It's butterfly season at Fort Tilden. More at 10000 Birds.
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did you know that the original U.S.Navy minesweepers were named for birds. U.S.S.....quail,staff.bluebird,pigeon etc. i served aboard the U.S.S.Tanager,based at Charleston,S.C.
these were ocean going ships ,220 ' in length and a crew of 100 sailors. and i mean sailors,because the waves got high at times. we earned our sea legs.
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did you know that the original U.S.Navy minesweepers were named for birds. U.S.S.....quail,staff.bluebird,pigeon etc.
i served aboard the U.S.S.Tanager,based at Charleston,S.C.
these were ocean going ships ,220 ' in length and a crew of 100 sailors. and i mean sailors,because the waves got high at times. we earned our sea legs.
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