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You're not going far from home – and neither are the animals you spy out your window

  • Written by Julian Avery, Assistant Research Professor of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Pennsylvania State University
Is it that same busy squirrel you're watching every day?Julian Avery, CC BY-ND

Watching the wildlife outside your window can boost your mental well-being, and it’s something lots of people have been doing a lot more of lately.

Maybe you’ve been wondering if you’re seeing one persistent gray squirrel or a rotating cast of furry...

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