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SLIM PICKINGS

by Staff Star Herald
14 years ago

SLIM PICKINGS

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Staff photo/Kathy McCarty

A flock of Canada geese were spotted in a snow-covered potato field in Washburn on Sunday, attempting to scavenge food buried beneath the first snow of the season. The birds had better luck as the day progressed, as the snow melted to reveal the ground beneath.

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