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Owls-Creatures of the Night
That owls are “wise” may be a myth, unless you define “wise” as being accomplished in night hunting. With their hooked bills and sharp talons, they are similar to other birds that hunt, such as hawks and eagles, but there are striking differences that make owls the...
Would You Like To Get Started In Birdfeeding?
As winter approaches, now is a great time to start feeding birds. Frost will kill the insects and as the natural seeds are depleted, food will become harder to find. Once they discover a feeder that is reliably filled with birdseed, the birds will become regular...
Migration – Why Birds Take the Risk
During the fall, as the days grow shorter and the temperatures begin to cool, millions of birds are preparing for the most hazardous journey of their lives. Long migrations are deadly for birds. It is estimated that about half of all migrating birds do not survive...
Passion for Purple… Martins
Long ago, native Americans hung up hollowed-out gourds to attract nesting Purple Martins. Today, we erect apartments in the sky or groups of plastic gourds for the same purpose. And over time, these beautiful birds have developed a relationship with humans unlike...
Summer Sojourners: Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore Orioles bring brilliant color and cheerful songs to our summers. The male is black, with an orange breast, tail and shoulders and has white on the wings. The female is pale olive green to brownish above, with a dull yellow to yellowish-orange below and two...
Bluebird Basics
Bluebirds enchant us with their lovely colors and sweet songs. This may explain why we associate bluebirds with happiness, love, and spring. Poetry, prose, and lyrics extol the virtues of these warm weather visitors. East of the Rocky Mountains, the Eastern Bluebird...
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History of 'Votes for Women' Series:
Voting in Colonial America
Now You Can Vote, Now You Can't
The Fight Begins
A Rupture in the Cause
Hope Emerges
Finally, Progress
The Lull Before the Storm
Into the Storm
Gathering Steam
The Tide Turns
More History:
The Liberty Bell and the Justice Bell
We’ve Come a Long Way, Baby… Or Have We?
Castle Garden: Precursor to Ellis Island
Father of the Yukon
Intrepid Women of the Klondike
Crusader for Justice: Ida B. Wells
Hidden Heroines in History
Travel/Geography:
THE BADLANDS – A MAJESTIC SETTING
The Palace in the Middle of the USA
Family/Personal:
Discovering a Side of my Dad I Never Knew
Favorite Danish Christmas Traditions
Writing Related:
Observations from a “Word Nerd”
What’s in a (Danish) Name ?
It’s All in the Family
Other:
A Christmas Tradition
Winter Solstice
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