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<title>BlueBirdsknoll RSS Feed</title><link>http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/index.html</link><description>My Site has been updated&#x21;</description><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:creator>asarisi@bluebirdsknoll.com</dc:creator><dc:rights>Copyright 2009 Richard Asarisi</dc:rights><dc:date>2010-06-26T20:32:54-04:00</dc:date><admin:generatorAgent rdf:resource="http://www.realmacsoftware.com/" />
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<lastBuildDate>Sat, 26 Jun 2010 20:43:01 -0400</lastBuildDate><item><title>Hermit Thrush</title><dc:creator>asarisi@bluebirdsknoll.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2010-06-26T20:32:54-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/8df4cfe1dedadfe4d247fe953c94ce93-69.html#unique-entry-id-69</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/8df4cfe1dedadfe4d247fe953c94ce93-69.html#unique-entry-id-69</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[While we were eating our lunch we saw this fellow on a nearby rock with food in its beak, to see it once would have been luck but to see it keep coming back, led us to believe that there was a nest nearby and that the food was for the babies.


The Hermit Thrush is a small thrush with olive-brown to red or gray-brown upperparts, black-spotted underparts and a rufous tail.  ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Blackburnian Warblers</title><dc:creator>asarisi@bluebirdsknoll.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2010-06-20T16:52:43-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/0ce8f4138d225617602c03351aeb024f-67.html#unique-entry-id-67</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/0ce8f4138d225617602c03351aeb024f-67.html#unique-entry-id-67</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[The Blackburnian Warbler is a medium sized warbler with a striking yellow-orange head, a black cap and cheek patch and a striking orange throat.      Blackburnian Warblers eat caterpillars and beetles, usually hopping from limb to limb high in tall trees.  ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>American Redstarts</title><dc:creator>asarisi@bluebirdsknoll.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2010-06-13T17:12:39-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/f712229e3a666fd7929cb51f010f8a1e-66.html#unique-entry-id-66</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/f712229e3a666fd7929cb51f010f8a1e-66.html#unique-entry-id-66</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[It has very distinctive orange-red markings on its wings, sides and tail.  ...  Sometimes it is referred to as the butterfly of the bird world because of its quick fluttering movements and bright orange colors on the wings and tail.
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Canada Warbler</title><dc:creator>asarisi@bluebirdsknoll.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2010-05-30T10:11:43-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/c3c9a5cbf9be01add57668fdf43f93a6-65.html#unique-entry-id-65</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/c3c9a5cbf9be01add57668fdf43f93a6-65.html#unique-entry-id-65</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[The bright yellow is streaked with black to form what looks like a necklace around the birds neck.  

...It is getting harder to find in our area because their population is said to be declining at rates of 4% to 7% per year.
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Eastern Towhee</title><dc:creator>asarisi@bluebirdsknoll.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2010-05-22T20:53:26-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/45d996db0800af614f52f848c0b0e9d6-64.html#unique-entry-id-64</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/45d996db0800af614f52f848c0b0e9d6-64.html#unique-entry-id-64</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[That&rsquo;s what you&rsquo;ll here if you come across an Eastern Towhee singing for you.  ...  These birds love to spend their time in the undergrowth where you can usually hear them rummaging the ground for insects, acorns, seeds or berries.
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>BoBo&#x27;s Anyone?</title><dc:creator>asarisi@bluebirdsknoll.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2010-05-19T18:19:28-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/aa0811a106b255cd60a671668d7330e1-63.html#unique-entry-id-63</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/aa0811a106b255cd60a671668d7330e1-63.html#unique-entry-id-63</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[As you can see from the photos the male has a black head with what looks like a buffy white cap.  ...  They are getting harder and harder to find these days since we keep destroying more and more of our open fields.
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>More Early Warblers</title><dc:creator>asarisi@bluebirdsknoll.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2010-05-01T22:27:09-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/494c666b1be172d1e5175ebf1960307e-62.html#unique-entry-id-62</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/494c666b1be172d1e5175ebf1960307e-62.html#unique-entry-id-62</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[I got the chance to head out and see what migrants worked their way in to the area in the last week.  

...Later in the day we headed over to my favorite watering hole and found some new arrivals, there were still some Pine Warblers around but we also found a few Prairie Warblers too.
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Early Spring Warblers&#x21;</title><dc:creator>asarisi@bluebirdsknoll.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2010-04-25T10:15:23-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/d4e3e80b0bdd04e859c10defda598344-61.html#unique-entry-id-61</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/d4e3e80b0bdd04e859c10defda598344-61.html#unique-entry-id-61</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[And so it begins, with the warm days we&rsquo;ve been having for the last few weeks it has helped bring the foliage out on the trees that laid dormant all winter.    Warblers don&rsquo;t stick around here for the winter months, they head south to warmer climates like the Caribbean or South America.  ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Raptor Shoot</title><dc:creator>asarisi@bluebirdsknoll.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2009-12-08T08:27:30-05:00</dc:date><link>http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/12007d56ca2b48254eeabf179a828787-59.html#unique-entry-id-59</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/12007d56ca2b48254eeabf179a828787-59.html#unique-entry-id-59</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[I had the opportunity to shoot some raptors as a birds in flight workshop.  ...  Some of the raptors included a Male Kestrel, Harris Hawk, Barn Owl and a Gyrfalcon.  
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Thanksgiving</title><dc:creator>asarisi@bluebirdsknoll.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2009-11-25T09:14:31-05:00</dc:date><link>http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/f43405804c5ab180d150fecb7bc36e47-58.html#unique-entry-id-58</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/f43405804c5ab180d150fecb7bc36e47-58.html#unique-entry-id-58</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Time to spend time with the family and reconnect, here in New England its also a good weekend to get out and see what migrant birds one can find.  ...  I was looking through my images for some shots of turkeys and I was surprised to find that I really didn&rsquo;t have many.  ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Vultures&#x21;</title><dc:creator>asarisi@bluebirdsknoll.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2009-11-17T07:08:06-05:00</dc:date><link>http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/78ab96fc67fe4ad4f9ea3dd0cf61da68-57.html#unique-entry-id-57</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/78ab96fc67fe4ad4f9ea3dd0cf61da68-57.html#unique-entry-id-57</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Also look at the tail, the black vulture has a short stubby tail and the turkey's is a bit longer.  ...  When these birds are in flight look for them to rock from side to side a sure indication that what you see is a vulture.
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Kinglets&#x2c; a Hawk and a Rub</title><dc:creator>asarisi@bluebirdsknoll.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2009-11-11T20:53:06-05:00</dc:date><link>http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/d30c52638fa1a8da4b4dbe2e1b869e17-55.html#unique-entry-id-55</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/d30c52638fa1a8da4b4dbe2e1b869e17-55.html#unique-entry-id-55</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[They always seem to hang out in small groups of less then ten, the flock I found was a group of three.    These guys pick very small insects off the ends of branches and they will often hover or hang upside down while they are foraging.  ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Fall Feeder Birds</title><dc:creator>asarisi@bluebirdsknoll.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2009-11-07T15:28:22-05:00</dc:date><link>http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/6cf35e636944935e959626039a701f4d-52.html#unique-entry-id-52</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/6cf35e636944935e959626039a701f4d-52.html#unique-entry-id-52</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[But as the weather turns colder and there is snow or ice covering the food supply the birds will be back looking for that seed you put out for them.    So be sure that if your seed has been sitting in your feeder for a long time clean it out, remove the old seed and any mold that has started to grow, and put fresh seed in and be patient.
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>The Summer Lull</title><dc:creator>asarisi@bluebirdsknoll.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2009-07-15T07:42:26-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/dc2428ba82012ec01418d6013eac1f74-51.html#unique-entry-id-51</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/dc2428ba82012ec01418d6013eac1f74-51.html#unique-entry-id-51</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Yes of course there are still many birds around this time of year even hummers and I do shoot them until they leave in September.   ...  Rather then put up pictures of ugly birds I picked a few of my favorite shots from the last few months that I haven&rsquo;t posted.  ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Eastern Towhee</title><dc:creator>asarisi@bluebirdsknoll.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2009-07-02T09:31:38-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/087afb3bd2b76291714a5316b1488efd-50.html#unique-entry-id-50</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/087afb3bd2b76291714a5316b1488efd-50.html#unique-entry-id-50</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[The Towhee is part of the Sparrow and Bunting family, it has a black face, back and chest with rufous-red sides.  

...It was a lousy overcast and rainy day but I&rsquo;m glad I got to watch them sing and study their behavior patterns.  ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Sky Meadow Visit</title><dc:creator>asarisi@bluebirdsknoll.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2009-06-26T08:43:50-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/0919f0d85ba9c71c8209d645d79b2424-49.html#unique-entry-id-49</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/0919f0d85ba9c71c8209d645d79b2424-49.html#unique-entry-id-49</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[On Saturday, June 20 a few of us from the New Haven Camera Club took a ride up to Les Campbell's place.   ...  If you are interested in individual or group portraits with a natural backdrop, you'll find a perfect setting in and around Les' Sky Meadow homestead. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>American Redstarts</title><dc:creator>asarisi@bluebirdsknoll.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2009-06-19T12:52:17-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/099e38477de07a20e897772fbc8e3b5b-48.html#unique-entry-id-48</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/099e38477de07a20e897772fbc8e3b5b-48.html#unique-entry-id-48</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[As you can see here the male is black with orange patches on it sides, tail and wings and has a white belly and a touch of white under the tail.   ...  These birds are very active and can&rsquo;t stay still for much more then a few seconds.  ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Hummingbirds</title><dc:creator>asarisi@bluebirdsknoll.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2009-06-14T17:27:43-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/5f38257b683ebeffab7661ff5f29c64c-47.html#unique-entry-id-47</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/5f38257b683ebeffab7661ff5f29c64c-47.html#unique-entry-id-47</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s so much fun to set up the hummingbird rig and take as many photos of these guys as possible.    This year I am working on a new setup, one that adds a few more lights and helps me illuminate the gorget.  ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Even More Warblers and an Owl</title><dc:creator>asarisi@bluebirdsknoll.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2009-06-07T20:43:15-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/48dc78149f7049141dbedcfdaceaff4c-46.html#unique-entry-id-46</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/48dc78149f7049141dbedcfdaceaff4c-46.html#unique-entry-id-46</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[I had a chance to get out and shoot a few times and was lucky to come up with some good stuff.  ...  I really like this owl shot a lot, to bad I didn&rsquo;t get all his wings in the shot.
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Birds at Bluebirds Knoll</title><dc:creator>asarisi@bluebirdsknoll.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2009-06-01T20:13:39-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/25fd2150c635c5a1b45f289483862e3a-45.html#unique-entry-id-45</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/25fd2150c635c5a1b45f289483862e3a-45.html#unique-entry-id-45</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[I must say that I am blessed to have so many birds around my property.  ...  I&rsquo;ve even got a few warblers nesting in back and an Eastern Phoebe, some House Wrens and of course our signature Bluebirds.
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>More Warblers from Sky Meadow</title><dc:creator>asarisi@bluebirdsknoll.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2009-05-26T07:47:26-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/2a24f982e96a09e723876855fa790748-44.html#unique-entry-id-44</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/2a24f982e96a09e723876855fa790748-44.html#unique-entry-id-44</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Since we had not had much luck finding warblers around CT last week, we figured we might do better moving further north.  ...  I had to search long and hard to locate just a few species of warblers at Les&rsquo;s place.
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Deep Woods Warblers</title><dc:creator>asarisi@bluebirdsknoll.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2009-05-21T06:35:10-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/be80db5de751bc10555d6b095497da79-43.html#unique-entry-id-43</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/be80db5de751bc10555d6b095497da79-43.html#unique-entry-id-43</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Even though the sun was out very little light gets to the forest floor.    Although it was almost 80 at noon in the forest it was still damp and cool.
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Warblers Warblers Everywhere&#x21;&#x21;</title><dc:creator>asarisi@bluebirdsknoll.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2009-05-17T15:37:06-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/f21f16cb1e4d9eb09912a72ab57963ba-42.html#unique-entry-id-42</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/f21f16cb1e4d9eb09912a72ab57963ba-42.html#unique-entry-id-42</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Some species do breed right here in CT but most of the others head to the Boreal forest in Maine and Canada.  ...  This year migration is a bit extended because the bad weather, cool temps and rain tend to keep them from moving north.  ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Grosbeaks and More</title><dc:creator>asarisi@bluebirdsknoll.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2009-05-12T20:31:27-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/311251d49258989658b1a785044da2b7-41.html#unique-entry-id-41</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/311251d49258989658b1a785044da2b7-41.html#unique-entry-id-41</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[We&rsquo;ve had a couple of Rose Breasted Grosbeaks around here the last week or so and now a few females have joined the group.


In case you were not aware the female is not black at all like the male, its brown.
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>More on Bluebirds</title><dc:creator>asarisi@bluebirdsknoll.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2009-05-07T19:52:31-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/d614b5b47fd0a618667b1e7bdc6d1ca7-40.html#unique-entry-id-40</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/d614b5b47fd0a618667b1e7bdc6d1ca7-40.html#unique-entry-id-40</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Our bluebirds have babies now, and the male and female do nothing but hunt for food all the day light hours to bring to the brood.  ...  Although Meal Worms aren&rsquo;t the best thing to live on or to raise your young on, sometimes it can mean the difference between the brood making it and perishing.  ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>More Birds from my Backyard</title><dc:creator>asarisi@bluebirdsknoll.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2009-04-29T21:04:23-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/0c99503843d48e7645e63e9d60d9cbf0-39.html#unique-entry-id-39</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/0c99503843d48e7645e63e9d60d9cbf0-39.html#unique-entry-id-39</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[This male Rose Breasted Grosbeak just arrived a few days ago, now I see him a few times a day at the feeder chowing down on the sunflower seeds


...The bluebirds are still here, and this lady is now spending her days and nights sitting on some eggs at last count it looked like there was 3 or 4 eggs.
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Birds @ Bluebirds Knoll</title><dc:creator>asarisi@bluebirdsknoll.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2009-04-14T16:56:00-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/f40d3887a42aed69f038ea914c987581-38.html#unique-entry-id-38</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/f40d3887a42aed69f038ea914c987581-38.html#unique-entry-id-38</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[The siskins here at Bluebirds Knoll have been around since December, now I don&rsquo;t mind having them hanging around but, these little guys will eat you out of house and home!  ...  I think they have eaten more of my niger seed then any anything else, although they won&rsquo;t turn down black oil sunflower seed or hulled sunflower seed if there is no niger.  ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Backyard Birds</title><dc:creator>asarisi@bluebirdsknoll.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2009-04-09T22:11:47-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/83dd1840c34279555356099a6c6afb97-37.html#unique-entry-id-37</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/83dd1840c34279555356099a6c6afb97-37.html#unique-entry-id-37</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[With spring migration underway now, I thought I would spend some time shooting some birds in my backyard to see what I could come up with.  ...  Although Bluebirds migrate a little further south the blue birds of bluebirds knoll seem to stick around all winter.  ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>BlueBirds Nest @ Bluebirdsknoll&#x21;</title><dc:creator>asarisi@bluebirdsknoll.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2009-04-08T16:58:06-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/ccfe0730bd83ae1bbd8c3367a7a953f9-36.html#unique-entry-id-36</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/ccfe0730bd83ae1bbd8c3367a7a953f9-36.html#unique-entry-id-36</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[I saw the female bluebird yesterday with some pine needles in her beak so today I thought I would check out the progress they made on the nest.  

...I&rsquo;m looking forward to them laying eggs, Natalie and I will try to document the whole cycle this year.
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Early Spring at Lake Chamberlain</title><dc:creator>asarisi@bluebirdsknoll.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2009-03-25T16:06:21-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/5791ad1a5c2d0b77c0d5d6ee970039eb-35.html#unique-entry-id-35</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/5791ad1a5c2d0b77c0d5d6ee970039eb-35.html#unique-entry-id-35</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[It's still kind of early to find loads of stuff to shoot but I found a few things. ...  The normal cast of characters are around too like Cardinal's, Titmouse, and Red Bellied woodpeckers.
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Early Spring @ Fort Hale Park</title><dc:creator>asarisi@bluebirdsknoll.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2009-03-18T16:05:24-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/1e3ae920cf68327c09f65094690b9c8b-34.html#unique-entry-id-34</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/1e3ae920cf68327c09f65094690b9c8b-34.html#unique-entry-id-34</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Its a good place to bird in early spring since it will give you some early looks at the spring migrants like Eastern Song Sparrows, Red Wing Blackbirds and the state bird the Robin. 

...If you plan on going to photograph the birds make sure you go early in the morning, this way there is less of a chance you might be approached by some un-desirables.
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>What&#x27;s Happening with Backyard Birds</title><dc:creator>asarisi@bluebirdsknoll.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2009-03-15T16:04:38-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/60de3a16522f39884f674c6adac447b1-33.html#unique-entry-id-33</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/60de3a16522f39884f674c6adac447b1-33.html#unique-entry-id-33</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Presently I still have White Throated Sparrows hanging around, they wont be around that much longer as it warms up they will be moving north to breed.


...Lastly the bluebird activity is starting to pick up, they haven't started building a nest yet but the are courting now with the male feeding the female and making wing wave gestures.
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Pennsylvania Elk Herd</title><dc:creator>asarisi@bluebirdsknoll.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2008-09-22T16:03:39-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/72a52d684652efed204d5807d2aa4724-32.html#unique-entry-id-32</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/72a52d684652efed204d5807d2aa4724-32.html#unique-entry-id-32</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Elk were exterminated in southeastern Pennsylvania and rare west of the Allegheny River and in the Blue Ridge and Cumberland mountains by the opening of the nineteenth century. ...  By the 1850s, what remained of Pennsylvania's once mighty elk population was limited to sections of north central Pennsylvania, predominantly in Cameron, Elk and McKean counties.
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Green Heron</title><dc:creator>asarisi@bluebirdsknoll.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2008-09-01T16:02:19-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/d22c20234fdbaac6a6a6c56d38ac8fca-31.html#unique-entry-id-31</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/d22c20234fdbaac6a6a6c56d38ac8fca-31.html#unique-entry-id-31</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Since the water level in the pond is very low it worked to my advantage since he had to come closer to me to hunt for food.   He was not only hunting for minnows but he was also grabbing dragon flies right out of the air.
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Eastern Screech Owl</title><dc:creator>asarisi@bluebirdsknoll.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2008-08-21T16:01:26-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/9f573e4dd6614a17b4fbe7abe647b1ea-30.html#unique-entry-id-30</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/9f573e4dd6614a17b4fbe7abe647b1ea-30.html#unique-entry-id-30</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[I was lucky enough to be able to capture a shot of this guy in my backyard.   I had heard him calling shortly before sunset and figured I'd try to call him in and see if I could grab a few shots. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Testing the new Nikon 600 VR</title><dc:creator>asarisi@bluebirdsknoll.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2008-08-17T16:00:42-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/0769d34ded60590b91298bc928cd189f-29.html#unique-entry-id-29</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/0769d34ded60590b91298bc928cd189f-29.html#unique-entry-id-29</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[One thing I can say about this lens is that its sharp! ...  Both these shot were take at f/4 at shutter speeds of 1/125 Sec and 1/100 Sec. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>My Best Hummingbird Shot Ever&#x21;</title><dc:creator>asarisi@bluebirdsknoll.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2008-08-06T15:59:27-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/ae03dc94e090716d9598a49979128d2a-28.html#unique-entry-id-28</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/ae03dc94e090716d9598a49979128d2a-28.html#unique-entry-id-28</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[I have waited for a shot like this for at least a year maybe two!   I'm so happy that I finally nailed it!
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Humming Birds and more Humming Birds</title><dc:creator>asarisi@bluebirdsknoll.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2008-07-23T15:58:21-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/6026e8076b10207ab527ea5ffd6acdeb-27.html#unique-entry-id-27</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/6026e8076b10207ab527ea5ffd6acdeb-27.html#unique-entry-id-27</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Every chance I get I set the hummingbird rig up on the deck and photograph these little jewels all day long. ...  If you take enough shots, usually 400 or so a day you get to notice the same bird or birds based on the markings or defects on their wings. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Birds and Critters from The Pond</title><dc:creator>asarisi@bluebirdsknoll.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2008-07-06T15:54:46-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/d520efdfb4737f1f613de8a62fc46a7f-26.html#unique-entry-id-26</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/d520efdfb4737f1f613de8a62fc46a7f-26.html#unique-entry-id-26</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Here are the last of the suspects from The Pond At Elephant Head.


White Wing Dove
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>More From The Pond At Elephant Head</title><dc:creator>asarisi@bluebirdsknoll.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2008-06-26T15:53:27-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/2c2760cdd640c6f0c5ac1dd0dd90e5de-25.html#unique-entry-id-25</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/2c2760cdd640c6f0c5ac1dd0dd90e5de-25.html#unique-entry-id-25</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[This is a Brown Crested Flycatcher and it is very common in the southern portion of Arizona. 

...This is a very common bird at the pond, it has a wide white eyebrow and a dark crown. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>More HummingBirds at The Pond At Elephant Head</title><dc:creator>asarisi@bluebirdsknoll.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2008-06-04T15:52:03-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/0c1ff3befd278844bd4624c5d1493abf-24.html#unique-entry-id-24</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/0c1ff3befd278844bd4624c5d1493abf-24.html#unique-entry-id-24</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[One of the reasons we headed to AZ once again was to photograph hummingbirds. ...  Arizona has much more variety then here in the east where we have only one.
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>The Pond At Elephant Head</title><dc:creator>asarisi@bluebirdsknoll.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2008-05-27T15:51:01-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/a25939ae2ae1e2d5a031c9a393848566-23.html#unique-entry-id-23</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/a25939ae2ae1e2d5a031c9a393848566-23.html#unique-entry-id-23</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[This is a Brown Crested Flycatcher and it is very common in the southern portion of Arizona.   I was lucky enough to get this guy to come to the perch near the pond. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Madera Canyon Arizona</title><dc:creator>asarisi@bluebirdsknoll.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2008-05-23T15:49:35-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/15a38cc74d3666044f09dd34a39520b9-22.html#unique-entry-id-22</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/15a38cc74d3666044f09dd34a39520b9-22.html#unique-entry-id-22</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Bill indicated to us that he and many others have seen this guy, actually the pair, around the place but no one had been able to get a shot of it. 

...This woodpecker is very common in Madera Canyon, in fact there was so many of them we didn't know which one to shoot first. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Red Crossbills</title><dc:creator>asarisi@bluebirdsknoll.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2008-01-13T15:48:46-05:00</dc:date><link>http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/9571ffb0ffa92a03fa63af305b69ddff-21.html#unique-entry-id-21</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/9571ffb0ffa92a03fa63af305b69ddff-21.html#unique-entry-id-21</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[When a flock of 20 of these birds are in a tree eating away you can hear them easier then you can see them.


It was a fairly warm day yesterday and Gary and I spent about 5 hours or so photographing these birds, we once again ran in to Paul Fusco and a few other photographers with big glass. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Pine Grosbeaks</title><dc:creator>asarisi@bluebirdsknoll.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2008-01-05T15:40:34-05:00</dc:date><link>http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/717366470c45b33af0c8e969beb88341-20.html#unique-entry-id-20</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/717366470c45b33af0c8e969beb88341-20.html#unique-entry-id-20</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Pine Grosbeaks are pretty rare in these parts, they prefer to spend their time up north, much further north of Connecticut. ...  Gary and I made two trips up there and here are some of the shots I took away with me. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Humming Birds of Southern Arizona</title><dc:creator>asarisi@bluebirdsknoll.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2007-11-26T15:39:46-05:00</dc:date><link>http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/300d3d45061830d4af56ac6cd1ae5e34-19.html#unique-entry-id-19</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/300d3d45061830d4af56ac6cd1ae5e34-19.html#unique-entry-id-19</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[So we set out to do just that, we used all Nikon flashes in the end but you can do it with Vivitar's like Les' has done or you can do it with Canon flashes too. &nbsp;


...Gary and I got to photograph many humming birds under the direction of Charles, and we came away with many&nbsp;successful&nbsp;techniques and images to prove they work.
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Baxter State Park -- Bull Moose Sparring</title><dc:creator>asarisi@bluebirdsknoll.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2007-10-23T15:38:03-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/89dfa90ef4b639792e37fcfbacca56a1-18.html#unique-entry-id-18</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/89dfa90ef4b639792e37fcfbacca56a1-18.html#unique-entry-id-18</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[We arrived at the pond right around 3:30, for the better part of an hour we watched the two bulls, the bigger of the two is about 5 years old and has a nice size rack, the smaller is about 2 or 3 years old and is a spike or as we called him spikey.


...As it turned out I would have loved to have the extra reach of the 600 but I was glad I had the VR since the shutter speeds were seldom over 1/125 of a second. &nbsp;]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Baxter State Park</title><dc:creator>asarisi@bluebirdsknoll.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2007-10-19T15:37:15-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/98f0d9abafc3ca25fe2073b7bb24143f-17.html#unique-entry-id-17</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/98f0d9abafc3ca25fe2073b7bb24143f-17.html#unique-entry-id-17</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[It was nice to have the whole pond to ourselves and as it turned out there was six moose sharing the pond with us.


...There was also a cinnamon sided cow that didn't seem to be welcomed by the majority of the moose there, at one point there was a territorial dispute between the twins mother and the cinnamon sided cow. &nbsp;]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>The Pond At Elephant Head Green Valley Arizona</title><dc:creator>asarisi@bluebirdsknoll.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2007-10-05T15:36:09-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/80bdbec6e3089259738305f9e7767762-16.html#unique-entry-id-16</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/80bdbec6e3089259738305f9e7767762-16.html#unique-entry-id-16</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Bill also has many great perches that you can move around and position anywhere you like around the pond to get just the right background.


Bill's rates are very reasonable and there is a small cabin on site that you can stay in for a small fee.
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Red Fox</title><dc:creator>asarisi@bluebirdsknoll.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2007-09-20T15:34:54-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/2b974822787d51f1d611181fdef62fac-15.html#unique-entry-id-15</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/2b974822787d51f1d611181fdef62fac-15.html#unique-entry-id-15</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Just a little over a year ago my buddy Gary and I went to check out this fox den we got wind of. 

...It seemed that these pups were about ready to leave the den any day so we were indeed lucky to even get the chance to photograph them. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Whitetail Deer</title><dc:creator>asarisi@bluebirdsknoll.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2007-09-11T15:33:26-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/b859b369f537190cdfa2ae2b28a5033a-14.html#unique-entry-id-14</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/b859b369f537190cdfa2ae2b28a5033a-14.html#unique-entry-id-14</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[So if your walking through the woods and you see a deer running off with the white part of its tail showing you can bet it has found you by your scent or your sounds before you found it.


...The young are known as fawns, fawns when born in the spring will have spots and will usually keep their spots until the first winter, after which time they are then classified as a yearling Buck or Doe.
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Of Maine&#x2c; Moose and Mooseketeers?</title><dc:creator>asarisi@bluebirdsknoll.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2007-09-07T15:32:24-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/57773e9a7ce072599b5fdafad7fd8788-13.html#unique-entry-id-13</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/57773e9a7ce072599b5fdafad7fd8788-13.html#unique-entry-id-13</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[That year we really didn't see all that many moose but enough for me to get a good look at them and catch the bug that tells you to go find more.


...In the fall they have huge antlers that make the search for them rewarding but in the spring there are so many you can't help but find them to photograph.
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Last of the Hummingbirds for 2007?</title><dc:creator>asarisi@bluebirdsknoll.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2007-09-04T15:31:24-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/e2d273e91747b3054fa1d0dfc3fb5a1d-12.html#unique-entry-id-12</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/e2d273e91747b3054fa1d0dfc3fb5a1d-12.html#unique-entry-id-12</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[In April Gary and I went out to Arizona to photograph them, in June/July we photographed some more in our yard and at Sky Meadow, and in August and September on my deck.


I learned so much about these little guys this year and the best techniques to photograph them with. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>The Great Hunter</title><dc:creator>asarisi@bluebirdsknoll.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2007-09-01T15:27:56-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/f2408fd5ccd7170bc3ec8df9b44a3a45-11.html#unique-entry-id-11</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/f2408fd5ccd7170bc3ec8df9b44a3a45-11.html#unique-entry-id-11</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[He started over on the opposite side of the pond from me and slowly worked his way around. ...  Here is one that I like, the reflection helps add some to the shot.
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>More on Hummingbirds</title><dc:creator>asarisi@bluebirdsknoll.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2007-08-25T15:26:51-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/9f42fc759e0ed957a889cb1d06621c0c-10.html#unique-entry-id-10</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/9f42fc759e0ed957a889cb1d06621c0c-10.html#unique-entry-id-10</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Well its still peak hummingbird season here and I've been trying hard to get as many photos of these little dynamo's as I can. ...  I'm going to try some more lighting setups if the hummers are still here.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area -- Pennsylvania</title><dc:creator>asarisi@bluebirdsknoll.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2007-08-22T15:25:18-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/f4d5db675f600ec11ffd0bc49fdef8be-9.html#unique-entry-id-9</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/f4d5db675f600ec11ffd0bc49fdef8be-9.html#unique-entry-id-9</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[I wasn't interested in going on rides in Hershey so I found some place to find birds and capture a few images.


There is a place in a town called Kleinfeltersville that has many varied types of habitat, there is an auto trial you can follow that will take you through fields, forests, cornfields, lake side and a waterfall area.
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Hummingbirds</title><dc:creator>asarisi@bluebirdsknoll.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2007-08-15T15:24:00-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/159f445ba7c9115002250efad7ce7c87-8.html#unique-entry-id-8</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/159f445ba7c9115002250efad7ce7c87-8.html#unique-entry-id-8</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[But just remember this, the birds from the northern reaches have to fly through are area to get to the south, so keep those feeders up I'm sure you'll be graced with a visit or two of these beautiful jewels.


...It was a good day all in all I got about 230 shots Sunday from about 10 am until about 8 pm]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Yellow Warbler Singing His Heart Out</title><dc:creator>asarisi@bluebirdsknoll.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2007-07-08T15:22:41-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/ecbd96c28bebc4adfbb1b4373ba1c914-7.html#unique-entry-id-7</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/ecbd96c28bebc4adfbb1b4373ba1c914-7.html#unique-entry-id-7</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[This shot of the Yellow Warbler was taken around the middle of May out at our favorite warbler spot.   Gary and I spent about 3 or 4 hours there working this guy and a blue wing. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Sky Meadow</title><dc:creator>asarisi@bluebirdsknoll.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2007-07-05T15:19:37-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/e28264bb82b7956eaa7190aa1353e8ff-6.html#unique-entry-id-6</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/e28264bb82b7956eaa7190aa1353e8ff-6.html#unique-entry-id-6</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[I had entered this shot into the normal monthly Camera Club competition and it was chosen to be sent to the final PSA competition of the year. 

...As it turned out Martha was the first one to set up to shoot the hummers just about 8:30 AM. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Black Chin</title><dc:creator>asarisi@bluebirdsknoll.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2007-04-26T15:18:30-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/2cd2651c75bcaa2cdcbed0e7875e0c9c-5.html#unique-entry-id-5</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/2cd2651c75bcaa2cdcbed0e7875e0c9c-5.html#unique-entry-id-5</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Here is a shot of a Black Chin Hummingbird, this was taken right outside our Casita.   There are so many hummingbrids here they fight over the right to use the feeders.
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Arizona</title><dc:creator>asarisi@bluebirdsknoll.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2007-04-22T15:16:20-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/eea9da3351058614731513954ccb0ca6-4.html#unique-entry-id-4</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/eea9da3351058614731513954ccb0ca6-4.html#unique-entry-id-4</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[We spent about 2 full days shooting there and got some good stuff. ...  We captured many others and I will post them as I get some more time.
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Big Nor&#x27;Easter</title><dc:creator>asarisi@bluebirdsknoll.com</dc:creator><dc:subject>Rich&#x27;s Nature Site</dc:subject><dc:date>2007-04-15T21:51:01-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/6e58dfd3148220eb4fa8d93d5d71f2e4-3.html#unique-entry-id-3</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/6e58dfd3148220eb4fa8d93d5d71f2e4-3.html#unique-entry-id-3</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[I took this shot out my back door, I set this perch up exactly 19 feet from the camera body inside the door to the tip of the perch. 

...Here is a shot of some Great Horned Owls that I was lucky enough to photograph last year, these guys took over an osprey platform out in a local river. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Spring Sure Is Slow In Getting Here</title><dc:creator>asarisi@bluebirdsknoll.com</dc:creator><dc:subject>Rich&#x27;s Nature Site</dc:subject><dc:date>2007-04-06T21:43:52-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/a02aef17b224e2df797c9f6e03043b2a-2.html#unique-entry-id-2</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/a02aef17b224e2df797c9f6e03043b2a-2.html#unique-entry-id-2</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[In any case, there are some birds around but its still a bit to nippy to take the gear out and try to get some keepers. 

...I have seen and heard song sparrows around already this year, but still its a bit to windy to go to this spot and try for another.
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Nature Images</title><dc:creator>asarisi@bluebirdsknoll.com</dc:creator><dc:subject>Rich&#x27;s Nature Site</dc:subject><dc:date>2007-04-05T21:40:30-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/46279f8dc515c703bff1bf3324c23e45-1.html#unique-entry-id-1</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/46279f8dc515c703bff1bf3324c23e45-1.html#unique-entry-id-1</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[I thought I'd give this a try and see if I like it or if it works. 

...This Blue Wing Warbler was taken in New Haven County very local to where I live actually. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Test Blog Post</title><dc:creator>asarisi@bluebirdsknoll.com</dc:creator><dc:subject>Rich&#x27;s Nature Site</dc:subject><dc:date>2007-04-04T19:40:28-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/97b6464d040b72b997a894aaf5bc018d-0.html#unique-entry-id-0</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bluebirdsknoll.com/files/97b6464d040b72b997a894aaf5bc018d-0.html#unique-entry-id-0</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[This is a test of Rapidweaver web designer
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