Though on the way into help, we wanted to stop off at Marsh Creek, people who follow along with our adventures must really wonder about the dates I take Kitt on since I take her to places like marshes, sewage lagoons, and now Marsh Creek (it smells....really bad.....like a sewage lagoon...really really bad smell....) Our reason for the detour, THE SNOWY EGRET!!!!
Marsh Creek is a great place to check out , especially in winter for water fowl, waders, shore birds, and gulls, since it is mostly open year round, and the stinky sewage stuff is actually yummy for the birds or what they might be chewing on. So here we were sitting out in the cold, it was cold, brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr, lots of ducks and some gulls but no egret. We were there for about 45 minutes, and had decided to get going, when I was telling Kitt about how there has been sightings of gulls not usually seen often like the black legged kittiwake, and then I saw this really white looking Gull. "Look Kitt there is a different Gull, lets see what it is". As it flew in , Kitt first and then myself, noticed the legs. "Oh My Gosh!!!!!" It wasn't a gull but our Snowy Egret, a first for both Kitt and I, I've seen a Great Egret, and a Cattle Egret, but this was my first Snowy.
So we sat back, took some photo's , watched it for awhile , and then heading over to help out Lise.
It was good to help out, our volunteering that day likely saved Lise and Joshua Group a couple of days work. I'm not saying this for a pad on the back , I'm saying this to point out that anyone can be a help to them. If you don't feel you can help hands on with the Kids, there are plenty of other things they can use help with, and I can tell you from experience that it is rewarding and seeing these kids smile, laugh, and live is even a bigger reward. So how about it, will you choose to try it out?
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Till next time, lots of hugs
Paul & Kitty
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