WILDER SIDE OF OAKLAND COUNTY I had not thought much about Screech Owls until recently, when two things happened this month. A few weeks ago I began to hear their annual high-pitched whinnies and magical sounding soft trills coming from the edge of my woods. It’s a sound I know well and hear every February,… via …
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From The Audubon Society (Melissa Groo): Providing food—for photography or simple enjoyment—can be a thorny issue. For guidance, ask yourself these three questions. Whether we identify as birders or photographers or both, we are always looking for ways to get closer to birds, or to bring them closer to us. Offering food—sating the hunger that […] …
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(FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.) — Fewer manatees died in 2019 in Florida compared with the year before. Statewide, manatee deaths decreased to 606 deaths last year, down from 824 in 2018. Experts say it appears the main cause of the decline in deaths is the reduced effect of red tide algae on manatees. Twenty-one manatees died… via …
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#Manarola, #Cinque Terre, #Italy via Manarola, Cinque Terre, Italy — Documented Wanderlust
“I am content to fill a little space if God be glorified.” ~ Susannah Wesley via In Little Spaces — Faithrises
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Viewer Allison Barger sent us this photo of a rare pink grasshopper she found in her garden in southwest Austin. (Courtesy: KXAN) A Texas woman spotted a striking and unusual insect standing out against the backdrop of her garden in southwest Austin on Sunday — a pink grasshopper. Angela Barger snapped a photo of the… via …
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I gave my heart to nature now I am never alone via Solitude — leaf and twig
(SAN DIEGO) — The Trump administration said Tuesday that it will waive federal contracting laws to speed construction of a wall at the U.S.-Mexico border. The Department of Homeland Security said waiving procurement regulations will allow 177 miles (283 kilometers) of wall to be built more quickly in California, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas. The… via …
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