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A blog by Elaine A. Powers and Guests

A Turtle Named Scorpion

Many animals have common names. They’re much easier to remember than the more complicated scientific names. Of course, the scientific terms are more precise because

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Lightning streaks across a cloudy sky.

What a Shock!

A previous blog alluded to the time in my life when Zeus was hurling many lightning bolts at me. I was living in Pensacola, FL,

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A group of bats fly at dusk through an orange, cloud -studded sky.

Bats: An Explosive Observation

On yearly holidays involving fireworks and firecrackers, animal owners and companions receive warnings about the fear these explosions produce in our non-human friends. Dogs cower

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A raven with it's beak open in song.

A Raven’s Call

While riding my horse, a single raven landed on a tall saguaro. For an hour, the raven, Corvus corax, had a variety of vocalizations, most

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