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Happy holidays to both of you, and good birding in 2013!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Kevin! All the best to you and yours in the New year!
DeleteHappy Holidays to you and your families. I wanted to pass along, your new book made a great gift to my and my wife's moms. We loved ours so much, we had to share.
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