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Photo by Kevin Anderson

Living in western Shawnee has given former city girl Dawn Bayless a chance to watch more birds that she never knew existed. Now, everyday she looks for and records a number of bird varieties and shares the information online through Project Feeder Watch. Some of her backyard feeders have wire frames that accommodate smaller birds like her favorite, the bluebird.

Whether it's feeding birds, studying birds, preparing wild birdseed mixtures or participating in the annual Audubon Christmas bird count, area residents have birds on their minds.

December 27, 2006

Talking points

Do you think Veterans Day should be a prominent holiday?

Absolutely. We wouldn’t be able to sit here and eat lunch like this if it weren’t for the veterans. We’ve got millions of people that fought and died to save this country; it should be more than a bank holiday.

— Byron Arthur

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