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Best Bird of the Weekend (First of December 2013)

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Alas, I had no time outdoors this weekend, which leaves House Sparrows sheltering a giant wreath as my Best Bird of the Weekend. The weather outside is frightful, but winter birds are so delightful… guess that’s as good a reason as any to brave the cold.

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To Drill, or Not to Drill? That’s the Wrong Question.

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In an area known for ‘the cleanest water in the world,’ 234,000 acres were sheltered from mining exploration…until now. But, alas, I’d have colored practically the whole letter. And yet, it has begun. Minnesota’s Superior National Forest is now on the radar for underground mineral mining. Saw Whet Owl , Superior National Forest.

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Afforestation

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Alas, only 12 plants remain from that season, victims of my inexperienced care. Alas, this is what I must trim. I now protect the lots Huizaches, which shelter self-sown fruiting plants such as Granjenos and Prickly Pears. Some did not survive a spotty first rainy season.

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