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Rain, Rain, Flow Away
Spring can be the most frustrating season outdoors. Aside from really testing the theory of “no such thing as bad weather, just bad clothes,” it has a way of putting what we want out of sync with what we have. The temperature might be perfect, but there’s rain. If there’s no rain, it’s cold and…
European Starling – Not Wanted – And on the Worlds Worst List
The summer solstice had barely passed, and we were within the first week of July when I saw them. It was July 7th this year, to be exact. The first day I noticed what I take to be a sign of Autumn: multiple family groups of European Starlings, or a “murmur” as a flock…
You Don’t Have to Look Far to See Wildlife
Many people move around the landscape and just see cars, people, and signs of places to surrender their legal tender. Unless there is a snow-covered mountain peak, palm trees by a white-sand beach, or a herd of bison charging through the snow, they’re bored. They think nothing is happening. I feel bad for those people….
Sweet End to Winter – Maple Syrup
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Leaving Town – The Great Migrations
If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen. I’ll sort of paraphrase for wildlife … if the food you need isn’t in the kitchen, find another kitchen. Or if you or your preferred food can’t stand the cold, head south if you’re in the Northern Hemisphere. For eons, that’s exactly what animals…