We took advantage of one of the Spring like days last week to go to a newly renovated park to feed the birds. Yes, it's a well known place that you just bring your own bird food, put your hand out and the chickadees come and eat right from your hand. I have been to this park a million times and didn't know you could do this until I made friends with this avid bird watcher who so kindly showed us what to do and shared his food with us. He also happens to be employed photographer for all of the National Parks...as you can see, he took this picture of the Cardinal that was right in front of us! Beautiful!
The park created new walkways with lots of animals, plants and flowers molded into them. We stopped at each one and talked about what they were. The great thing about them is that they repeated as we walked and so we were learning along the way.
Dawson would walk past each one and tell me what they were. I was impressed when she told me "fern." One time she came across a chipmunk and said "Chipmunk." and then she continued, "that must be Alvin!" I got a good laugh out of that one!
Feeding the birds...or at least waiting. They didn't land on Dawson's hand because she would not keep her hand flat. I would put my hand near hers and they would land on mine.
On our way back home!
