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Wonderful article. I love the concluding quote!

Wishing you a great year and may your dream birds show up for you!

Thank you for your inspiration!

Susan K.

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This was a really. interesting story of your interest in birds. Are there chickadees in Chicago? I don't know if I've ever seen one.

Jane

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Yes, there are--the forest preserves, Morton Arboretum, nature centers, and areas along the lakefront are great places to look.

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I loved it! 🥰

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Your first guide is mine as well, Laura, I believe it rests on a shelf next to my dad's other guides on reptiles and insects. Happy New Year to you!

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This is such a wonderful story. The way you prepared for your first chickadee sighting, and the way you described it afterwards, both carry the hallmarks of a sacred experience -- which it was.

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