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From Iwokrama to Atta

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Guyana had been suffering from an extensive period of drought when we visited, this lack of water ultimately was the primary reason which prevented us from searching for the Harpy Eagle. However, the torrential rain forced these large cracids back into the now almost completely dark forest just as it pushed us into shelter.

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The Importance of Nurturing Young Birders

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In the grand scheme of things, this is just a small town and only one person was killed due to injuries suffered. Ben Lizdas at Eagle Optics provided immediate assurance that they would do something. In fact, Eagle Optics did more than they initially suggested they would. clothing and shelter.

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“Christmas in June” – Brasserie au Baron: Saint-Médard Cuvée de Noël

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He was also apparently much disposed to laughter and is often portrayed with his mouth wide open; for this reason, he’s also invoked by sufferers of dental maladies such as toothache. But it’s for the lore concerning the weather on his June 8th feast day that Saint Medardus is best known today, by those who remember him at all.

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