Wow... I find myself way behind on updating my blog. I've been busy the last few days with all sorts of odds and ends and will try to refocus and bring things up to date. On March 11th the girls and I went out for a drive. We ended up at the Clifford Lee Natural Area northwest of Devon. It was still fairly snowy, and the wetlands were locked in winters icy grip. But this is a great place for bird watching, and if you're patient enough, sometimes the small birds will come and eat right out of your hand. Of course the challenge this day would be in getting three little girls to be patient and hold still long enough for the birds to attempt it. Things went pretty well, and both Hailey and Annelise managed to get the Chickadees to come and take sunflower seeds from their outstretched hands. I even managed to capture the event once with my little camera.
It was a beautiful, mild late winter day and the girls had a blast. It was sure nice to be out in nature and enjoy the day together as a family. The mood was very optimistic as it is becoming obvious that winter is coming to an end, and spring is just around the corner. Maybe the next time that we head out to the Natural Area the ponds will be full of ducks and shorebirds. In recent years the drought has dramatically reduced the size of the ponds, and the cat tails and bullrushes have begun to take over. But this is a great place to visit on a warm spring evening as the Bitterns are often heard calling from amongst the reeds, and the Ruddy ducks are regularly seen and heard putting on their spring displays. I just can't wait until the snow becomes liquid again, and spring is really upon us...!!
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