Branching out
      Just two days ago I was stopped short by the incessant squawking of a young black phoebe bird ( Sayornis nigricans ) being fed an insect by its parent. This offspring was fully fledged and able to fly, yet it was still dependent on others for food.
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The collegian
      If you thought you saw Queen Nefertiti's caravan crossing the Conejo, you weren't mistaken. Maybe you noticed it wasn't headed for her palace on the Nile. It was on a straight shot toward the land of saguaro, the Dirty Verde and Friday night beer busts.
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