Some of you might remember a post I wrote about a year ago. Lyle and I had been to Winnipeg for a family visit. While there we spent an afternoon at Birds Hill Provincial Park and walked along one of the many nature trails. The highlight was one special spot on the trail where we were able to feed the chickadees.
It was such a treat that on another family visit last weekend, we decided to repeat the excursion. This time we came prepared with birdseed. It was interesting in that last year the chickadees preferred the sunflower seeds but this year they went for the peanuts. No matter, we were ready.
Our two grandchildren were so patient in holding out the seeds. We even sprinkled some seed on their caps so that the birds could land on their heads. I wasn’t quite as patient but was thrilled when some of the small birds landed on my outstretched hand.
There is no way that I can see small birds of any description by glancing to the sky, or in the branches of a bush or tree, or even on our front lawn. This might be why I found our chickadee experience so exciting. The little chickadees are very fast with their fluttering wings and the only way I could possibly see them was when they landed for a brief instant on my hand. Even when they were too fast for my sight, I could feel their little claws and hear their fluttering wings. I did manage to catch sight of two or three when they paused on the seed to locate the best seed in my collection.
While I know that I could try to see a picture under my magnifier, that is not the same thing as a real life connection. 2D and 3D are different!
There are two pictures with this post. In the first I am standing with a chickdee on my outstretched hand. In the second picture, our two grandchildren are standing side by side. They have managed to coax a little chickadee down from the bush in front of them. You can just see it on the hand held between them.
Birds Hill Provincial Park is a great place to explore. I would highly recommend it if you are ever in the Winnipeg area.
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| Chickadee on Sue's hand |
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| Grandchildren with chickadees |
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