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Three nestling Bullock’s Orioles open their bright pink mouths and demand to be fed, in this case by volunteers who feed them a special passerine diet every hour from sunrise to sunset.  They were orphaned mid-July after a windstorm broke the tree branch holding their nest and were brought to the Wildlife Education and Rehabilitation Center still snuggled inside their hanging nest made from fibers, grasses, and bits of soft feathers.  Sporting gorgeous amber-yellow breast feathers, they are growing up fast and have just begun eating juicy mealworms.  When they’re released back to their summer habitat in Gilroy sometime next month, they will dine on wild bugs such as caterpillars and spiders, as well as fruit.  They will also drink from hummingbird nectar feeders in backyards, as well as enjoying halved oranges and suet put out for them.

Can a healthy dog (with no heart disease) have a heart murmur?

Wow, what a difference a few months makes. Starting in early 2012 and thorough summer of this year, houses were selling as fast as they came on the market. Most homes were getting multiple offers, and nice homes were getting 10-20 offers. Selling prices were driven up well beyond what most of us expected. Buyers were waving inspections, appraisal and loan contingencies and still getting outbid. Many unsuccessful buyers got frustrated and threw in the towel.

Through the year, the Wildlife Education and Rehabilitation

Before I get to the main part of my column this week, I want to mention another of one of my favorite festivals. The sounds, sights and especially the tastes of Italy return to San Jose this weekend at Guadalupe River Park and Gardens. Marking its 33rd year, the Italian Family Festa, organized by the Italian American Heritage Foundation, is a fantastic opportunity to taste many “homestyle” Italian foods in one setting. Almost all the vendors sell items derived from family recipes.

SAN JOSE – Scoring at least six goals for the third time in 48 games, San Jose powered past the Columbus Blue Jackets 6-0 Tuesday night at sold-out HP Pavilion. The Sharks host the Dallas Stars Thursday before visiting the Phoenix Coyotes Saturday night. San Jose solidified its hold on...

And on his seventh attempt, Mark Jackson nailed it.