This week, my family and I took an eventful walk through Benson’s Park in Hudson, NH. This nature-full park used to be a zoo from 1926-1987, but was transformed into a public park and nature area in 2009. The empty animal cages are still scattered beside the trails and walkways throughout the park. As we walked the trails, I spotted these intricate morel mushrooms. Such fabulous works of God! Although they are edible, I wouldn’t want to risk it if I perhaps identified them incorrectly. Plus, dogs walk these trails very regularly. Continuing down the path, a beautiful song reached our ears. It was coming from a crab apple tree on the side of the path. We searched the many blooming branches, and finally spotted the singer. It was a bright Baltimore Oriole! What a vibrant orange. Unfortunately, I was unable to photograph this beautiful bird. Here is a photo from Wikipedia.org of the Oriole. Resting between the limbs of the crab apple tree was this encouraging message painted on a stone. What a happy thing to come across! As the path ran along the side of a pond, I spotted a Canada Goose which seemed very comfortable with us so close to it. I slowly approached it, and to my surprise, it didn’t move at all. It just looked at me, and even leisurely took a drink of the water. I was only inches away from the bird. I could have stroked its feathers. After looking at me one last time, it slowly stepped into the water and paddled off. I don’t know why this bird was so comfortable around humans, but it was truly amazing. Also, I was pleasantly surprised to see that Benson's Park supports the American Chestnut Foundation. There were at least two new blight-resistant saplings planted on the side of the trails! See my post on the American chestnut. Benson's park is an amazing place to go to see God's wonderful creation. I will definitely be visiting again soon, and I hope you will too.
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Woodpeckers are very unique birds and are incredibly beautiful and interesting to study. The vast supply of species range all across the world, but today I will only cover the most common two in my region: the downy and the hairy woodpecker. So, let’s take a close look at these amazing creatures. The Downy and Hairy Woodpecker Although the hairy and downy look very much alike, there is an easy and simple way to tell them apart: their size. The downy is about six inches tall and has a wingspan of about twelve inches, while the hairy is nine inches tall and has a sixteen inch wingspan.
Woodpeckers are fascinating creatures created uniquely by God. Such an incredible design in such a tiny bird. Amazing! The month of May has come, and that means the hummingbirds are on their way. Soon these tiny, lightning-quick birds will arrive, seeking the aroma of fresh Spring nectar. Hummingbirds are so uniquely created by God. No other birds have the ability that they have, to fly in every direction at such a speed. They can even hover in mid-air for seconds at a time. Hummingbirds have been known to flap seventy times per second. Wow! Watch the short video below to see a hummingbird flap in slow-motion. Unfortunately, I haven’t yet had a chance to photograph these amazing creatures. This year, I hope that will change.
When I think of hummingbirds, I thank God for creating such spectacular animals for us to study and enjoy. He is amazing, and so is His masterpiece. |
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