Tag: nature
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Murmuration
“A swooping, soaring, diving, winding, everchanging, synchronous aerial dance of thousands— sometimes even hundreds of thousands—of birds, that fills the sky for long moments, like a flittering fireworks finale.”
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A Fast-Food Omen
Settle in … eight-minute read! The words were ominous. And certainly incongruent. They were emblazoned on a Wendy’s billboard I passed recently on my way to a doctor’s appointment. “Misfortune Awaits,” the sign said. “Lucky You.” Sitting at a red light, I read the words again. On a Wendy’s marquee, I’m used to seeing sales…
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For the Birds: An Earth Day Message
It’s a question often posed to those with an avian obsession: What was your spark bird? That is, what bird first captured your heart and inspired you to become a birder—a highly distractable individual who interrupts conversations if a shape in the sky enters their peripheral vision, and who gazes for long moments into trees…
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Sheila McEntee 