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Independence day shenanigans

   July fourth was a full day for me (and a day with alot of explosions). Admist a cookout, the shooting of a potato gun, and of course, it finished off with fireworks at the county seat. I decided to share some of my photos from the trip. Before the show started, an American flag was...
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A 'mitey' adventure

   I have promised updates to the active barn swallow nest on my property, and I have decided that over a week of neglecting my website it is high time to give some of those updates. It has been several days now since I headed out to the old barn, camera and tripod in hand(s). I set up...
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Close skunk encounter

   I was taking a short walk right before dusk tonight, when suddenly I heard a- well, an odd sound. I looked off to my right. The weeds were rustling in two different locations, about two feet from each other and about six feet away from me off the side of the trail. Thinking that it was...
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Frogs galore

   As this is a website dedicated to all things birds, it is rare that I post a article on some other topic, yet my topics are always related to the natural world in some way. And as you can guess by the title of this article, this is a post on a froggy experience that I had...
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Birding fallsville

   Most Ohio bird watchers (or hunters, nature enthusiasts, etc.) have heard of Fallsville Wildlife Area in southern Ohio. The area is popular due to the ring-necked pheasant released there every year for hunting, and the large number of ponds which are open to fishing. But for me, the...
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The peacefulness of nature

   There are few things in this world that can heal an out-of-control temper (I hope I don't sound like a tree hugger, for a tree hugger I am not), but for me nature is one of those things. At this point (I know, the article just started) I feel the need to clarify one thing. I have...
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Dickcissels!

   I am happy to report the addition of two new species on my life list recently. The prothonotary warbler (if you wonder where this name came from, click here), and as you probably guessed by the title of this article, the dickcissel (no, that isn't a typo). While the prothonotary...
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Barn swallow nest

   As you probably know, I am a swallow fanatic. In my most recent article, I talked about various types of swallows and why I like them so much. But it probably won't surprise you when I say that I am thrilled to have a pair of barn swallows nesting in my barn. I remember years ago there...
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The amazing swallows

   Swallows are by far my favorite type of bird. I love them all. Tree, bank, cliff, it doesn't matter what species. Just watching them fly with steep swoops, sharp climes and sudden turns is enough to make watching them worthwhile. My all-time favorite is definately the tree swallow. I...
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Decorah Eagle News

2nd eaglet hatches

   Today (4/4) the second eaglet, D19, hatched. There is now one egg left to hatch, which should do so in just a few days.
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First egg hatches

   At 10:22 EST, the first eaglet of the season, D18 hatched. Pictured below is a screen shot of the first glimpse of the newly-hatched eaglet.    The next eggs should hatch 3-4 days apart, and three days after this egg.
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