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Geoff Carpentier
3 days ago3 min read
Those Mysterious Owls
I’ve said it before, and likely will say it again, who doesn’t like those fascinating owls? Owls rely on sight and sound to locate prey....
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Geoff Carpentier
Dec 43 min read
Walk Softly – Striped Skunk
by Geoffrey Carpentier Many of us over the past few years have been experiencing an incredible increase in the number of Japanese Beetles...
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Geoff Carpentier
Nov 273 min read
Walk Softly – Climate – How are we doing?
by Geoffrey Carpentier I had the good fortune to tour Italy and several eastern European countries recently, on an actual holiday, not a...
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Geoff Carpentier
Nov 143 min read
Walk Softly – Strange Things Animals Do
by Geoffrey Carpentier I just returned from an adventure in Australia and Indonesia, and it got me thinking about strange creatures and...
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The Standard
Nov 141 min read
Geoff Carpenter speaking at the North Durham Nature Club this month
JAY THIBERT, NDN NORTH DURHAM: This month North Durham Nature (NDN) Club is hosting Geoff Carpentier, at 7 p.m., in Port Perry, at the...
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Geoff Carpentier
Oct 313 min read
Walk Softly: Heading Home
by Geoffrey Carpentier Well let’s see – the days are gorgeous, the nights longer and colder, the winds come from the north more and more...
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Dan Cearns
Oct 172 min read
Geoff Carpentier recognized for lifetime environmental achievement at a recent ceremony
DAN CEARNS The Standard SCUGOG: Local resident and columnist with The Standard, Geoff Carpentier has been recognized with a lifetime...
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Geoff Carpentier
Oct 173 min read
Walk Softly - An Introduction to Our Local Snakes
by Geoffrey Carpentier On September 5th I wrote generally about snakes and how they developed over time to become a major component of...
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Geoff Carpentier
Oct 23 min read
Walk Softly – Never Lose Focus
by Geoffrey Carpentier As many of you know, I do some international nature guiding, both on land and at sea. Recently, I had the...
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Geoff Carpentier
Sep 123 min read
Snakes – A Primer
by Geoffrey Carpentier Many people fear and loathe snakes, but, if pressed, they wouldn’t even know why. Let’s see if we can learn more...
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Geoff Carpentier
Aug 223 min read
Walk Softly – Trumpeter Swans
by Geoffrey Carpentier For the last few years, we’ve had new neighbours on Elgin Pond, in Uxbridge. A family of swans moved in and each...
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Geoff Carpentier
Aug 73 min read
Walk Softly – Earwigs
by Geoffrey Carpentier I woke up early today and went outside to watch the sunrise. A flash of colour caught my eye. Was that an earwig...
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Dan Cearns
Jul 93 min read
Walk Softly: Birds don't poop like people
by Geoffrey Carpentier If you’re a faithful reader, you might already know poop fascinates me, not so much ours, but that of animals....
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Colleen Green
Jul 33 min read
Walk Softly - Frogs and Toads - The Rest of the Story
by Geoffrey Carpentier Continuing with our discussion about the frogs and toads of North Durham and the Kawarthas, let’s start with the...
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Geoff Carpentier
Jun 263 min read
The numbers don't lie
by Geoffrey Carpentier Every May, I honour a pledge to myself, to go out and raise money to help our Canadian birds, as they struggle...
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darryl knight
Jun 133 min read
Who doesn't love fireflies?
by Geoffrey Carpentier I’ve noted, of late, a number of posts in some local Facebook groups expressing how happy folks are to see...
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Geoff Carpentier
May 293 min read
Walk Softly – Should I mow my lawn?
by Geoffrey Carpentier People spend a lot of time and money trying to keep their lawns perfectly weed-free. I could not determine how...
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Geoff Carpentier
May 223 min read
Walk Softly – What? I can't hear you!
by Geoffrey Carpentier One of the greatest challenges we face as we grow older is that our balance changes, our eyesight diminishes, and...
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Geoff Carpentier
Apr 243 min read
Walk Softly – Frogs of North Durham and the Kawarthas
by Geoffrey Carpentier Last column, I spoke about salamanders and newts, so today I’d like to introduce you to the rest of the...
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Geoff Carpentier
Apr 103 min read
Walk Softly - Salamanders & Newts: enigmatic creatures
By Geoff Carpentier I love to watch these elusive amphibians, as they forage through varied watery habitats. This may be in the form of...
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