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These days, with convenient hindsight we take it for granted that good music lasts, that pieces that are well known now will remain well known for years -- perhaps even for centuries to come. But I often wonder what was in the minds of the great composers of centuries past whose music we still love.

The pine warbler (Setophaga pinus) is a small songbird of the New World warbler family.

Operetta is light opera...or opera light. Its goal is to amuse: to be witty, charming, funny, not serious either in style or substance.

Hericium erinaceus (also called lion's mane mushroom, mountain-priest mushroom or bearded tooth fungus) is an edible mushroom belonging to the tooth fungus group. Native to North America, Europe and Asia, it can be identified by its long spines (greater than 1 cm length), occurrence on hardwoods, and tendency to grow a single clump of dangling spines. The fruit bodies can be harvested for culinary use.

A listener asks for Rudy's help in identifying an animal skull.

One way to identify this shrub is by its large leaf.

This splendid bird of prey can be identified by its long tail and relatively short wings.

Rudy helps identify a "click beetle" for a third-grade class.

Identifies a bird from a single, found feather.

It's a good idea to keep your Hummingbird feeder full through Fall and Winter.