[NatureNS] oriole, p-b grebe, dandelions, rainbows, etc.

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From: "James W. Wolford" <jimwolford@eastlink.ca>
Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2011 16:21:07 -0400
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NOV. 30, 2011 - The Thextons saw the imm. Baltimore oriole twice this  
morning at their bird pies in east Wolfville.

Twice today, hours apart, I saw nice big rainbows over the Minas  
Basin from Wolfville.  And rainbows always make me think of Roy  
Bishop, who gives presentations on the physics of rainbows and our  
vision's perception of them.  One of his bottom lines is that every  
rainbow is a personal one, being seen by only one observer (myself);  
thus each of us "owns" every rainbow we see!

Miner's Marsh in Kentville during the noon hour: still 1 pied-billed  
grebe, plus 20 mallards and a small flock of 4+ goldfinches + a few  
crows and blue jays.  Also I saw several fresh-looking flower-heads  
of common dandelion.

There are several obvious large conical muskrat lodges among the  
cattails, but I saw no active muskrats, despite very warm conditions  
(with wind and light to heavy rain).

Cheers from Jim in Wolfville.

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30, 2011</b> - The Thextons saw the imm. <b>Baltimore oriole</b> twice =
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today, hours apart, I saw nice big <b>rainbows</b> over the Minas Basin =
from Wolfville.&nbsp; And rainbows always make me think of Roy Bishop, =
who gives presentations on the physics of rainbows and our vision's =
perception of them.&nbsp; One of his bottom lines is that every rainbow =
is a personal one, being seen by only one observer (myself); thus each =
of us "owns" every rainbow we see!</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: =
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margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" =
size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica">Miner's Marsh in Kentville =
during the noon hour: still 1 <b>pied-billed grebe</b>, plus 20 =
<b>mallards</b> and a small flock of 4+ <b>goldfinches </b>+ a few crows =
and blue jays.&nbsp; Also I saw several fresh-looking flower-heads of =
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size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica">Cheers from Jim in =
Wolfville.</font></div>
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