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		<title>Canada Jay</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 08:03:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[&#8220;The kingdom of heaven is like a [very precious] treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and hid again; then in his joy he goes and sells all he has and buys that field [securing the treasure for himself]. &#8211; Matthew 13:44 AMP &#8220;Therefore whoever confesses Me before men, him I will also confess before My Father who is in heaven. &#8211; Matthew 10:32 Jesus said to him, &#8220;I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me. &#8211; John 14:6 Canada Jays flourish in cold weather. These birds live &#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Solitude</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 08:03:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[So He Himself often withdrew into the wilderness and prayed. &#8211; Luke 5:16 Although we all share several common traits as humans, the Lord creates each of us as unique individuals. And that is a really good thing. Sometimes a verse or passage I read in the Bible makes me pause to meditate on the wonderous truths of the words being spoken to my heart. The above Scripture is one such verse. Seeking Solitude For many, many years I have sought solitude in the wilderness. I was never taught to do this, nor did I see it modeled for me &#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Turkeys in the Snow</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 09:03:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Not that I was ever in need, for I have learned how to be content with whatever I have. I know how to live on almost nothing or with everything. I have learned the secret of living in every situation, whether it is with a full stomach or empty, with plenty or little. For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength. &#8211; Philippians 4:11-13 NLT Wild turkeys, like the four pictured above, actively consume a large variety of food during their lifetimes. Their diet changes with the seasons, and they tend to forage on whatever is available. &#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Turkey Snow Landing</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Thomas Trock]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 09:03:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[For by Him all things were created in heaven and on earth, [things] visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities; all things were created and exist through Him [that is, by His activity] and for Him. And He Himself existed and is before all things, and in Him all things hold together. [His is the controlling, cohesive force of the universe.] &#8211; Colossians 1:16-17 AMP My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth. He will not let your foot slip&#8211;he who watches over you will not slumber; &#8211; Psalm 121:2-3 NIV As &#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Deer and Turkey Meet- N &#8211; Greet</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Aug 2025 08:03:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[But the LORD said to Samuel, &#8220;Do not look at his appearance or at his physical stature, because I have refused him. For [the LORD does] not [see] as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart.&#8221; &#8211; 1 Samuel 16:7 NKJV Do not neglect to extend hospitality to strangers [especially among the family of believers&#8211;being friendly, cordial, and gracious, sharing the comforts of your home and doing your part generously], for by this some have entertained angels without knowing it. &#8211; Hebrews 13:2 AMP As I’ve mentioned in other posts, I &#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Quail Family</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Thomas Trock]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2025 08:03:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Those who live in the shelter of the Most High will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty. This I declare about the LORD: He alone is my refuge, my place of safety; he is my God, and I trust him. For he will rescue you from every trap and protect you from deadly disease. He will cover you with his feathers. He will shelter you with his wings. His faithful promises are your armor and protection. &#8211; Psalm 91:4 NLT Many critters in the wild have a built-in desire to protect their offspring, at least until the little &#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Turkey &#8211; Bird Brain</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Thomas Trock]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Sep 2024 08:03:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Now we see things imperfectly, like puzzling reflections in a mirror, but then we will see everything with perfect clarity. All that I know now is partial and incomplete, but then I will know everything completely, just as God now knows me completely. – 1 Corinthians 13:12 NLT Therefore we do not lose heart. Even though our outward man is perishing, yet the inward man is being renewed day by day. For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory, while we do not look at &#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Nuthatch Egg</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Thomas Trock]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Jun 2024 08:03:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[O LORD, what a variety of things you have made! In wisdom you have made them all. The earth is full of your creatures. Psalm 104:24 NLT &#8220;So I say to you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened. If a son asks for bread from any father among you, will he give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will he give him &#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Eagles III</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Thomas Trock]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2023 09:03:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[But those who wait on the LORD Shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, They shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint. &#8211; Isaiah 40:29, 31 Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up. &#8211; James 4:10 As noted in a recent post, I’ve had the privilege of taking long walks along a cold stream where life in the mountains was transitioning from fall to winter. Numerous salmon were completing their lifecycle by spawning – and dying – in the river and feeder streams. &#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Sandpipers</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Thomas Trock]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2022 08:03:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A song of ascents. Of David. How good and pleasant it is when God&#8217;s people live together in unity! It is like precious oil poured on the head, running down on the beard, running down on Aaron&#8217;s beard, down on the collar of his robe. It is as if the dew of Hermon were falling on Mount Zion. For there the LORD bestows his blessing, even life forevermore. Psalm 133:1-3 NIV There are different theories as to why some birds fly in unison – holding tight formations – moving as a single, synchronized unit. If you’ve ever seen this behavior, &#8230;]]></description>
		
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