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	<description>JJ Murphy &#124; Writer, Hiker, Mycologist, Wild Foods Forager and Nature Photographer Freelance</description>
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		<title>Opportunities Blossom as the Seasons Change</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Mar 2011 14:37:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Winter&#8217;s transition into spring has been filled with new learning opportunities. Mushroom U. is back in session; our focus is on polypores this year. I completed my hunter safety course yesterday. I have deep respect for the attitude of respect and stewardship that hunters promote in the education of aspiring hunters. In many ways these [...]]]></description>
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		<title>First Snowfall and a Hawk Visits</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Nov 2010 18:10:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JJ Murphy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When a hawk gets this close, it's a blessing.]]></description>
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		<title>Late Summer Images from the Trail</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Sep 2010 23:51:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Images from a seasonal hike. ]]></description>
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		<title>Bird Lady Solves a Mystery</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2010 09:54:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JJ Murphy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It's a blessing to network with people who care about the same things that intrigue me and who have knowledge accumulated over a lifetime.]]></description>
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		<title>Eastern Phoebe Family: Trailside Journal Notes</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:35:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JJ Murphy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A rare opportunity to observe natural behavior in a wild setting. This is no "canned" nature experience.
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		<title>Seasonal Wildlife Images</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2010 15:41:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JJ Murphy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Getting close to wildlife is a sure sign that I've left the frantic 21st Century behind. Those opportunities are precious.]]></description>
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		<title>How Many Tom Turkeys Are There?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 09:43:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JJ Murphy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[How many Tom turkeys can you spot? As icy pellets make winter hiking an ordeal, it&#8217;s soothing to recall the one day this week that promises Spring is on the way.]]></description>
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		<title>More Winter Tracking Opportunities</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 13:45:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Snow reveals more tracks of active winter wildlife.]]></description>
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		<title>Birds in the Woods and the Park</title>
		<link>http://www.writerbynature.com/2009/05/10/birds-in-the-woods-and-the-park/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2009 18:53:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JJ Murphy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When I hear a Wood Thrush sing for the first time each season, it&#8217;s a moment of pure joy. This has been a remarkable year. I not only got to hear a few stanzas, I got more than a glimpse.  I&#8217;d love to have gotten closer, but I&#8217;ll take what I can get: [youtube UbZwhfgrhRM [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How Wildlife Adapts to Urban Habitats</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2009 01:16:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JJ Murphy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Urban wildlife is often easier to see than their country cousins.]]></description>
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