Momma's Post: This Saturday we ventured once again to Sauvie Island to enjoy the Audubon Society's "Raptor Roadtrip". I had been looking forward to this event, as it was well advertised as a kid-friendly outing. Matt and I laughed at there being only a few kids in attendance and the high middle-age, middle-class, liberal turnout, which apparently we're are beginning to morph into... you could count the Subarus and OPB bumper stickers. As mentioned in previous posts, Ruby is frequently signing and pointing to birds, so we feel the need to nurture her knowledge of our feathered friends. At Howell Farm on Sauvie, we got up close and personal with a Great Horned Owl, an American Kestrel, a Peregrine Falcon and a Barn Owl. Ruby respectfully gazed at these birds. At the farm, Ruby insisted upon walking up to the barn herself, extending her arms behind her back when we tried to take her hand. This made me think of a little fledging attempting to take flight. While there were four destinations along the roadtrip route, we only made it to one other and were fortunate to see Bald Eagles, Sandhill Cranes and a Harrier (a hawk like bird that has incredible hearing and nests on the ground) through telescopes. Ruby's naptime and a gentle rain wrapped up our roadtrip, but definitely a lovely morning.
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