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Al Batt: Chickadees — why they’re a favorite bird

It’s state law that grandparents have to feed birds. I have bird feeders. I grew up doing chores. Maintaining feeders is a pleasant chore. My favorite bird ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, October 9, 2018 8:23 pm

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Dark-eyed juncos hit-or-miss at predicting first trackable snowfall

My neighbor Crandall stops by. “How are you doing?” I ask. Read more

by Al Batt, Saturday, October 6, 2018 9:00 am

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Al Batt: Fall is one of my 6 or 7 favorite seasons

If you want to put your tongue on any outdoor metal surfaces, you’d better do it soon. Frost is lurking. There is a blues song that ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, October 2, 2018 8:26 pm

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Al Batt: Slithering snakes, falling acorns and more all hint to season change

My neighbor Crandall stops by. “How are you doing?” I ask. Read more

by Al Batt, Saturday, September 29, 2018 9:00 am

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Al Batt: Yogi and Boo-Boo are peculiar grizzly bears

He had more facial hair than the total amount of face fungus seen on a “Duck Dynasty” episode. His beard was so thick and unruly, his ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, September 25, 2018 8:38 pm

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Al Batt: Wife’s squirrely practical joke leaves husband swearing at feeder

My neighbor Crandall stops by. “How are you doing?” I ask. Read more

by Al Batt, Saturday, September 22, 2018 9:00 am

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Al Batt: This is not intended for mature audiences

I was in LAX, a ginormous airport in Los Angeles. I’d just gotten off an airplane only slightly smaller than LAX. I needed to visit a ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, September 18, 2018 8:36 pm

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Al Batt: Results from bird surveys show increase from last year, still low

My neighbor Crandall stops by. “How are you doing?” I ask. Read more

by Al Batt, Saturday, September 15, 2018 11:00 am

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Al Batt: It’s a small world unless you have to paint it

“Where are you going? Someplace?” a friend asked as I pumped gas. I told him I was considering a job offer in Kenya and the opportunity ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, September 11, 2018 9:15 pm

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Al Batt: Messages in garden webs come from Argiope or ‘writing’ spider

My neighbor Crandall stops by. “How are you doing?” I ask. “Everything is nearly copacetic. My neighbor Weasel rode along with me to an important meeting in ... Read more

by Al Batt, Saturday, September 8, 2018 9:00 am

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Al Batt: The Eastland and study halls for adults

I went on a boat trip on the Chicago River. The guide talked about the steamer Eastland overturning in the Chicago River in 1915, drowning 844 ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, September 4, 2018 8:11 pm

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Al Batt: Want to keep wild cucumber in check? Get out your mower (a lot)

My neighbor Crandall stops by. “How are you doing?” I ask. Read more

by Al Batt, Saturday, September 1, 2018 9:00 am

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Al Batt: Walking around Lake Sisseton isn’t for sissies

I could see it in my wife’s eyes. My fragility frightened her. The illness and its treatments had taken a toll. I’d had surgeries and hospital stays. I’d ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, August 28, 2018 9:59 pm

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Al Batt: Unless fish wear collars, count in eagle nests an internet legend

My neighbor Crandall stops by. “How are you doing?“ I ask.  Read more

by Al Batt, Saturday, August 25, 2018 9:00 am

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Al Batt: It’s true — there is such a thing as a free lunch

Life was neat, but not gaudy during my salad days. People were a lot like they are today. Most were always nice, others were nice when ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, August 21, 2018 10:02 pm

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