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Blog posts filed under "animals"

 

Hair soaks up oil spills: MatterOfTrust.org

Hair soaks up oil from oil spills, and MatterOfTrust.org invites donations of hair, fur, and nylons from hair salons, pet groomers -- anyone and everyone.
 

Bird watching: Cedar Waxwing circus at Kenosha's Kemper Center

Check out this great little spot for watching these striking birds as they perform summer aerobatics.
 

Kevin Pang eats cheeseburgers and more

About 'The Cheeseburger Show' and its adventurous host.
 

Portuguese Water Dog for the Obamas, as recommended by Janet Dahl

The People magazine story comes out on Friday. Janet Dahl wrote about them on January 12.
 

What my cousin did last summer

Ever Google someone you haven't seen for a long time?

 

The return of the worms

Underneath my yard, I'm hoping to cultivate a healthy population of these amazing animals.

 

Hummingbirds in Racine, Wisconsin

I did some reading, hung a hummingbird feeder, and sure enough -- a hummingbird came to our window.

 

Movie review: 'The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill' (2003)

A fascinating study of San Francisco's conure parrots and a man who developed a close friendship with them.

 

Swallowtail? No, Hornworm.

I was very honored to have this visitor devouring our tomato plants -- until I discovered what it really was.

 

This is for the birds

Moving from apartment to house has made it possible for us to attract a much wider variety of birds to our backyard.