August 2004
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South Dakota, August 2004 |
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 August 10, 2004: Andrew triumphantly picks up the ball after scoring a once-in-a-lifetime DOUBLE EAGLE, while dear old Dad walks away shaking his head in disbelief. Other witnesses: brothers Chris and John. Was the Yankees hat a good luck charm? Unfortunately, the news was misreported by the local mainstream media. |
Spirit Mound, the highest point in Clay County. Lewis and Clark visited this Indian holy place in 1803. For many years it was used as mere farmland, but a historic preservation movement managed to acquire the land for public use, and it is now a cultural/wildlife preserve. |
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The Missouri River Valley, looking toward Burbank, SD. The hills of Nebraska are in the background. Too bad the camera was tilted...
Juvenile ospreys resting at their feeding/shelter boxes in Clay County Park. They were recently transported to South Dakota from northern Idaho by the Wildlife Experiences organization.
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Red-headed woodpecker, S of Burbank, SD. |
Cedar waxwing, at Clay County Park, SD. |
Warbling vireo, at Clay County Park, SD. |
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Sedge wren, Spirit Mound, N of Vermillion, SD. |
Marsh wren, NE of Vermillion, SD. |
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Kingbird, at Clay County Park, SD. |
Common yellowthroat (M), NE of Vermillion. |
Red-eyed vireo, at Hawks Nest State Park, WV. |