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Van Waffle

Writer, Naturalist, Photographer

Tag: habitat

Tracking the elusive muskrat

Posted on January 29, 2019April 6, 2022 by Van Waffle

A muskrat lives in the creek under the bridge where I cross into the woods every day. Ondatra zibethicus are particularly reclusive, so it…

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Know your hoverflies

Posted on July 12, 2017July 12, 2017 by Van Waffle

Bees attract attention. Even if you’re not afraid of them, when there’s a bee around, you take notice. Besides the fact that they…

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Loss of habitat in Guelph’s west end

Posted on June 20, 2013June 19, 2013 by Van Waffle

  This guest post by Mike Lepage is adapted by permission from a recent note to the Wellington County birding email hotline. I…

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