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Many Area Animals to Enter Hibernation as Winter Begins, Dealing With the Season by Turning Down Metabolism and Taking a Long Winter’s Nap

Canada Geese Flying in V-Formations as Winter Approaches, Large Waterfowl Common Even in City Parks

Sky Dancers: Look Up as Birds Present Murmurations, Amazing Clouds of Swirling Patterns

The Praying Mantis: An Unpredictable Predator but a Friend to Humans

Monarch Butterfly Populations Declining, But Those in Murfreesboro Can Plant Milkweed to Help Species

Don’t Be Scared of Snakes; Most Creatures in the Animal Kingdom Will Leave You Alone

Opossums: Country’s Only Marsupial Always Looking for Food and Shelter, Mothers Keep Tiny Babies in Pouches

Honeybees Hard at Work Gathering Pollen, Making Honey and Protecting Hive

Killdeer: Protective Parents Put on Oscar-Worthy Acting Performances to Distract Predators from Young

Spot Red-Tailed Hawks on Power Lines and Trees as They Hunt and Gather Food for Their Young

Winter “Wildflowers”: Thin Layers of Ice Burst From Stems to Create Delicate Iced Petals

Find Barred Owls Out Hunting Near Dusk During Frosty Months

Squirrels Actively Hiding Nuts and Chasing Thieves as Weather Gets Colder

Leave the Leaves

Nature News: Help Box Turtles off of Roadways and Plant Milkweed for Monarch Food

Hummingbirds Prepare for Their Long Journey South, Set Up Feeding Stations to Observe the Beautiful Birds

Get Wild: View an Abundance of Native Animals Even Within the Murfreesboro City Limits

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