The sound was quiet, but close: a rustle in the leaves a few feet from the hiking trail. Curious, I peered under the ferns and caught sight of a garter snake. Then I saw what it was up to. Not one of Mr. Frog’s better days. The image of the amphibian in that reptile’s maw [...]
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Feathers in the snow
First, a downy tuft. Then a barred tail feather. I scanned the path ahead and the woods to either side. Usually, when I find a few grouse feathers, there are more nearby, then more, then the spot where it happened. This time, I did find more feathers, perhaps a couple dozen. But no epicenter. One [...]