So, just a warning. Completely random photos ahead from our most recent trip to the Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge (which is about 10 minutes away from our house). I didn't get any nice photos of the kids, so you'll just get to see what they got to see.
The sun broke through the clouds a bit this morning, so I thought it would be nice to take the kids for a nice walk through the Nisqually NWR. It was still a bit chilly, but still a very nice walk.
I had originally planned to take the kids out to the boardwalk, but a kind stranger told us there was a pair of Great Horned Owl chicks (owlets?) on the other side of the refuge. So we changed plans real quick and walked over that way.
Turns out, loads of other folks had heard all about it too. Which actually made it much easier for us to find the baby owls, since they were very well camouflaged. Someone had found either the mama or the papa a fair distance off in the woods.
The kids had a great time. I'm sure the volume of their voices practically scared the owls to death, but most of the people around us (and there were a lot) seemed genuinely happy about the children's enthusiasm. The staff had a spotting scope that the kids got to look through, which to them was the bees knees! They also spotted a couple of bald eagles, the other birds photographed above, and some fairly significant beaver activity - not to mention a gaggle of geese, a raft of ducks, and some ill-tempered squirrels. All in all, a nice day for a walk.
Cheers,
Marc
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