By Lambert Strehter of Corrente
Good heavens! Affected person readers, I received so absorbed writing a publish that begins to disentangles Alvin Bragg’s “hush cash” case that I misplaced observe of time, and forgot to place up an open thread. Right here it’s! –lambert
Northern Scrub-Robin, Kutini Payamu (Iron Vary) Nationwide Park–Cooks Hut to Rainforest Tenting space, Prepare dinner, Queensland, Australia. “Calling from simply off path. Hopping between the bottom and about 1 m up. Heavy cover drip.” And the birder stomping about within the background.
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