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Thursday March 07, 2013

Posted by Dave Bonta

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Nuthatch calls to nuthatch, wren to wren, but the generator roars to nobody. I keep seeing what could be a chipmunk out of the corner of my eye.

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  • May 19, 2012
    Two maple keys dangle in an old spiderweb underneath the porch railing, like uneaten remnants of some unfortunate winged creature.
  • May 19, 2011
    Phoebe in the barnyard, pewee in the woods. What is it about cleared land that turns a lilting refrain into a burden, a shrill work song?
  • May 19, 2010
    Cool and quiet—a thoroughly dull morning, I'm thinking. Just then a hen turkey lands in the yard with a clamor of wings and saunters off.
  • May 19, 2009
    Strong sun, and the air so clear, I can see the tiniest floating krill. A cranefly seems enormous—until a pileated woodpecker flops in.
  • May 19, 2008
    Birdcall like the chant of some demented sports fan: the yellow-billed cuckoo is back! The forest canopy must be full enough to skulk in.

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