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Observed at the Marsh in One Day

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heron on the marsh spring
photo by Sylvia

9:00 am
Two mallard ducks
Five small turtles
One hawk circling directly above– its shadow lingering
goldfinches, robins, mourning doves, red-winged black birds and sparrows

12:00 pm
Three canada geese
Four small turtles
Two turkey vultures soaring on the warm wind currents
One blue jay screeching in the brambles
robins, mourning doves, red-winged black birds and sparrows

4:00 pm
One blue heron
Two enormous mating turtles
One fish jumping above the water
red-winged black birds and sparrows

8:30 pm
Thirteen canada geese flying in a “v” formation
a scamper in the brush and then a splash (beaver? another turtle?)
red-winged black birds and sparrows

and us–
the pup and me walking by the marsh in one day

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    1. They were the largest turtles I’ve seen at the marsh, but they were on the edge of the water and there was no way for me to take a photo of them in which you could actually see them. I did think of texting Wolfgang to see if he could run over and capture them with his powerful lens, but then I realized that he would be nowhere as excited about the turtles as I was. So, I let it go and took a photo of the heron instead. He was easier to see.

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    2. Ha! You’re right, we would have laughed together. Yesterday I asked, “Did you see my little gnome outside?” and he said, “Mom, stop and think about the words you just said to me right now.” But what kind of a person would I be if I didn’t buy little gnomes for the balcony?

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