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10/9/2010

Dave Bonta October 9, 2010

Chipmunks cluck—a hillside of leaky faucets. Over by the powerline, a crow is venting what sounds like frustration: a hollow ach ach ach.

Posted in Plummer's Hollow
Tagged chipmunks, crows, powerline
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