My brother is in town for a couple weeks and we took him on a fun hike today at the local nature center. We got to see lots of water birds… no babies yet… but nesting in action.
Sandhill Crane
Great Blue Herons
Mallard Ducks
Swan
Canadian Geese
And something that was really interesting… the local fire department was conducting a controlled burn on one of the trails. The kids wanted to check it out… how can a few birds compare with firemen? We watched them for a little bit from a safe distance.
This morning we have been watching the buzz of activity around one of the bird houses the kids built last spring. A few weeks ago, we cleaned them up, made some repairs and rehung them. A nest is already in progress in one house (we can watch the busy couple whenever we sit down at the kitchen table) and we’ve spotted several different birds checking out one of our other bird houses. It seems like it will soon be occupied as well. Spring is in full motion around here.
Bringing in Nesting Materials
The Happy Couple
Gathering the Grasses