Bird Watching and Sap Sampling

We got another day of fabulous weekend weather last Saturday, so we took a trip back to the Audubon Center to try out a few different trails.  Jakob enjoyed learning about sap (and how sweet it is) from Daddy, and he kept a watchful eye out for any birds.

What's this bucket all about?
Don't mind if I do
Mommy, we need to get some of these magic buckets with the sweet water in them!
Shoulder deep and looking for more
It's a bird, it's a plane...
Actually, I don't know what's up there, but I like looking
Over the river and through the woods
To the beaver dam cabin we go!
I like this little house
I'm looking for some redwing blackbirds, but I don't think they've arrived in Huntington yet

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