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Deinonychus in willow

I was commissioned to make any Therapoda that would demonstrate features found in modern birds. I chose Deinonychus. They were amazing beasts. I found John Ostrom’s original research and there was no other choice. Seventy two teeth, cartilaginous rods stiffening the tail, those t

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Bluebird claims a nestbox early.

Isn’t kidding around.

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12d

Cinnamon Roll

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16d

Sunset reflected in the barn window

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24d

At the bird feeder

Tufted Titmouse, Northern Cardinal, female Purple Finch

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How have I never heard of Moomins until now?

What a great cartoon series. If only I knew of it when the kids were small. I found it on tv.garden. Are you familiar with it? Any ideas who could play the characters in a live action version? Little My? SnorkMaiden? : )

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Dec 16th

Chickadees at the feeder

The Chickadees stay all winter. Fun fact: At night they find a spot, fluff up, and shiver to stay warm. We get to -15°f in the winter. I’m glad to give them some fuel.

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Dec 12th

Gas explosion in San Francisco Bay Area damages homes, 6 taken to hospitals

A gas explosion set off a major fire in a San Francisco Bay Area (Ashland, near Hayward) neighborhood on Thursday after obliterating at least one home, blowing out windows and shaking nearby houses. Six people were taken to hospitals for injuries, fire officials said. Pacific Ga

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Dec 11th

Chimps are sticking grass and sticks in their butts, seemingly as a fashion trend

A group of chimpanzees in Zambia have resurrected an old fashion trend with a surprising new twist. Fifteen years after a female chimpanzee named Julie first stuck a blade of grass into her ear and started a hot new craze among her cohort at the Chimfunshi Wildlife Orphanage, an

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Dec 10th

Avian flu suspected after dozens of geese found dead in Lockport

Another mass die-off of Canada geese has been found in southern Manitoba, this time north of Winnipeg. It hasn't been confirmed how the birds died, but a biologist with the Canadian Wildlife Service suspects it was from the avian flu, which killed more than 100 geese in Nivervill