Seeing Green!

It's all about birds in our household! Both Fischer and Henry are official "birders". Which to me, this seems like is an oxymoron for city living kids.

I went on a Central Park field trip on Monday with Henry's class. The kids were decked out with binoculars, bird books and enthusiasm.

Imagine keeping 28 kids trooping through the park, quiet! As they tip toed through the tulips in the North Woods, we got a hot tip that there was a Green Heron fishing in the creek. Word spread like wildfire. The kids could barely contain themselves...

"It's A Green Heron!"
"Where?!"
" I see it. I see it"
"I don't...where is it?"
"Oh my gosh, I see it...!"
"It's not green!"
"Shhhhhhhhhhhhhh!"
"You'll scare it!!!"

Such a sighting. I was mesmerized and at the same time, in awe. Hidden in the brush, was a small, beautiful bird, completely unaware of the childish commotion he had inspired.

Ha! I was able to slow down, escape the city for a moment. I was a birder.

Who would have thunk?