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The Snow Angel of Death

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Image of the Week #77, January 28th, 2013:From:The Last Thing the Squirrel Saw by Kyle Hill at Guest Blog. Source:Gavin Murphy The snow breaks its silence to tell the story of a dramatic evening encounter: an owl swoops down, talons extended, and plucks an unsuspecting rodent from the snow.