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An Owl-Full Day

10,000 Birds

The scent of skunk that perfumed one portion of the path at Pelham Bay Park seemed to foretell a skunking for us. The Barred Owl was sitting in its usual tree right out in the open. I came home, ate some lunch with Desi and Daisy, and then we went for a family walk in the familiar confines of Forest Park.

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Brewery Ommegang: Short Sleeve Saison

10,000 Birds

Better yet, Ommegang’s domestic production allowed drinkers a taste of Belgium at a lower cost than the imports – and without the risk of stale, corked, or skunked beer posed by dusty old bottles after their rough transatlantic passage. All this has helped Ommegang become a tourist attraction in its own right.

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