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		<title>A plague of blackbirds</title>
		<link>http://backyardmichigan.com/2010/09/07/a-plague-of-blackbirds/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:37:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Animal Group Terminology]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[So, today, an entire flock of blackbirds descended upon our yard.&#160; The ground was blackened, the trees were filled.&#160; They stayed for quite a while.&#160; It made me think of animal group names. Some are very descriptive, for instance, a crash of rhinos or a knot of toads.&#160; I propose a flock of blackbirds should [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Baltimore Oriole Feeder</title>
		<link>http://backyardmichigan.com/2010/06/09/new-baltimore-oriole-feeder/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jun 2010 23:23:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The guys (and gals) in the Gera Old Tractor Club gave me a $50.00 gift certificate to Wild Birds Unlimited in Frankenmuth as a thank you for building their website.&#160; I wasn’t sure what I wanted until this Spring. I really needed a new hummingbird feeder and an oriole feeder.&#160; Steve and I went to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>White Breasted Nuthatch &amp; Woodpeckers</title>
		<link>http://backyardmichigan.com/2010/04/17/white-breasted-nuthatch-woodpeckers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Apr 2010 22:39:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Nuthatch]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; We were in the yard playing with dogs and I was able to snap a couple of nice photos of woodpeckers and Steve’s favorite bird, the white breasted nuthatch. &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;]]></description>
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		<title>A storm of ducks</title>
		<link>http://backyardmichigan.com/2010/02/25/a-storm-of-ducks-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 01:21:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Winter]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We had a winter storm here on Monday night.  Tuesday morning I was leaving for work, and 4 ducks were in the end of the driveway. We are about a mile from the river and other sources of water. We see waterfowl flying throughout the year, but rarely in winter.  Most of the water close [...]]]></description>
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		<title>My First Hawk Picture</title>
		<link>http://backyardmichigan.com/2010/01/16/my-first-hawk-picture-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Jan 2010 03:13:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Hawk]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This photo is taken through the window, so it’s not the best. This hawk sat in a tree right behind the red shed for quite a while.&#160; I didn’t have the camera handy though, so by the time I was ready, I only had time for one shot!&#160; You can very clearly see the markings [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Long time no blog</title>
		<link>http://backyardmichigan.com/2010/01/04/long-time-no-blog/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2010 05:03:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[BirdWatching]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Fall]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Winter]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It’s been a long time since I’ve blogged.&#160; For New Year’s I thought I should write some kind of blog and get back on track with this.&#160; &#160; Update on Shadow (my found Plott Hound):&#160; We ended up not keeping Shadow. No one ever contacted me from the Michigan CoonHound Rescue despite my repeated emails, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Northern Flicker in the Yard</title>
		<link>http://backyardmichigan.com/2009/07/02/northern-flicker-in-the-yard-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:46:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Northern Flicker]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We saw a Northern Flicker in the yard exhibiting some weird behavior. It was eating ants, it hung out for over an hour.  However, sometimes it would lay its wings flat across an ant hill or something that it had found in the yard.  Here’s some photos. In the picture to the left, you can [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What do you feed the birds in your Backyard?</title>
		<link>http://backyardmichigan.com/2009/06/27/what-do-you-feed-the-birds-in-your-backyard/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2009 19:21:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Bird Feeding]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Peanuts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Safflower]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Suet]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Thistle]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I thought I’d ask around about what types of seed other birders have success with.&#160; Here is what we feed in our backyard and where: We have a pole that has a few different feeders on it: A 12 Seater Medium Sized Bird Feeder – Filled with Black Oil Sunflower Seeds A 4 seater Cottage [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Back to Birdwatching</title>
		<link>http://backyardmichigan.com/2009/06/21/back-to-birdwatching/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2009 20:12:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well, I’ve abandoned this site just for a short period of time. I’ve worked the last 13 days in a row.&#160; Today is my first day off.&#160; I’m glad that little stretch is over and now my summer can really start. UPDATES: Steve has been seeing several toads regularly. We still haven’t seen “Porch Toad” [...]]]></description>
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		<title>First Brown Thrasher Feeds on Insects in the Backyard!</title>
		<link>http://backyardmichigan.com/2009/05/31/first-brown-thrasher-feeds-on-insects-in-the-backyard-2/</link>
		<comments>http://backyardmichigan.com/2009/05/31/first-brown-thrasher-feeds-on-insects-in-the-backyard-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2009 16:19:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[BirdWatching]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Summer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Brown Thrasher]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This bird showed up at around 4pm this afternoon.&#160; When I first spotted him, he was really rooting in the soil near the base of the bird feeder.&#160; I had never seen any of the “usual suspects” exhibiting this behavior. It was slightly larger than a cardinal and with the long bill I knew that [...]]]></description>
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