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In Portland, thousands gather to marvel at migrating birds’ nighttime routine
As Vaux’s Swifts migrate south, they roost together in a chimney, drawing crowds
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Thousands of Portlanders show up to watch a flock of migrating Vaux's swifts
Since the 1980s, a flock of Vaux’s Swifts has been roosting in a Portland chimney during the month of September, on their way to their winter home in Central and South America. Thousands of Portlanders show up to watch them.
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The story of the church that ordains you with a few clicks online
Over 60 years ago, the Universal Life Church made it possible for anyone to become a minister and ordain a wedding. Today, weddings officiated by family and friends have become a huge part of the way Americans get married.
