tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16725426733527252412024-03-12T19:05:29.268-07:00Your Daily Dose of Sabino CanyonAnne Green's BlogSabino Canyon Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02086790853195072700noreply@blogger.comBlogger2419125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1672542673352725241.post-90507646120173616482017-07-07T09:30:00.000-07:002017-07-07T09:30:20.234-07:00Happy Trails!<div>
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Thank you for your support all these years! <a href="http://www.sabinocanyon.net/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;"><b>Happy trails</b></span></a>!<div>
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To leave the world better than you found it, sometimes you have to pick up other people’s trash.<br /> - Bill Nye, the Science Guy</div>
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- Anne Green, the Science Queen</div>
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Sabino Canyon Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02086790853195072700noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1672542673352725241.post-52547454505973892742017-07-06T09:30:00.000-07:002017-07-06T09:30:23.864-07:00Giant Blossoms<br />
<a href="http://www.sabinocanyon.net/2013/07/bloom-night-2013.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;"><b>Ned and Anne go to Bloom Night 2013</b></span></a><br />
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<br />Sabino Canyon Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02086790853195072700noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1672542673352725241.post-54283302596391437442017-07-05T09:30:00.000-07:002017-07-05T09:30:13.448-07:00Green GiantAnother beauty from Mt. Lemmon<br />
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Green Gentian (<i>Swertia radiata</i>) </div>
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From Frank S. Rose, <a href="http://www.desertmuseum.org/books/book_detail.php?press_id=4" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;"><b>Mountain Wildflowers of Southern Arizona</b></span></a>, pg. 111</div>
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Sabino Canyon Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02086790853195072700noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1672542673352725241.post-31493026376992338082017-07-04T09:30:00.000-07:002017-07-04T09:30:26.442-07:00Giant Spotted<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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The tail on this <a href="https://tucsonherpsociety.org/inhabitants/canyon-spotted-whiptail/" style="color: blue; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Giant Spotted Whiptail</span></a><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span>is at least twice the body length. Amazing!</div>
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<br />Sabino Canyon Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02086790853195072700noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1672542673352725241.post-38078759854976975412017-07-03T09:30:00.000-07:002017-07-03T09:30:38.364-07:00Reflux Redux<br />
<a href="http://www.sabinocanyon.net/2016/07/d-back-reflux.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;"><b>Not for the squeamish</b></span></a>, from July 2016<br />
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<br />Sabino Canyon Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02086790853195072700noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1672542673352725241.post-51116806272411130602017-07-02T09:30:00.000-07:002017-07-02T09:30:09.932-07:00Can you hear me now? <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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You'd think you'd be able to spot cicadas easily, they're so very loud. It took us a while, but once we found one on a palo verde, Ned and I found dozens more. They're not the most beautiful critters in the canyon, but they sure make their presence known!</div>
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More posts on cicadas with photos from <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ned_harris/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;"><b>Ned Harris</b></span></a>!<br />
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<li><a href="http://www.sabinocanyon.net/2012/06/cactus-dodger.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;"><b>June 2012</b></span></a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.sabinocanyon.net/2014/07/limber-bush-and-monsoon-myths.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;"><b>July 2014</b></span></a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.sabinocanyon.net/2016/06/now-for-some-cicadas.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;"><b>June 2016</b></span></a></li>
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And, for those of you on facebook, my Honey-Matt can recommend the group <span style="color: blue;"><b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/azbackyardwildlife/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">AZ Backyard Wildlife</span></a>.</b></span><br />
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Sabino Canyon Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02086790853195072700noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1672542673352725241.post-50613631112994331612017-07-01T09:30:00.000-07:002017-07-01T09:30:14.419-07:00ReflectionsMarty's email was incorrect in the earlier post. I've fixed it there, and here it is again:<br />
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More beautiful reflections in Sabino Creek. Thanks, Marty!<br />
<br />Sabino Canyon Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02086790853195072700noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1672542673352725241.post-43233927411628341282017-06-30T09:30:00.000-07:002017-06-30T09:30:15.794-07:00AZ State Butterfly<br />
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The <a href="https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Papilio-multicaudata" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;"><b>Two-tailed Swallowtail</b></span></a> is our state butterfly. What a beauty!<br />
<br />Sabino Canyon Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02086790853195072700noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1672542673352725241.post-81197898975676453302017-06-29T09:30:00.000-07:002017-06-29T09:30:19.281-07:00Unicorn in the canyon<br />
On a recent outing in the canyon, Bill captured this mantis. He writes:<br />
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Sabino Canyon Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02086790853195072700noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1672542673352725241.post-68089344075839113992017-06-28T09:30:00.000-07:002017-06-28T09:30:18.431-07:00No tail to tell<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This <a href="http://www.reptilesofaz.org/Lizards-Subpages/h-c-texanus.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;"><b>Greater Earless lizard</b></span></a> is nearly tail-less. Better to lose your tail than your life, of course. But, as you can see in the photo below, the tail doesn't grow back with the same flexibility and length as the original.<br />
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A bonus book recommendation: <a href="http://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Gene/Siddhartha-Mukherjee/9781476733500" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;"><b>The Gene: An Intimate History</b></span></a> by Siddhartha Mukherjee. Don't be intimidated by its length; Mukherjee writes in a very accessible way.<br />
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<br />Sabino Canyon Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02086790853195072700noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1672542673352725241.post-91759606746964539992017-06-27T09:30:00.000-07:002017-06-28T06:13:07.962-07:00Life unfolding<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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I've been putting off this announcement; I know it will disappointing to many of you loyal followers of Your Daily Dose of Sabino Canyon. I'll post here for the last time on 7/7/2017.<br />
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As many of you know, I've been juggling various part-time jobs this year and have been in Sabino Canyon very infrequently. (I need to be gainfully employed for at least another decade and don't want to move from Tucson.) Being a substitute teacher in the local school district was a great learning experience - and it made me realize that I need to be in the classroom again. I'm thrilled I was able to use math and science credits from my undergraduate days (now more than thirty years ago, but who's counting?) to become a middle school science teacher for the 2017/18 school year. The state of Arizona has a program whereby qualified candidates can teach while taking classes to get a teaching certificate. (My PhD doesn't qualify me to teach at the K-12 level.) I'm very fortunate to be able to take advantage of that program, of course, but it means I'll also be going back to school on top of teaching full time. Bottom line: I'll no longer have time for this blog.<br />
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The good news is that I'll keep paying for the url <a href="http://www.sabinocanyon.net/"><span style="color: blue;"><b>http://www.sabinocanyon.net/</b></span></a> for at least the next few years (and probably until I retire. I may be back :-) That means you can view the archives (i.e., every daily post from the past 7 years) at any time. I know it's more trouble than getting an email every day, but if you bookmark <a href="http://www.sabinocanyon.net/"><span style="color: blue;"><b>http://www.sabinocanyon.net/</b></span></a> - you'll be able go to the site quickly. You can search the site via the 'search this blog' field, too.<br />
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In other good news, Marty Horowitz, one of the very fine photographers featured here regularly, has offered to ease any withdrawal symptoms you might have. He will make you part of his friends and family list. If interested in receiving photos, IDs, and explanatory text from Marty on a semi-regular basis, send him an email at LHOROWITZ33 at comcast (dot) net (You know what to do.) (EMAIL UPDATED)<br />
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There's always <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ned_harris/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;"><b>Ned Harris' amazing flickr site</b></span></a>, of course. I recommend bookmarking that and spending a happy hour or two there on a regular basis. This blog wouldn't have been possible at all without the support of my mentor and friend Ned. I am so grateful for his encouragement, generosity, and photography. Thanks, Ned!<br />
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Thanks, too, to Gayle, Nancy, Patricia, Marty, Fred, Jean and Mark, Gene, and, as always, my Honey-Matt. It's been a great 7 years! I hope you can say that this blog brightened your day every now and then. Happy trails!<br />
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Anne Green, the Science Queen<br />
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<br />Sabino Canyon Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02086790853195072700noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1672542673352725241.post-58137730718293295682017-06-26T09:30:00.000-07:002017-06-26T09:30:25.592-07:00Fruity goodness<br />
All kinds of birds taking advantage of Saguaro fruits. Yes indeed, Patricia! Fruits are the things with the seeds.<br />
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<br />Sabino Canyon Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02086790853195072700noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1672542673352725241.post-69525702796508423702017-06-25T09:30:00.000-07:002017-06-25T09:30:09.856-07:00Squirrely Goodness<br />
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Sabino Canyon Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02086790853195072700noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1672542673352725241.post-66035879728561783282017-06-24T09:30:00.000-07:002017-06-24T09:30:13.189-07:00Sandsnake<br />
Dan Weisz and company went on a night walk in Sabino on 6/11/2017. (Many of the critters Dan photographed are in a class that goes unappreciated by my Honey-Matt; they won't be blogged here.) Dan writes:<br />
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Crossing the bridge to Bear Canyon, we saw a <a href="http://www.reptilesofaz.org/Snakes-Subpages/h-c-stramineus.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;"><b>Variable Sandsnake</b></span></a>. About ten inches long, this snake spends most of its life buried in sand, gravel, or surface debris which it “swims” through in search of insect prey.</blockquote>
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This critter was also seen by a lucky <a href="http://www.sabinocanyon.net/2012/12/kindergarten-snake.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;"><b>Kindergarten class in 2012</b></span></a>.<br />
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<br />Sabino Canyon Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02086790853195072700noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1672542673352725241.post-35043375302802464212017-06-23T09:30:00.000-07:002017-06-23T09:30:46.589-07:00Bluets and Blues<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Wright's Bluets (<i>Houstonia wrightii</i>) with <a href="https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Echinargus-isola" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;"><b>Reakirt's Blue</b></span></a> and <b><a href="https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Plebejus-acmon" style="color: blue;" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Acmon Blue</span></a><span style="color: blue;"> </span>- </b>that's what I call blue-ti-ful!</div>
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Sabino Canyon Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02086790853195072700noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1672542673352725241.post-47498538335615226772017-06-22T09:30:00.000-07:002017-06-22T09:30:00.883-07:00Peregrines on parade<br />
Like many of us on these hot June days, Marty took a trip to Mt. Lemmon. In addition to the many flowers blooming, he also photographed this <a href="http://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/peregrine-falcon" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;"><b>Peregrine Falcon</b></span></a>.<br />
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For more of these amazing raptors, check out <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ned_harris/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;"><b>Ned's photos</b></span></a> from his recent trip to Torrey Pines at his flickr site.<br />
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<br />Sabino Canyon Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02086790853195072700noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1672542673352725241.post-72628836738125878892017-06-21T09:30:00.000-07:002017-06-24T14:17:20.555-07:00Clark's wear bracelets<br />
Marty caught two <a href="http://www.reptilesofaz.org/Lizards-Subpages/h-s-clarkii.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;"><b>Clark's Spiny lizards</b></span></a> on one fine day in June. (Specifically, 6/2/2017) According to Reptiles of AZ:<br />
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Base coloration is blue-gray, gray, or gray-brown, often with powder blue or blue-green accents of the body and tail. A dark wedge-shape marks each shoulder and there are dark, bracelet-like crossbars on the forelimbs. Juvenile animals and females often have brown or gray crossbars on the body. Males have a large blue or blue-green patch on each side of the belly and one on the throat. These patches are often outlined with black. Belly and throat patches are faint or lacking in females.</blockquote>
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I think this one might be a female...<br />
Update from Fred: This is a male : -)<br />
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and this one a male. Update from Fred: This is a female.<br />
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Let's ask Fred, though. He knows everything : -) Thanks, Fred!!<br />
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<br />Sabino Canyon Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02086790853195072700noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1672542673352725241.post-90945593337249724842017-06-20T09:30:00.000-07:002017-06-20T09:30:14.984-07:00Lucky Ducks<br />
Mallards in actual water in Sabino Creek in early June. I'm looking forward to the monsoon rains! How about you?<br />
Photos copyright Marty Horowitz 6/2/2017<br />
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<br />Sabino Canyon Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02086790853195072700noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1672542673352725241.post-39874250262807004562017-06-19T09:30:00.000-07:002017-06-19T09:30:07.216-07:00Rattle around<br />
This beautiful <a href="http://www.reptilesofaz.org/Snakes-Subpages/h-c-molossus.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;"><b>Black-tailed Rattlesnake</b></span></a> was seen by Gene (and company) on 5/31/2017.<br />
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Thanks, Gene, for capturing the whole enchilada!<br />
<br />Sabino Canyon Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02086790853195072700noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1672542673352725241.post-24712500915316663832017-06-18T09:30:00.000-07:002017-06-18T09:30:08.840-07:00Secret from 2015<br />
<a href="http://www.sabinocanyon.net/2015/07/sabino-secret.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;"><b>Sabino Secret</b></span></a><br />
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<br />Sabino Canyon Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02086790853195072700noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1672542673352725241.post-43792615979907478522017-06-17T09:30:00.000-07:002017-06-17T09:30:00.872-07:00Taking flight 2012<span style="color: blue;"><b><br /></b></span>
<a href="http://www.sabinocanyon.net/2012/07/airborne-identity.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;"><b>The Airborne Identity</b></span></a><br />
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<br />Sabino Canyon Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02086790853195072700noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1672542673352725241.post-22274062759350474042017-06-16T09:30:00.000-07:002017-06-16T09:30:36.816-07:00Lounge lizards<div class="tr_bq">
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From <a href="https://www.livescience.com/58379-gila-monster-facts.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;"><b>Live Science, Facts About Gila Monsters</b></span></a>:<br />
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<br />Sabino Canyon Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02086790853195072700noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1672542673352725241.post-45643011680271021162017-06-15T09:30:00.000-07:002017-06-15T09:30:26.800-07:00Beginning to End<br />
Marty photographed this <a href="http://www.fireflyforest.com/flowers/775/cirsium-neomexicanum-new-mexico-thistle/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;"><b>New Mexico Thistle</b></span></a> (<i>Cirsium neomexicanum</i>) plant over the course of several weeks, from bud to post-seed dispersal. Thanks, Marty!<br />
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Buds begin.</div>
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Flowers follow.</div>
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Fruits form. </div>
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Generally, if the fruits look like dandelion fruits, the plant is in the Sunflower/Aster family. The dark things at the bottom of the fluffy stuff are the seeds. Yes, these are wind dispersed.<br />
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Seeds away!</div>
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<br />Sabino Canyon Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02086790853195072700noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1672542673352725241.post-63478518749387849612017-06-14T09:30:00.000-07:002017-06-14T09:30:19.650-07:00Remembering Bryna<br />
<a href="http://www.sabinocanyon.net/2014/06/peace.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;"><b>Greatly missed</b></span></a><br />
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<br />Sabino Canyon Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02086790853195072700noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1672542673352725241.post-78922961705758057462017-06-13T09:30:00.000-07:002017-06-13T09:30:18.544-07:00Cottontail<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo by Marty Horowitz 5/31/2017</td></tr>
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This little bunny is using the if-I-don't-move,-I-won't-be-seen tactic, commonly known as protective stillness. If you're a well-camouflaged creature, this can work well.<br />
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