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74The Killdeer, a Cute Gal Who Cleverly Defends Her Clutch
A friend who lives on a farm in a little village near Dallas, told me of some fascinating little birds with some unusual habits who live on the grasslands of the property. I thought she said they were called “Kildees,” on investigation I think...
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76The Red-Winged Blackbird's Story
Another one of Deb Hirt's bird stories with lovely illustrations are here for you to enjoy.
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81Birds of Prey - The Osprey
The Osprey is another beautiful member of the raptor family. Quite widespread around the world, they are located on all continents except for Antarctica. Also known the Sea Hawk or the Fish Hawk, the diet of the Osprey consists almost exclusively of fish. For this reason they can be found near bodies of water such as rivers, marshes, lakes, and seashores.
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74Bees in myths and legends
Bees have been around along time, at least a hundred million years. Their ancestors were wasps that ate other insects and the shift to collection pollen may have been triggered by eating insects covered in pollen: as if humans had eaten burgers for...
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66US Crazy 'Americans'
A few hours ago I was commenting on a Fan Box blog post titled 'Junk Food Causes mental disorders.' My comment: Of course junk food causes mental disorders; look at US Americans, we invented the junk. We are here to show you what not to do. Talk...
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75To Kill A Florida Mockingbird
Snowbirds and mockingbirds do not always mix well in Florida. The State bird of Florida has attack behaviors that are worthy of a Hitchcock movie. They are under survival pressure from urbanization and predators, and are forced to exercise their unique intelligence to protect their territory.
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6350 Movies You Must Watch Before You Die (not in any particular order.)
Movies You Just Must Watch. It's a list of movies that are great, actually they're exceptional!
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65When Your Kids Leave Home
It's heartbreaking when Kids leave home, it doesn't matter whether it's an anticipated planned departure like heading off for university or work, or whether its a departure because the family is splitting up or because they have decided it's time...
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