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Friday May 13, 2016

Dave Bonta May 13, 2016

The worm-eating warbler has taken his rattle deep into the forest. The chipping sparrow’s is louder than ever, echoing off the woods’ edge.

Posted in Plummer's Hollow
Tagged chipping sparrow, worm-eating warbler
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