Happy Wednesday to you.

Thought for today...

"Knowledge makes a man unfit to be a slave"
~ Frederick Douglass

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COVID-19 Vaccine Frequently Asked Questions [ Ссылка ]

United States COVID-19 Statistics
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Michigan COVID-19 Statistics
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COVID-19 Guidelines
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Michigan COVID-19 Guidelines
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(June 8, 2021)
U.S. VACCINE INFORMATION
• 171,731,584 (at least one shot) • (140,441,957 fully vaccinated)
• 42.3% of U.S. population fully vaccinated
MICHIGAN
• 4,949,232 (at least one shot) (4,329,582 fully vaccinated)
• 43.48% of population fully vaccinated)

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While it is definitely your constitutional right to infect (or kill) yourself, it is not your constitutional right to infect or kill others.

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Cases are down. Deaths are down. Hospitalizations are down. Mask mandates are being relaxed throughout the country. Unvaccinated people still remain at high risk of contracting COVID-19 AND having severe adverse effects. The risk of vaccinated people contracting COVID-19 is extremely low. The country is on path to restore some normalcy. Still, not enough people are getting vaccinated. People are still dying of COVID-19. COVID-19 is preventable. Anti-maskers and anti-vaxxers are going to be infected and die needlessly every day because of misinformation and a total disregard of safety measures. The vaccines are proving to be extremely safe and effective. I hope those who are eligible (everyone over 12 years of age, hopefully over two years of age soon) take it. If not for yourself, then take it for your loved ones. I got mine. Ask questions. Check out reputable sources. Hopefully, calm and order will be restored.

Don't expect perfection from Washington. It's never been. It never will be. We'll still fight about the same things. We'll think that government should be doing more or be doing less. The big difference is that you won't have to spend most of your time guessing what the plan is. Whether or not you agree with the plan, at least you'll know what you're agreeing or disagreeing with.

Take a moment to say a prayer for somebody or something in your life today. It can be secular or non-secular. People are hurting during these times. Almost 600,000 lives have been lost. Over 33S MILLION people have been infected in the United States. Call somebody today that may need to hear your voice just to say hello and that you were just thinking about them.

The finish line is in sight but still far away.

Stay safe.

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Birds that have visited the feeder:

• Red-Breasted Nuthatch
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• Hairy Woodpecker
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• Bluejay
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• House Sparrow
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• Dark-eyed Junco
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• House Finch
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• Black Capped Chickadee
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• Female Northern Cardinal (different color from the male Red Cardinal)
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• Mourning Doves
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• American Crow
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• Robins
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• American Goldfinch
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• European Starling (non-breeding male/immature)
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• Red-winged blackbird
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(chances are the Mourning Doves and Robins won't get on the feeder but they are in the backyard)

In the tubular feeders: black oil sunflower seeds
In the suet feeder: Peanut suet dough (with beef renderings, seeds

***This is a live stream of my feeder and there are also squirrels and cats lurking in the yard. Cats are carnivorous (meat-eaters) and birds are a part of their diet. I don't monitor this camera full time so you "may" see the circle of life and the indifference of nature live on cam.

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EQUIPMENT USED:
• Canon EOS R DSLR camera
• Canon EF 100-400 lens
• Elgato 60S+ capture card
• OBS streaming/recording software
• Powered by Restream [ Ссылка ]

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