exchanged in mere milliseconds, says nature columnist
COLUMN: Fall's mushroom season ... but beware toxicity!

COLUMN: Fall's mushroom season ... but beware toxicity!

As the saying goes, 'all mushrooms can be eaten, but some only once.' What level of risk are you prepared to operate under? columnist asks
OUTDOORS: 'Tis the season for fantastic fall colours, fresh air

OUTDOORS: 'Tis the season for fantastic fall colours, fresh air

For autumn freaks, now's the time to take a wander, kick up some leaves, click some pics, hold hands, breathe deep, and simply enjoy life, says nature columnist
OUTDOORS: Masked marauders threaten local baby turtles

OUTDOORS: Masked marauders threaten local baby turtles

More than 1,000 eggs eaten each season by raccoons at Tiny Marsh, yet somehow turtles find way to survive and thrive, says nature columnist
OUTDOORS: Duck! Autumn migration of waterfowl underway

OUTDOORS: Duck! Autumn migration of waterfowl underway

As the fall migration proceeds, larger flocks of mergansers will be observed locally on the waters of Lake Couchiching and Lake Simcoe, says nature columnist
OUTDOORS: Struggle against 'obstructive' phrags is real

OUTDOORS: Struggle against 'obstructive' phrags is real

Tough invaders have caused fires and are dangerous to other local plants and inhabitants within their environment, says nature columnist
OUTDOORS: Nature showing numerous signs of summer's end

OUTDOORS: Nature showing numerous signs of summer's end

Changes in plants, birds, rodents signal arrival of autumn, nature columnist explains
OUTDOORS: Turn water-taking frustrations into action

OUTDOORS: Turn water-taking frustrations into action

'If all you do is wring your hands, moan and complain, and write emotional letters to the editor, nothing will change,' says columnist
OUTDOORS: Forest floor's contents tell important story

OUTDOORS: Forest floor's contents tell important story

The 'hard mast' and 'soft mast' will have a direct impact on local wildlife and will influence the behaviours of many creatures, says nature columnist
OUTDOORS: Strategy needed to take sting out of hornets' nest

OUTDOORS: Strategy needed to take sting out of hornets' nest

Hornets were so busy 'with their nectar and pollen gathering that a slow-moving giant was of little concern to them,' says columnist, who took a hands-off approach to problem