July 16: Undercover
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July 17: Tranquil
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July 18: At the edge
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July 19: Placement
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Juy 20: Arranged neatly
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July 21: Midpoint
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July 22: Natural beauty
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June 18: Wrapped
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June 19: Handmade
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June 20: A golden bloom
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June 21: Perspective
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June 22: On the ground
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June 23: Eye level
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June 24: Up high
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April 16: Naturally Bright
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April 17: Flashy
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April 18: Collection
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April 19: Symmetry
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April 20: Words
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Apri l21: Both sides match
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April 22: Hands full
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It was our first family hike of the season, because it was our first weekend hike of the season. Calvin and I really like the quiet of the parks during a spring weekday. We run into other hikers on occasion, but usually it's just the two of us and the wildlife. But Jon really likes joining us, too. He's in it for the turtles mostly, and the fuzzy critters, but we're all improving at identifying bird calls, too.
This weekend we took advantage of the prettiest Saturday yet with an early hike (not too early, since it still gets pretty chilly at night) all three of us together. The day started out overcast, but the sun started peeking out early and eventually joined us full time. We found lots of signs of spring in that brilliant green color that will soon flush all our fields and lawns. We found snakes, and for the first time turtles. The squirrels are ubiquitous, of course, and those fluffy little cottontails. And, amongst our usual feathered friends, we spotted a winter visitor migrating through.
Eastern Phoebe (or possibly a Least Flycatcher?)
Northern Cardinal male
Northern Cardinal female
Canada Goose
Red Squirrel
Song Sparrow
Eastern Cottontail
American Robin
Unidentified fuzzy buzzing thing
Painted Turtle
Iris, bird watching, hiking, wildlife March 12: Pokey
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March 13: On the edge
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March 14: Pi
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March 15: Patterns
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March 16: Markings
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March 17: Repeat
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March 18: Shadows
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