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            They are now about four days old and pretty much just a bunch of open mouths most of the time.  (This photo is actually a day or two old.)  I heard some very soft peeping from the nest this morning.  I expect that will get louder soon.     
        
    
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        <published>2008-07-16T21:27:59Z</published>
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            They are difficult to see at this point - I don&#39;t want to get too close even when the mother is away - but here they are just out of the shell.     
        
    
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        <published>2008-07-08T04:37:01Z</published>
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            Yes, this is another public service announcement.  I didn&#39;t now about this until recently, so I figure there may be other people who don&#39;t know this option is available to them.  According to one article I read, about one third of all identity the...
        
    
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            I have become increasingly bothered in recent months about the amount of junk mail I receive.  It&#39;s not just the inconvenience of having it fill up my mailbox and needing to sort the recycling from the real mail.  I keep thinking about the environ...
        
    
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        <title>Chicken Soup That&#39;s Not So Good For The Soul</title>
    
    
    
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        <published>2008-03-11T04:30:22Z</published>
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