For those of you who weren't part of the aforementioned discussion, it is worth noting, and may or may not impress you, that these pics were taken one-handed, without looking through the camera, due to the fact that I was also engaged in feeding the birds!
Ok, I know this isn't birds, but the shot was just so darn cute I had to include it. We've been to the aquarium three or four times so far, and for all the activities and touch tanks, they always end the day just sitting and watching the fish.
Hannah had a blast getting so close to the birds. She didn't like it when one tried to perch on her finger. I think the claws, though delicate, made it feel like the bird was biting her--she recovered quickly! She is fascinated with birds, at this point, though, they are pretty much all "ducks" in her mind.
Mairi did a great job feeding the parakeets that landed on her feed stick. She quickly learned that birds prefer a stationary perch! Besides the parakeets, their were also cockatiels, parrots, and many others that I can't specifically recall now. Mairi also has great interest in birds; she can accurately whistle two or three different calls! Incidentally, the fellow in the upper corner of the shot is my Dad, and no, he's not being obscene, he's focusing his lens, while trying not to poke himself in the eye with his own bird feeding stick.
We've been keeping busy here. Still a lot of unpacking and oragnizing, but we're fitting some fun stuff in, too. Next time I'll tell you about the North Stonington Fair, and our trip to a local swimming hole. For now I'm going to close the lid on this laptop and go do some more of that organizing.
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