I encountered a tiny Snapping Turtle crossing the road today. I had almost hit it but quickly realized what it was and then gave it an escort to avoid becoming crow food.
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25 June 2009
Little Snapping Turtle
22 June 2009
Rainy Sunday at CLDC
On Sunday the 21st of June 2009 we opened the 3rd session of the CLDC MAPS (Monitoring Avian Productivity and Survivorship) banding station! Three hours of banding with thick fog we closed the nets due to light drizzle and strong winds. Within the three hours of operation we captured 5 different species and banded 2 newly banded birds with 7 recaptures (total of 9 individuals).
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19 June 2009
Nature Haiku [two]
By Young Naturalist C
Solitary Tree
Solitary tree
habitat for animals
standing quietly
Over a river
Water lapping at its roots
Elements combine
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16 June 2009
Baby American Robins
Baby American Robin’s are ready to fledge the nest!
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15 June 2009
Towhee and Grouse at CLDC
On Saturday the 13th of June 2009 we opened the 2nd session of the CLDC MAPS banding station! We captured 14 different species and banded 13 newly banded birds with 14 recaptures (total of 27 individuals).
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14 June 2009
Kid Birders at SWAT
On Friday the 12th of June 2009 we opened the 2nd session of the SWAT MAPS banding station! We captured 14 different species and banded 17 newly banded birds with 16 recaptures (total of 33 individuals). The weather was very cooperative and we had a great steady number of birds being captured in the nets.
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13 June 2009
Just Born

Three baby Bluebirds and three baby blue eggs!
This afternoon while checking the bluebird box in the back yard . . . . we had 3 baby bluebirds just hatch! These babies could have been just a few hours old! I just love this time of the year!
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11 June 2009
Life Appreciated
I have been blessed to know an amazing family for over two years and I am always finding myself dieing to find an update on her photostream!! It all started with friends commenting on other friend’s flickr pages when I suddenly found Colleen commenting on my photos . . . we suddenly became flickr contacts and I remember we were always viewing each others nature photography! Then one day you find pictures of her little girl after having two brain surgeries and you are lost with emotion!!
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