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• This topic was chosen by JudyB, who won our  last Challenge.
  
  
  What a wonderful variety of subjects this offers!  Thank you Judy for suggesting this new topic!
  
  Please read carefully the "Details" about what is expected, and the rules for posting your photos.
  
  Details as described by Judy:
  "This is not scenery pictures unless it shows animals preparing for winter, not people unless it shows preparpation for winter, indoors or out, and no previously used pictures from other challenges."
  
  
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  Remember, this is a fun project!  

Winter Wood Supply


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Black Bear

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This Black Bear is chowing down on Acorns to build up reserves before the Winter Hibernation period begins. This photo was taken at Cades Cove in the Smoky Mountains National Park in Late October.

Steve

Great Steve!!!

Hummingbirds

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Hummingbirds have to build up Reserves to fly about 5,000 miles to their Wintering grounds. The Families still have the first year Birds with them but have to make them fend for themselves so they can find a mate or mate again successfully. I was able to catch this action. Dad ran off every Hummingbird but was very gentle to this one.  But he knew the little fellow had to make it on his own.

Steve

Winterizing the Boats

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Once it started to snow, my husband thought it was time to take the last boat out of the water and winterize it.

Stocking Up

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The black-capped chickadees are stocking up for the winter. They hide the sunflower seeds in an area of about a half-mile range, and when there are no seeds around, they go back to their caches. Apparently they can remember where these are up to about a month or so.

They are becoming very "tame" and will eat out of my hand.

Warming Up For Winter

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