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Article: Red squirrels tiny but tough
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- Sunday Gazette-Mail
- Article date:
- December 28, 2003
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A walk through an evergreen forest of pines, spruces, firs or
hemlocks soothes the soul. A blanket of snow atop a bed of fallen
needles cushion the feet. Wind whispers through the limber branches
overhead. And the fragrant aroma of a coniferous woodlot refreshes
the olfactory lobes.
Invariably, though, just as I begin to think deep thoughts, the
quiet is broken by a loud, staccato chatter. Years ago, the first
time I heard it, I thought it was a bird. But the chatter was too
insistent and lasted too long.
When I scanned the branches for the singer of the unsettling
sound, I found the source.
It was a red squirrel, 6 ounces of vociferous orneriness. It's no
wonder that, save for mating, red ...