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Friday, February 12, 2010
A Robin Wintering In Connecticut
Sometimes Nature reminds us that even the very familiar can be special. Even though the robin is a common backyard visitor and often the harbinger of Spring known to every child, this puffed-up, haughty fellow sitting in my evergreen on this very cold February morning reminded me how Nature can turn the ordinary into the extraordinary if we are willing to take a moment to appreciate it. You can see the look in my visitor's eye. Can you hear him saying? "I know I am the most handsome..."
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Sharing The Wonder of Birds With Kids by Laura Erickson
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