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Friday, September 23, 2011

Bug Eyed!





Praying Mantis at the Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge.
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Thursday, September 08, 2011

Crows

Crows, they were going after the Cooper's Hawk that had been sitting atop the light pole a few minutes earlier.
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Female Coopers Hawk

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Wednesday, September 07, 2011

Thistle

In my garden.
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