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According to Birds and Blooms, a hummingbird beats it wings up to 50 times per second! Like tiny drones of nature, they can hoover and fly backwards, all the while taking 150 breaths each minute. Although they’re tiny, hummingbirds have … Continue reading
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Mama goose and Papa goose stopped over for a visit, goslings in tow. Only two are left, one of them either fed a snapping turtle, carp, or fisher. What should have began as a clutch of six is getting mighty … Continue reading
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All invitees are in attendance and it’s time to parteé! First on the list of guests are the hummingbirds! They took their sweet time getting here, since the migration map had them in my area two weeks ago. But, now … Continue reading
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Although it’s May 2nd, I would like to wish you a blessed Beltane, with a prayer that your Bel fire burns bright to guide magical wonders your way. I celebrated Beltane by sitting on the retaining wall to savor a … Continue reading
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During the winter season, a duck with odd facial patterns, we’ll call him Cheeks, was a frequent member of the flock. Not the most handsome drake I had ever seen, but not coyote ugly either. As a biology teacher, I … Continue reading
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March, 2014, came in like a lion and left with all the grace of a water buffalo. The rain system that dumped four inches into the Concord River is still increasing the water level today. According to my neighbor, the … Continue reading
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And the Concord River rose up, up, up. Rain yesterday and more rain today. There are two rocks on the opposite shore that I use to measure the water height. When the rocks disappear, I need to worry. As I’m … Continue reading
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Like a biblical plague, a cackle of grackles descended upon my yard. The term ‘cackle’ comes from the sound the birds make. (Then why is a group of crows called a murder? I’ve never heard a crow shout “Off with … Continue reading
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Oh baby, she’s finally here!!! And not soon enough. I need to see green shoots peeking out of the soil. I need to feel the whisper of spring’s kiss. I need to smell the scents and hear the sounds of … Continue reading
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I’m tired of snow. There, I’ve written it. Mother Nature can sue me for all I care. I’m tired of the white, fluffy stuff falling on my river, on my birds, on my house! I’m not going to shovel, salt, … Continue reading
