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I Get Back

10,000 Birds

My first experience birding was as a teenager back in the 70s, when birding meant a pair of binoculars, a couple of bird feeders, and a smallish field guide (book). A gorgeous Squirrel Cuckoo blows my mind. … to where I once belonged. I realize I’m not in Kansas (well, California) anymore.

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Maine’s Great Black Hawk – Rescued!

10,000 Birds

Dark eyes peered down at us, its sharp yellow and black bill perfect for scooping up unsuspecting squirrels from the ground below. The general mood was one of gratitude, and everyone passed camera lenses and binoculars back and forth to share the experience. But the hawk remained, continuing its diet of squirrels and varmints.

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