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Siberian Elm

Posted on June 4, 2014 by admin

We have a tree in the backyard that the neighbours call a “shit tree.” The scientific name is more prosaic: Ulmus pumila also known as a Siberian Elm. This tree is constantly getting on our nerves, dropping papery little seeds … Continue reading →

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A Bunch of Baby Squirrels

Posted on May 27, 2014 by admin

My brother who lives on a mountain in Québec kindly sent me this picture of these 5 baby squirrels eating under his bird feeder. Oddly, in Toronto, we haven’t seen a baby squirrel yet this season.

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Hawk sighting

Posted on April 2, 2014 by admin

We finally managed to get a picture of the hawk that lives in our area. As usual while the hawk was circling, there wasn’t a single bird to be seen or heard anywhere. They literally weren’t making a peep. I … Continue reading →

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It’s a drag when your tail drags

Posted on March 15, 2014 by admin

When we get tired and feel like we are dragging our asses around here we say: “It’s a drag when your tail drags.” This squirrel we call ‘Dragtail’ however doesn’t seem to be bothered by her dragging tail. Dragtail was … Continue reading →

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Piggy surveys the damage from the ice storm

Posted on March 10, 2014 by admin

It’s a bit of a late posting, but around Christmas we had an ice storm in Toronto that knocked down trees and power for up to twelve days. Thankfully we were only without power for 3 days and even that … Continue reading →

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