There is probably a story here.

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A katydid sings a song of summer’s end.

A katydid sings a song of summer’s end.

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I suspect this is a shaggy parasol mushroom. Whatever it is, it is lovely.

The common whitetail is a dragonfly that primarily perches on the ground.

The common whitetail is a dragonfly that primarily perches on the ground.

Breeding male ruddy ducks have sky-blue bills.

Breeding male ruddy ducks have sky-blue bills.

The song sparrow is a persistent and lovely singer. A mnemonic for its song is “maids, maids, maids, put on your tea kettle-kettle-kettle.”

The song sparrow is a persistent and lovely singer. A mnemonic for its song is “maids, maids, maids, put on your tea kettle-kettle-kettle.”

They are waiting for the blue jay to arrive.

They are waiting for the blue jay to arrive.

Jammed up and jelly alight.

Jammed up and jelly alight.

This leucistic American robin tried to hide from me in Rapidan, Minnesota.

This leucistic American robin tried to hide from me in Rapidan, Minnesota.

The eye of a double-crested cormorant is aquamarine in color.

The eye of a double-crested cormorant is aquamarine in color.