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Cold and gray. The groundhogs are snarling...

By Dave Bonta | Published March 9, 2011 at 8:48 am

Cold and gray. The groundhogs are snarling under the house. A squirrel disinters its breakfast and cleans off the dirt with its teeth.

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A thumping in the crawlspace under...

By Dave Bonta | Published February 25, 2011 at 9:35 am

A thumping in the crawlspace under the house and muddy footprints in the snow: the resident woodchuck is in heat. Rain drums on the roof.

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A woodchuck waddles down the road,...

By Dave Bonta | Published July 19, 2010 at 9:17 am

A woodchuck waddles down the road, pausing every few feet to poke its head into the weeds. A fawn bleats up in the laurel. The sun goes in.

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A groundhog emerges from the stream...

By Dave Bonta | Published April 27, 2010 at 10:13 am

A groundhog emerges from the stream and climbs the roadbank. I glance away for a moment and a turkey takes his place, shining like obsidian.

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A groundhog among the daffodils rears...

By Dave Bonta | Published April 11, 2010 at 10:19 am

A groundhog among the daffodils rears up on its haunches like the very large squirrel that it is. A tiger swallowtail careens past.

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A groundhog emerges from the culvert...

By Dave Bonta | Published March 2, 2009 at 9:34 am

A groundhog emerges from the culvert and rears up to survey a route to the next female’s burrow. His head swivels, following a noisy crow.

 

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Sunrise. I’m in a staring contest...

By Dave Bonta | Published March 13, 2008 at 9:24 am

Sunrise. I’m in a staring contest with a groundhog who just emerged from under the house. I blink, and he disappears. A piercing whistle.

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