May 15, 2026
Happy Birthday, Nashau.


Tonight you all get photos, mainly of the rookery around 6 pm during lovely changing light.  There were dozens of birds and each photo there are several hiding.  I'll let you make your own bird chart.  

Have I told you about the book I want to do with Annie where the illustrations are of small environments with hiding animals.  Here are some photos with hiding animals.   

I'll leave you to it.  No real need for text.  It was 55 degrees and green has taken over.  I've forgotten what it looked like with just backgrounds of grey and brown trunks lined up over hillsides.  












There is a black bear in this photo.  He crossed in front of me on the road and slowly lumbered up this hillside.  



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