<div dir="ltr"><div>Spring has definitely arrived when the beautiful clever Steller jays start their Spring songs on the Palouse, which occurred about a few weeks ago...They imitate other bird calls, so they can deceive easily, sometimes sounding like hawks, I think to scare other birds away from their territory. Information on this at website below:<br>
<br><a href="http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/stellers_jay/lifehistory">http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/stellers_jay/lifehistory</a><br><br>"An excellent mimic with a large repertoire, the Steller’s Jay can
imitate birds, squirrels, cats, dogs, chickens, and some mechanical
objects.:<br>---------------------------------------------<br></div>A gazillion photos of steller jays at website below:<br><br><img src="http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/PHOTO/LARGE/Dubois.jpg" alt="Steller" style="max-height: 275px; max-width: 275px;"><br>
<br><div><br><a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=steller%27s+jay+pictures&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=HNs1U7fgBebiyAH7jYGgCA&ved=0CCYQsAQ&biw=1280&bih=916#imgdii=_">https://www.google.com/search?q=steller%27s+jay+pictures&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=HNs1U7fgBebiyAH7jYGgCA&ved=0CCYQsAQ&biw=1280&bih=916#imgdii=_</a><br>
<br>------------------------------------------<br></div><div>Vision2020 Post: Ted Moffett<br></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Mar 28, 2014 at 10:39 AM, Saundra Lund <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:v2020@ssl1.fastmail.fm" target="_blank">v2020@ssl1.fastmail.fm</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div link="blue" vlink="purple" lang="EN-US"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Ah, Tom, Tom, Tom . . . there’s so much more to Spring than just temps.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Spring has arrived when worms come out after a rain – check.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Spring has arrived when I hear frogs singing at night – check.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Spring has arrived when robins start announcing dusk, which they always do before they start announcing dusk <b>and </b>dawn – check.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Spring has arrived when my neighbors’ cherry tree starts budding out – check.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Feel free to add more to the list </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#1f497d">J</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Saundra<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Moscow, ID<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">If we do not do something to help these creatures, we make a mockery of the whole concept of justice.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">~ Jane Goodall<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #e1e1e1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> <a href="mailto:vision2020-bounces@moscow.com" target="_blank">vision2020-bounces@moscow.com</a> [mailto:<a href="mailto:vision2020-bounces@moscow.com" target="_blank">vision2020-bounces@moscow.com</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Tom Hansen<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, March 28, 2014 6:55 AM<br><b>To:</b> Moscow Vision 2020<br><b>Subject:</b> [Vision2020] Well, so much for spring . . .<u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><div><div class="h5"><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p>
<div><p class="MsoNormal"><img src="cid:image001.jpg@01CF4A71.43FABF20" height="480" width="640"><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">Seeya 'round town, Moscow, because . . .<u></u><u></u></p>
</div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><br><br><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">"Moscow Cares" (the most fun you can have with your pants on)<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.moscowcares.com/" target="_blank"><span style>http://www.MoscowCares.com</span></a><u></u><u></u></p>
</div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p></div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Tom Hansen<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Moscow, Idaho<u></u><u></u></p></div></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><br>
<br><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">"There's room at the top they are telling you still.<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">But first you must learn how to smile as you kill,<u></u><u></u></p>
</div><div><p class="MsoNormal">If you want to be like the folks on the hill."<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><br><br><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">- John Lennon<u></u><u></u></p>
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