Finding Nature in Your Neighborhood | by Madisyn Taylor Because both cities and tightly packed suburbs offer wildlife bountiful nooks and crannies in which to hide, it can be difficult to spot the animals that live in our midst. Many thrive among paved streets, sidewalks, buildings, parking lots, and high-rises. There are animals in abundance burrowing in the soil of center medians and tiny backyard gardens, making nests in the trees that line broad and busy avenues, and buzzing round the flowers that beautify our parks. To find these creatures, we only need to stop, look, and listen. Nature's drama is continually playing out on the window ledges where weary birds stop to roost, in the shadowy places where cautious nocturnal mammals wait for night's mantel to fall, and the fountains where playful waterfowl splash and frolic. In observing the animals that share our habitat, we become a part of their beautiful, complex, and exciting world. Season by season, cities offer diverse ecosystems for you to explore. If your search for urban and suburban wildlife is challenging, try to look at your community with an animal's eyes. Where there are shrubs and flowers, insects such as butterflies, ladybugs, beetles, and spiders can usually be found. The insects, in turn, attract the birds who feast upon them. Even the smallest green spaces are hosts to squirrels, rabbits, chipmunks, and moles. Decorative awnings offer falcons a place to raise their young. At night, a different community of animals wakens to the world. Raccoons, skunks, and possums emerge to examine our human leftovers for edibles. Even pets feel the call of the wild--it's not uncommon for well-fed cats in colorful collars to stalk the streets in search of prey. Signs of habitation, like nests or hives, and audible evidence, like chirps, will help you find them. Recognizing that you share your city with a wide range of animals can make you feel like a part of the grand circle of life and help you appreciate the importance of a healthy urban environment. You can admire the hardiness and adaptability of the urban animal while developing a sense of stewardship that inspires you to become their champion. The shrill calls of birds, the hum of bees, and the sweet squeaks of city-dwelling mammals can be a symphony that help you develop a deeper connection with the nature world. | DailyOM Course Spotlight by Stefanie Turner With this revolutionary 14-day course, you'll learn how to take a scientific approach to your training by using techniques that will make the most efficient impact on your total health and fitness. Combining High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT), yoga and strength training, each daily 9-minute training session will help you develop the skills you need to maintain a healthy body composition with the most optimized metabolic rate for calorie burn. By combining all these important training techniques, you can now take an active stand to optimize your overall fitness, health and wellness. Top 10 DailyOM Courses 1. Make Yourself a Money Magnet 2. A Year to Clear What is Holding You Back! 3. Shedding Your Menopausal Middle in 10 Days 4. A Year of Rumi 5. Release Yourself from Family Karma 6. Overcoming Self-Sabotage 7. Stretch and Strengthen Your Lower Back 8. The 9 Minute Science-Based Workout 9. A Year to Get Rich with Purpose 10. Chair Yoga for Healing, Strength and Mobility
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