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    Why Don’t Wild Animals Get Lost?

    Sue Coletta

    Have you ever wondered how birds follow their migration route or how sea turtles find their way back to their birthplace? After all, sea turtles spend twelve years at sea before they return…

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    Crows,  Holiday fun,  The life of a writer

    A Christmas Miracle

    Sue Coletta

    I am so filled with the holiday spirit, my insides are dancing and singing nonstop. There’s magic in air, palpable magic. Can you feel it? Animals do. Perhaps I should say “crows” rather…

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    Secret Life of Eagles

    Sue Coletta

    Recognized by its white head, brown body, and hooked yellow beak, the bald eagle has been the national emblem of the United States since 1782. Unlike my amazing black beauties—crows and ravens—most people adore…

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  • Crows,  Life in general,  Mayhem Series,  The life of a writer,  Wildlife

    One Writer’s Journey to Save a Raven

    Sue Coletta

    An amazing story is unfolding in my yard. If you’re a regular reader of this blog, my love for crows should not surprise you. But I also love ravens, as I might’ve mentioned…

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    Why Would American Crows Do THAT?

    Sue Coletta

    In my quest to change people’s perception of American Crows (all crows, really, but mine are American Crows, the largest of the species), I like to find interesting tidbits to share that illustrate…

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    Canines for Conservation — Amazing Dogs!

    Sue Coletta

    Africa possesses a secret weapon in the war against wildlife trafficking, which I discovered in my research for an exciting new series set in Kenya. Canines for Conservation stop traffickers before they can export…

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  • Research,  Serial Killers,  The life of a writer,  Wildlife

    How To Track Animals (or Humans)

    Sue Coletta

    As the temperatures rise in New England, snow melts off the half-dead grass. The days are longer now, the sun hotter. A clear signal most of us can’t ignore — the great outdoors…

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  • Musings about life

    I missed taking the perfect picture by mere seconds– Black bears in the wild

    Have you ever seen something that took your breath away? Yesterday while at Occupational Therapy for a frozen shoulder (long story, don’t ask) I had just finished being tortured exercised by Candee, my OT.…

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Sue Coletta

Sue Coletta is an award-winning crime writer and member of Mystery Writers of America, Sisters in Crime, and International Thriller Writers. In addition to her award-winning Murder Blog, she also blogs on the Kill Zone (Writer's Digest "101 Best Websites for Writers"), Writers Helping Writers, and Story Empire (Positive Writer's "Top 50 Writing Blogs"). Sue's backlist includes psychological thrillers and true crime/narrative nonfiction. Now, she exclusively writes eco-thrillers (The Mayhem Series, books 5-9 & continuing). She's appeared on the Emmy award-winning true crime series, Storm of Suspicion, and three episodes of A Time to Kill on Investigation Discovery. Links to her newsletter and books can be found here: https://linktr.ee/suecoletta Email: sue(at)suecoletta(dot)com

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