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April Nature Almanac: Outfoxed by Fox Squirrels
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April Nature Almanac: Outfoxed by Fox Squirrels

In early spring, sparrows, siskins, finches, and other seed-eating birds flock to our backyard feeders, stocking up on calories to fuel nesting activities.  Meanwhile, neighborhood fox squirrels are busy providing milk and nuts for their first brood of young, and there’s hardly anything more attractive to fox squirrels than bird feeders.

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