June 17: Wild Iris

Getting their feet wet--

masses of blue irises,

bobolinks singing.

 

 

Posted with Blogsy

July 8: Making hay

Freshly mown hayfield--

I can't help but think

of the nesting Bobolinks.

Posted with Blogsy

May 19: Freedom Mill School

This morning I helped lead ten children on a rainy bird walk near their school in Freedom, through wet farm fields and woods. We saw a nesting Killdeer, heard Bobolinks singing, watched Tree Swallows go in and out of nest boxes, and got a good look at a striking black-and-red American Redstart. Then we went inside and talked about our favorite birds, like chickadees and puffins.

Birding with children--
of course the bobolink
sounds like R2D2.