Just over a week ago we had a family adventure to a
bird sanctuary. (It just so happened to be a day with free admission too - sweet)! It was incredible - from trumpeter swans, geese and ducks, to beautiful game birds, birds of prey and owls. Wow, we learned lots, had fun, and enjoyed a stroll in "warmer" weather at last (the 50s). ;-)
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A goose nesting, the one standing was hissing to protect her. |
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Not the only bird standing on one leg, need to find out why... |
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Beautiful trees too. |
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Pleased with her pine cone find. |
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These ones were hissing at us, guarding their food. |
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Australian Black Swan (I had never seen one of these). |
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Bottoms up! |
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Beautiful, bright colors!! |
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Amazingly long feathers. |
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Found an ice cream shop on the way home. |
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