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		<title>Challenge for Charity &#8211; March, 2010</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Mar 2010 17:17:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amber Coakley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve been away from Birder&#8217;s Lounge for a couple of weeks, and I am glad to return with the next Challenge for Charity contest. The first person with the most correct answers will win a $10 donation in their name,  to the wildlife/nature/conservation charity of their choice. If the winner correctly answers the Bonus question, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Winner &#8211; Challenge for Charity &#8211; February, 2010</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Feb 2010 01:44:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amber Coakley</dc:creator>
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We had another lively contest with seven participants vying for the $10 prize for their favorite wildlife/conservation/nature charity. Zeb Acuff has won the contest, answering all of the questions correctly &#8211; though I stumped everyone on the bonus question. ;-0 Zeb has chosen Tri-State Bird Rescue &#38; Research to receive the $10 donation in his [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Snow Day Birds In My Back Yard</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 07:41:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amber Coakley</dc:creator>
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I had some time a couple of weeks ago to shoot some pictures of the activity in my back yard on a highly unusual snow day. I always put out a scoop of peanuts-in-the-shell each day, and I hang a thistle/nyjer feeder in the winter. Needless to say, my back yard was busy!
This photo is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What I Love About Nature</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 05:52:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amber Coakley</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[coralberry]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fungus]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[goldfinch]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mockingbird]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[raccoon prints]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Welcome to the second offering of my new series, &#8220;What I Love About Nature.&#8221; If this is the first you have heard about this series, please see my introduction in the series debut. I hope you enjoy the pictures and thoughts. 
I love that I can always find a mockingbird to soothe my soul. I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Beetle Collection for Inaugural Edition of &#8220;An Inordinate Fondness&#8221;</title>
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		<comments>http://www.birderslounge.com/2010/02/beetle-collection-for-inaugural-edition-of-an-inordinate-fondness/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 05:42:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amber Coakley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have decided to offer up my very own virtual beetle collection in honor of the first edition of the carnival created just for beetles. An Inordinate Fondness is the name that Ted MacRae has given to this new blog carnival, dedicated to his beloved beetles. My method of observing and contemplating beetles (as well [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Before the Snow, There Was Rain</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Feb 2010 07:24:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amber Coakley</dc:creator>
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Just days before all of the snow fell in the Dallas/Fort Worth, TX area, we had tons of rain. The picture above was taken February 8 at Oak Point Park and Nature Preserve in Plano, TX. This pedestrian bridge stretches over Rowlett Creek, off the Jupiter entry. I have never seen the creek this high! [...]]]></description>
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		<title>California Brown Pelicans Flooding Into Rescue Facilities</title>
		<link>http://www.birderslounge.com/2010/02/california-brown-pelicans-flooding-into-rescue-facilities/</link>
		<comments>http://www.birderslounge.com/2010/02/california-brown-pelicans-flooding-into-rescue-facilities/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 03:17:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amber Coakley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hundreds of sick and starving Brown Pelicans have been admitted to the IBRRC&#8217;s two clinics in California since January 1. This huge influx of Brown Pelicans in need of care is a direct result of the polluted runoff from storms that have been battering the California coast. Pollutants int he water strip the pelicans of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Snake Knot</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 05:57:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amber Coakley</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Amphibians & Reptiles]]></category>
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With the 3rd edition of House of Herps right around the corner, I made it a priority to go outside to see if I could find any herp-life around my backyard pond. Thanks to one of my dogs, I found a herp &#8211; but alas, it was not alive. The really interesting discovery was that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why I Still Love the Squirrels Who Ruined My Truck</title>
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		<comments>http://www.birderslounge.com/2010/02/why-i-still-love-the-squirrels-who-ruined-my-truck/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Feb 2010 04:17:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amber Coakley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yep, that&#8217;s right &#8211; squirrels ruined my truck. Granted, it was an old truck (1995 F150), but it was MY old truck, and I really liked it. I bought it several years ago so that I could use it for hauling rock, dirt, mulch, and building materials. The truck has helped me turn my suburban [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Challenge for Charity &#8211; February, 2010</title>
		<link>http://www.birderslounge.com/2010/02/challenge-for-charity-february-2010/</link>
		<comments>http://www.birderslounge.com/2010/02/challenge-for-charity-february-2010/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 07:18:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amber Coakley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Time for another Challenge for Charity contest, where participants play for their favorite nature/wildlife/conservation charity. The first person with the most correct answers wins, and multiple entries are welcome. Good Luck!
Picture 1: What a cutie! (Not a hint, just an opinion   )
Picture 2:  What are these objects commonly called, and what is [...]]]></description>
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