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Cubs vs. Mets — September 24, 1983

Posted on September 24, 1983 by Roger

A friend and I took our wives to Wrigley Field to see this Cubs/Mets game. It was fan appreciation weekend, and we each got a set of baseball cards. Our seats were directly behind home plate, about 40 rows up … Continue reading →

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Bird #248 — Yellow-bellied Flycatcher

Posted on May 29, 1983 by Roger

empidonax (from empis, mosquito, and anax, king) flaviventris (from flavus, yellow, and ventris, belly) Sunday, May 29, 1983 — 3:10 pm Racine, Wisconsin — Lake Michigan beach near the Racine Zoo My family and I wandered along the Lake Michigan … Continue reading →

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Rangers vs. White Sox — May 28, 1983

Posted on May 28, 1983 by Roger

I had never been to a White Sox game. Somebody at work gave a friend and me four tickets so we could take our wives to this game over Memorial Day. We had great seats, in the second row just … Continue reading →

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Reptile-Amphibian #3 — Black Rat Snake

Posted on May 13, 1983 by Roger

elaphe obsoleta Friday, May 13, 1983 — 3:00 pm Conway, Arkansas — Happy Valley I saw a Rat Snake stretched out on the ground along a dirt road that ran through the woods on the ridge above the valley. Its … Continue reading →

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Reptile-Amphibian #2 — Eastern Box Turtle

Posted on May 12, 1983 by Roger

terrapene carolina Thursday, May 12, 1983 — 1:00 pm Conway, Arkansas — Happy Valley In two days, I found nine Box Turtles walking through leaves and grass on a wooded hillside. The longest was 6 inches, the shortest 4 inches. … Continue reading →

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