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A steady clatter of acorns from...

By Dave Bonta | Published September 2, 2010 at 7:44 am

A steady clatter of acorns from a squirrel foraging in the crown of an oak. Could it be dropping them on purpose for later retrieval?

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A gray squirrel nibbles on tansy...

By Dave Bonta | Published August 30, 2010 at 9:30 am

A gray squirrel nibbles on tansy leaves—how odd!—then comes onto the porch and stares at me from two feet away with dark unreadable eyes.

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The squirrel is still stealing...

By Dave Bonta | Published August 3, 2010 at 6:39 am

The squirrel is still stealing twigs from the top of the tall black locust. Food? Bedding? I picture the hidden nest: a crown of thorns.

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The dawn chorus is quieter now...

By Dave Bonta | Published July 17, 2010 at 8:11 am

The dawn chorus is quieter now, and at least half-catbird. A squirrel carries a leafy twig through the treetops at sunrise like a flag.

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One tulip tree limb is a-quiver...

By Dave Bonta | Published July 6, 2010 at 8:20 am

One tulip tree limb is a-quiver: a pair of squirrels nibble on each other’s fur. Love or parasites? A cricket calls from under the bergamot.

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Wood thrushes dart back and forth...

By Dave Bonta | Published May 25, 2010 at 9:34 am

Wood thrushes dart back and forth; three squirrel species briefly converge. My yard is less comprehensible to me than a street in Bangkok.

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Gray squirrel in a walnut tree...

By Dave Bonta | Published May 11, 2010 at 9:05 am

Gray squirrel in a walnut tree gnawing on a walnut, fox squirrel in a maple feasting on maple keys: one spits out shells, the other, wings.

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Sun filtered by thin cirrostratus...

By Dave Bonta | Published April 20, 2010 at 9:48 am

Sun filtered by thin cirrostratus clouds. The hawk’s shadow is soft as a squirrel’s tail, but it still sets off all the alarms.

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Squirrels grapple on a skinny...

By Dave Bonta | Published April 15, 2010 at 10:37 am

Squirrels grapple on a skinny branch 20 feet up. One falls to the ground with a loud plop and races off, sun shining through its tail.

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Overcast and cold. Ten feet up...

By Dave Bonta | Published March 28, 2010 at 9:03 am

Overcast and cold. Ten feet up the trunk of the big maple, a fox squirrel drinks sap from a slit the woodpeckers have widened.

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A squirrel bounds over the snow...

By Dave Bonta | Published March 2, 2010 at 10:37 am

A squirrel bounds over the snow with a newly disinterred walnut in its teeth. Behind it in the yard, a neat hole ringed with pieces of husk.

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My meditative sit is spoiled by...

By Dave Bonta | Published February 2, 2010 at 7:41 am

My meditative sit is spoiled by the incessant scolding of a squirrel, set off by a feral tabby. Now I know why Nanzen killed the cat.

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Cold and clear at sunrise. Two...

By Dave Bonta | Published January 20, 2010 at 9:42 am

Cold and clear at sunrise. Two ravens following the ridge croak in unison, their wings almost touching. A squirrel descends the springhouse.

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Fog. A distant chainsaw in one...

By Dave Bonta | Published January 17, 2010 at 10:16 am

Fog. A distant chainsaw in one direction and in the other, rodent teeth. Amorous squirrels race back and forth over the white ground.

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Clear at sunrise, and just two...

By Dave Bonta | Published January 14, 2010 at 8:45 am

Clear at sunrise, and just two degrees below freezing. A squirrel in the treetops touches its snout to the light’s leading edge.

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