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| A newly born black-tailed deer fawn lies nearly hidden in the tall grass of a hazelnut orchard on a farm near Elkton in rural southwestern Oregon. Wildlife experts believe fawns re purposely left alone by their mothers. Female deer, called does, stay away from the fawns to avoid leading predators to their location. |
I recently returned from a trip from Ukraine and Slovakia with Heart to Heart International. We spent about 36 hours in an area of Ukraine which has not seen any fighting yet.
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| An American kestrel shakes off rain drops while perched on a utility line along a country road near Elkton in southwestern Oregon. The National Weather Service is predicting rain for the area over the next several days. |