The Wild Side: ; Snow Increases Our Awareness of Goings-On Outdoors
Sunday Gazette-Mail › January 24, 2005
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What a difference a week makes. Last week I wondered if winter weather would ever arrive. No sooner were those words in print than single-digit low temperatures triggered school delays and closings. Then 2 inches of fresh snow turned the landscape into a winter wonderland.
Cold temperatures increase the energy required for wild birds to maintain their body temperatures, and snow cover makes natural foods difficult to find. That's why feeder activity picks up when it snows. As I write this, 57 individuals of 14 species are helping themselves to my handouts.See the full content of this document
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The Wild Side: ; Snow Increases Our Awareness of Goings-On Outdoors
The newly fallen snow just begged to be disturbed, so this morning I headed into the woods. Fresh snow heightens my sense of hearing. I listen more intently because the snow ...
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