Nature Nearby: January Edition

Brooklyn Bridge Tour

Mikro and I took a walking tour of the Brooklyn Bridge with the South Street Seaport Museum. We learned quite a bit about the bridge's design and construction, and enjoyed the beautiful views from the pedestrian walkway. Our guides, David and Paul, were terrific. We hiked to the halfway point, then turned around and walked back to Manhattan to catch the subway. Along the way, we spotted a pair of peregrine falcons nesting on the bridge. What a cool bonus! It pays to look up, says the Crazy Bird Lady...

Brooklyn Bridge:































View from the Bridge:









Birds of the Bridge:

On Wings of Eagles

This photo is so cool: the blackbird hitchhiker reminds me of the story about Hermit Thrush and the birds vying to receive the best song... And the accompanying article is a heartwarming example of people helping wildlife. Definitely worth a click!

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Early Bday Celebration

We celebrated Mikro's birthday a day early, at our local park. He got some Lego and robot stuff, a few games, and lots of books and videos. (Can you tell we're homeschoolers?)



My little paleontology obsessed boy is going to love these books:








We had a picnic lunch (and Mikro experienced a faux cheese sandwich for the first time in his life! Totally GFCF!), but it was windy up on the point near the Nature Center, so we moved on to the gazebo for a yummy alternative to cake: GFCF fudge. Delicious! Then we headed to the playground for a bit.





And then came the wondrous part of the day. We took a nature walk, and saw lots of birds and new spring growth, but most incredibly of all, a group of about 10 American Kestrels hunting over the meadow. They only let us get within 100 yards of them, so my photos are all on maximum zoom, but what an incredible sight it was! Quite a birthday gift from Mother Nature, since Kestrels are Mikro's favorite raptor.



















Happy trails, Mikro, wherever they lead! I hope your upcoming ninth year on the planet is full of joy, adventure and learning.