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EndNotes archive for July 12, 2014

SATURDAY, JULY 12, 2014

ORG XMIT: SIN102 ** CORRECTS THE KIND OF THE BIRD TO MASKED LOVEBIRD ** A staff member at the city-state's Jurong Bird Park holds three baby Masked Lovebirds, a 3-week old, right, nibbling at a 4-day old, center, while a 3-day old, left, snuggles into his hand at the park on Tuesday, June 9, 2009, in Singapore. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E) (Wong Maye-e / The Spokesman-Review)

Mama Birds

The Mama Bird arrived late in the season. She feverishly created a nest in our impatiens plant that hangs in a basket outside our front door. And then: we opened the front door. Mama Bird flew at us and squawked wildly. “Settle down!” I implored.…

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