Monthly Archives: July 2017

Babes in the Woods

Posted on July 11, 2017 by Mark Zeiger

The many songbird fledglings around us are leaving their nests, turning our homestead into an avian nursery. I first noticed a gang of Pacific wrens moving across the beach as if on a commando mission. I don’t recall seeing these … Continue reading →

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Squirrel Dark Ages Descend

Posted on July 8, 2017 by Mark Zeiger

Evening begins to envelop a small farmstead when the princess—weary, sobbing, quietly fearful—stumbles into the protection of an outbuilding porch. Unseen, nearby, cold and calculating eyes follow her furtive movements. Overhead, a black form slips silently down from the sky, … Continue reading →

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