Finally, some birds!
I saw a (18) Grackle. They are a fine big bird and I will see lots of the later in the summer.
(19) Red Winged Black Bird. They are back and they are ready to nest.
(20) Ring Billed Gull. There were lots of them, but the funniest had a whole orange in his mouth. He couldn't peel it without help, but he didn't want to share. Silly Bird!
(21) Trumpeter Swan. This is a special bird. They were wild in Ontario, but then they were wiped out.
Rather than try to explain the story I will post a link to a swan web site.
http://www.wyemarsh.com/swans
It is a wonderful story of successfully returning a species to its natural habitat. We have done so much damage to wildlife, especially birds. It is a happy thing to hear about the work being done to fix things.
I saw a (18) Grackle. They are a fine big bird and I will see lots of the later in the summer.
(19) Red Winged Black Bird. They are back and they are ready to nest.
(20) Ring Billed Gull. There were lots of them, but the funniest had a whole orange in his mouth. He couldn't peel it without help, but he didn't want to share. Silly Bird!
(21) Trumpeter Swan. This is a special bird. They were wild in Ontario, but then they were wiped out.
Rather than try to explain the story I will post a link to a swan web site.
http://www.wyemarsh.com/swans
It is a wonderful story of successfully returning a species to its natural habitat. We have done so much damage to wildlife, especially birds. It is a happy thing to hear about the work being done to fix things.
![[Image: IMG_9091.JPG]](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-rtQnRVnpHuw/Upv4HXYM20I/AAAAAAAAAqo/K5MmSTvkZdA/w296-h229-p-no/IMG_9091.JPG)
Catherine
