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What Is That Animal? Knowing What You’re Talking About, Part I.

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Rev. Dr. David Q. Hall

It happened again, kind reader. In fact, it happens all the time. The new – February, 2011 issue – of Reader’s Digest arrived in today’s mail – my wife and I love the jokes, anecdotes, tips for daily living….but not … Continue reading →

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What to Do for Wild Animals in Deep Snow

Posted on January 18, 2011 by Rev. Dr. David Q. Hall

It comes to my attention at times, kind reader, that people type a specific “search word or phrase” in their search window….and even if it’s not anything I specifically wrote and posted about, they reach one of my blogs. Most … Continue reading →

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After Christmas, Before New Year’s, Long, Long Ago

Posted on December 31, 2010 by Rev. Dr. David Q. Hall

It was long ago, for me at least. Probably 46 years ago I went with my college roommate to spend a few days between Christmas and New Year’s deep in the snowy woods of northern Michigan. I remember it as … Continue reading →

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December, Fun in the Snow and Ice, Winter Wildlife, Won’t Be Long Now

Posted on December 1, 2010 by Rev. Dr. David Q. Hall

I’ve thought it curious ever since I was a grade school kid that December has stayed “December” through the centuries. Just the kind of thing a kid like me would snicker at – that the 10th month (Latin, of course, … Continue reading →

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Migration, Where the Wild Goose Goes, More Pulls at the Human Heart

Posted on September 29, 2010 by Rev. Dr. David Q. Hall

A friend in Up North Michigan wrote me, “Now begins my very favorite season. The smells and colors and road trips to the farm markets and the geese flying in formation towards their winter homes make this a season of … Continue reading →

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Grouse Hunting: The Incredible Shot

Posted on September 7, 2010 by Rev. Dr. David Q. Hall

There are shots taken while grouse hunting that combine the best of our ability and developed skill. There are shots that seem just pure luck when they work. Once in a great while, there’s a shot that’s truly incredible. Continue reading →

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The Seneca believed woodcock were made from leftover parts of other birds.

Posted on September 6, 2010 by Rev. Dr. David Q. Hall

It may take a woodcock hunter, an ornithologist, or an avid birder to realize the woodcock are really mixed-up little birds. It’s an ancient waterbird that in some distant era left the marshes and like some prodigal child, took off … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: ruffed grouse

What Is That Animal? Knowing What You’re Talking About, Part I.

What to Do for Wild Animals in Deep Snow

After Christmas, Before New Year’s, Long, Long Ago

December, Fun in the Snow and Ice, Winter Wildlife, Won’t Be Long Now

Migration, Where the Wild Goose Goes, More Pulls at the Human Heart

Grouse Hunting: The Incredible Shot

The Seneca believed woodcock were made from leftover parts of other birds.

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