During the earliest part of spring, I often see groundhogs applying their teeth to tree bark. I'm not sure they're actually eating anything in these instances; rather I think they might be somehow conditioning their teeth after a long winter of not being used during hibernation, but that's just an amateur theory.

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American Tree Sparrow

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Red-tailed Hawks
Recently I've noticed more obvious togetherness among the neighbourhood raptors. Nesting season is approaching quickly!

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A groundhog surveys the area for any signs of danger before fully emerging from her/his burrow.

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