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Article content I’ve mentioned before my great love of birds. The first sighting of a springtime robin lifts the spirits after a long winter. Watching and feeding the hummingbirds all summer is such a pleasure, and observing the antics of the wintertime snow buntings is a real kick. And of course, my favourite sassy chickadees are a joy all year long. One bird I could easily live without, though, is one I haven’t even laid eyes on. I refer to the woodpecker who channels his inner rooster at 5:30 a.m. each morning, not by crowing but by hammering on the hollow trunk of a dead tree not far ...