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OUTDOORS: Encounter with shy shorebird a rare occasion

OUTDOORS: Encounter with shy shorebird a rare occasion

'The least bitterns are a feathered bundle of avian anxiety, so getting close to one is very, very difficult,' columnist explains
OUTDOORS: Fallen apples stir up hornet's nest of concerns

OUTDOORS: Fallen apples stir up hornet's nest of concerns

If it wasn't for the blue jays swooping in to peck open the tough skin, the bounty would not have attracted numerous wasps, columnist explains
OUTDOORS: What's in a name? 'Big brown bug' ignites quest

OUTDOORS: What's in a name? 'Big brown bug' ignites quest

It's difficult to properly categorize insects as our columnist found out after discovering something crawling up his pants in the bathroom
OUTDOORS: Falling apples, angry wasps and wily raccoons

OUTDOORS: Falling apples, angry wasps and wily raccoons

Having a gathering on a rural farm property poses many challenges ... as our outdoors columnist has discovered this week
OUTDOORS: Insect world hopping busy, despite the heat

OUTDOORS: Insect world hopping busy, despite the heat

There are many interesting events to discover as wildlife starts to put the wrap on another summer season, explains outdoors columnist
OUTDOORS: Fate of monarch butterfly could be in our hands

OUTDOORS: Fate of monarch butterfly could be in our hands

Pollinator gardens a great first step, but need to be embellished with other essential parts of the ecosystem, explains outdoors columnist
OUTDOORS: Crow's death a 'brazen act by a bold predator'

OUTDOORS: Crow's death a 'brazen act by a bold predator'

It's rare to come across a dead crow, notes outdoors columnist, who says 'all-out war' is now a possibility in the woods near his home
OUTDOORS: Seeing wild orchids calls for 'happy dance'

OUTDOORS: Seeing wild orchids calls for 'happy dance'

'The real attraction is the form and structure of the individual flower,' says outdoors columnist
OUTDOORS: Can’t make sense of the news? Turn to nature!

OUTDOORS: Can’t make sense of the news? Turn to nature!

There is 'real' news happening in the natural world everyday that deserves our attention, says outdoors columnist
OUTDOORS: Discovery of 'funny purple flower' a real treat

OUTDOORS: Discovery of 'funny purple flower' a real treat

Looking at wildflowers is a simple delight and reaction to recent 'discovery' on social media was a highlight for 'new environmentalists'