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Coyote Sighting

Today was a little more exciting than usual. I crossed paths with a coyote. It came out of the brush unexpectedly about 50 feet away, then turned around and stared at me. I let out an involuntary whoop! and clapped my hands and it took off through the trees. I decided to turn around and [...]

In Cities, Map, Nature on 24 September 2007 with 1 comment

Ducks!

A male and female pair of Mallard ducks have been loitering outside my office window all day. They are only two feet away right now on the other side of the window glass. It looks to be a date. The male occasionally sidles up to the female while batting his eyes. The female stares hard [...]

In Nature, Work on 28 March 2006 with Comments Off