Day 185

July 4, 2021

Independence; a concept to reflect upon

My friend lent me her car for the day.  I thought I would take Amie out for a long ride into Colrain and Leyden, but at the last moment someone invited her to go hear a live concert.  She went, so I just went to the rookery where it was 67 and rainy.

These are the nests I thought fledge by tomorrow.  I still think they will.  Over the last week they have all just come and gone at their own will and used the 3 nests as their apartment building.  They were very active today flying in and out of everywhere.  Pretty fun.  There were 4 adults and 5 babies in nests a week ago.  today there were 9 birds in all three nests. 

But it was a really good day for ducks.

There were several families out on the water.  There was a family of Mergansers which was really nice to see.  There were the mallard family and the wood duck family.

It was really a children's book background and scene today.   

And just over the hill the clouds were parting and the views were opening up.  I saw a single female turkey hanging around like she was a robin.

I saw a lot of mourning doves and a bunch of goldfinch.  I think birds were happy today.

Everything is green.  4 days of rain kind of does that.  I'm not complaining, I love it and I love the lilies and the roses.   

Oh, you have no idea how sweet an act lending me the car is.  Just the ability to take myself to a place to shoot the sunset makes all the difference in the world.  It gives me access to that independence that I am so afraid of loosing.