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OUTDOORS: Messy nests and blue eggs: why robins stand out in local yards
8+ hour, 4+ min ago (826+ words) What do the following singers of the 1950s and 60s have in common: Al Jolson, Dean Martin, Doris Day, Perry Como, Ethel Merman, Bing Crosby, and Louis Armstrong? They have all released their cover of Harry Woods 1926 song entitled "When the Red-red…...
As bears, coyotes roam region, 8-year-old builds AI-powered app to help neighbours, wildlife coexist
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (550+ words) As York Region residents tracked reports of a black bear wandering near the Aurora-Stouffville border this week, one young innovator believes technology can help people coexist more safely with wildlife. Eight-year-old Viyoohan Sayooran has created Urban Wild Watch, a free…...
LIFE ON THE MORAINE: Butterfly, moth counts return this July
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (223+ words) This column is a regular monthly series by the Oak Ridges Moraine Land Trust in a partnership with Newmarket Today and Aurora Today. July is a big month for the fluttering insects on the Oak Ridges Moraine. Ontario Butterfly Atlas…...