We've been counting stuff on the way to school and back the last couple weeks. Mostly animals and a LOT of birds. Too many ducks, geese, swans, seagulls, and crows to even keep track of, but we estimate and try. Blue Herons were much tougher, but we saw a few. And today, we spotted 5 eagles and 3 eagle nests (2 of which we already knew of and one new one that Ryker spotted because he was really focusing on looking for eagles). This is the part about not working that I love the most. We don't race from here to there and back again. We have a lot going on and are always headed somewhere, but we enjoy the ride much more. We allow plenty of time to get there and if we have to pull over for an "emergency," it is no longer an inconvienience.
It's an opportunity to count ducks,
and swans,
and try to guess what day the Sammish will crest and flood the farmland on Thomas Road or Colony Creek will get just high enough to where it spills over the road, flooding the blueberry fields forcing us to drive back and go up Bow Hill Road.
A lot of contemplating goes into it. How much snow is in the mountains, has it rained a lot, is it going to rain tonight, what's the weather for the next couple days, what it the temperature in the mountains? These were all questions Ryker and I talked about while waiting for Kya to do her business. After our discussion, he made a bold prediction that both will flood tomorrow. I'm willing to bet he's right on about Colony Creek but there's no way the Sammish will flood tomorrow. He said, "we'll just have to wait until tomorrow and see." Yes, we will. We will drive slowly, count stuff, sing songs, and make more observations. Hopefully it's another laid back 5 eagle kind of day.
This was our first one counted this morning, but we knew he'd be there. He's in this same field every morning.
He lives nearby....
Ryker and Kya are very curious as to why we only see a male here all the time. They think there is a female up there sitting on eggs. I have no idea about eagles and their eggs, but I should probably do some research on the Internet before the questions get too hard for me to answer. For all I know, this guy is a bachelor and the only thing in that nest is a mess and some old beer cans!
