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At River of Life Farm, of course. Near the Chalet; waiting to dive for an insect.

This storm came up quickly this May, thundered for 10 minutes, then did not rain.

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A cute male Carolina Wren search for a mate in April. The House Wren (also pictured) is a summer visitor and nester. The Carolina Wren is a year round neighbor and spends the winter hunting for food. The Carolina Wren can be identified by the white line by his eye. Click to enlarge.

These deer scattered in the upper field, early in the morning; May 20th.  Click to enlarge.

After two days storms a few nice days upcoming.

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The ROLF there are probably a dozen, maybe more Eastern Phoebe nests. The are a member of the flycatcher family; close related to the Wood PeeWee. Thy have two favorite nesting site; cliffs and along the eaves or porches of country buildings; like the Cedar House, Whispering Pines, or the Treetop Lookout. The are easily identified by their continuous singing of their name “phoebe, phoebe, phoebe, which can become monotonous while they are nesting.

Picture of female House Wren taken from Cedar Chest deck. She made several passes through in the day; each time with a spider. Click to enlarge.

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Starting at dawn the 2nd morning in Mid-April, a picture of the rising river later in the day, and finally a picture of the falls in early evening. taken from Treetop Loft, one of the earths prettiest views. Moon still up at dawn.

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The Ozark County hills on April 20th and on April 26th.