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<title>Wood Frogs</title><biblioid class="uri">http://norman.walsh.name/2007/04/11/woodFrogs</biblioid>
<volumenum>10</volumenum>
<issuenum>32</issuenum>
<pubdate>2007-04-11T17:12:35-04:00</pubdate>
<date>$Date: 2007-04-11 19:45:12 -0400 (Wed, 11 Apr 2007) $</date>
<author>
      <personname>
<firstname>Norman</firstname>
	<surname>Walsh</surname>
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<copyright>
      <year>2007</year>
      <holder>Norman Walsh</holder>
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<abstract>
<para>The spring chorus begins.</para>
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<para xml:id="p1">Although there's certainly been a scattered
<link xlink:href="/2005/04/06/peepers">peeper or two</link> this spring,
the wood frogs are the first real chorus I've heard.</para>

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<para xml:id="p2">It sounds like a convention of angry ducks gathering
at the little pond down beside the road. The poor things are going to
get slushed on this evening. I'll have to see if I can get some pics of
them calling before they disperse back into the wilderness.</para>

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