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Nature at Close Range
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A humourous, slightly educational look at the common wildlife around us.
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Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
The Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher is one of my favorite birds. Why? They are extremely small and dainty. They eat mosquitos. What?! They're cute and they eat mosquitos- cool! I love this bird! The Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher in the accompanying photo was searchin...
Eastern Garter Snake
Recently, on a cool April afternoon, as I was walking through some woods near my house, I happened to notice this Garter Snake warming itself in a small patch of sunlight. This Garter Snake is known as the Eastern Garter Snake, or Thamnophis sirtalis...
Dove's Dung
It is fascinating to study the common names of the wildflowers. This lovely lily (Ornithogalum umbellatum) is commonly known as the Star-of-Bethlehem. It's other common names are Summer Snowflake, Star Flower, Nap at Noon, Eleven o'clock Lady, Sleepy...
Liking Lichen
Master Po: [after easily defeating the boy in combat] Ha, ha, never assume because a man has no eyes he cannot see. Close your eyes. What do you hear? Young Caine: I hear the water, I hear the birds. Master Po: Do you hear your own heartbeat? Young C...
American White Pelican
A wonderful bird is the pelican,His bill can hold more than his belican.He can take in his beakFood enough for a week;But I'm damned if I see how the helican.Indeed, the Pelecanus americanus is a wonderful bird! John James Audubon gave this bird its ...
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benhurjun Said:
Wow, I'll be reading your blog entries pretty soon! I'm an avid outdoorsman and the wild and wildlife interest me. Cheers Daniel!
