Tag: nature
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Even Roadrunners Need a Rest
Many of us are familiar with roadrunners, thanks to Looney Tune Cartoons. Saturday mornings were made complete by a bowl of cheerios while watching the roadrunner outwit Wile E. Coyote time and again. That roadrunner was smart, and he was fast. In fact, roadrunners are one of the fastest running birds around. They can speed…
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Stand Back
We have a small cabin in the mountains and on occasion we are visited by some of the local critters. Today, while enjoying our morning coffee, my husband spotted something moving across the field. A look through the binoculars determined that it was a large skunk with a fluffy tail and a notable white stripe.…
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Sunsets and Hummingbirds
We bought a hummingbird feeder recently and hung it directly outside the living room window. It took no time for the “locals” to discover this new resource. Every morning while we had coffee, I would watch one or two of these tiny birds arrived at the feeder, anxious for breakfast. Their long beaks would drink…
Its Worth Repeating 