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20 May 2017

RIP, wren chicks — you were no match for a rat snake

May 20, 2017 Tragedy for the wrens raising week-old chicks in a birdhouse I’ve been observing from my office window. Yesterday morning, as I sat down at my desk, I looked out to check on the little family — I’ve … Read More

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