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RailRiders Sunday Feature: Brady Lail thriving in new role

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Mancuso, Hedgcock announce engagement

<p>The robin responsible for this clutch of eggs won&#8217;t have to worry about being an &#8220;empty nester&#8221; anytime soon.</p><p>Paul Pietruszewski of Mountain Top puts a basket on his deck every year for the robins to nest, and he said there are usually two to four eggs at a time. But this spring the busy robin deposited six eggs, which is somewhat unusual. Robins typically have a clutch of three to five eggs and rear one to three broods a year. Pietruszewski wondered if the large clutch was the result of an abundance of worms in his yard. It&#8217;s a plausible explanation as some bird species respond to abundant food sources with increased reproduction.</p><p>Robin eggs take up to two weeks to hatch and Pietruszewski took the photos on May 6, so it won&#8217;t be long until he sees how many of the six eggs actually held robin chicks.</p><p><em>Capture anything interesting on your hand-held or trail camera? A nice buck, bear, coyote or any other wildlife? We&#8217;d love to see it. Each week, we&#8217;ll run photos from a reader&#8217;s trail camera on the Sunday Outdoors page. Email your photo, along with date and area it was taken (township is fine), and any other details to tvenesky@www.timesleader.com.</em></p><style>
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