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Bird #344 — Black-billed Magpie

Posted on July 16, 1991 by Roger

pica (magpie) pica (ditto) Tuesday, July 16, 1991 — 10:05 am Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge, Minnesota — West Gate Road — Madsen Pool I finally arrived at Agassiz at 8:30, after a more than four-hour drive. It was 90 degrees … Continue reading →

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Bird #343 — Greater Prairie-Chicken

Posted on July 16, 1991 by Roger

tympanuchus (from tympanon, kettle drum, and echein, to have) cupido (the “blind bow boy,” son of Venus because the feathers on the bird’s neck were likened to Cupid’s wings) Tuesday, July 16, 1991 — 6:35 am Mahnomen County, Minnesota — … Continue reading →

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Bird #342 — Red-necked Grebe

Posted on July 15, 1991 by Roger

podiceps (from podos, foot, and caput, head) grisegena (from griseus, gray, and gena, cheek) Monday, July 15, 1991 — 7:35 am Crow Wing County, Minnesota — North Long Lake — Route 371 This one was easy. A Birder’s Guide to … Continue reading →

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Twins vs. Red Sox — July 13, 1991

Posted on July 13, 1991 by Roger

On the way to a vacation in Minnesota, we stopped for a night in the Minneapolis area. I left my family by the swimming pool at our hotel and drove into town for a Twins game. I found a parking … Continue reading →

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White Sox vs. Royals — June 16, 1991

Posted on June 16, 1991 by Roger

My wife and I went to this game with another couple. We left after church and got stuck in two traffic jams. We arrived at our seats just as the National Anthem was finishing. The seats were great — just … Continue reading →

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