If you’ve been reading my blog you know I love going to what we call “Turtle Park” (Juanita Bay Park) because there is so much to see there from various birds to turtles to even beavers (if you’re lucky).  It is also my favorite place to do photo sessions because there are so many great backdrops while keeping the kids entertained.  And added benefit is all the birders there who will talk to anyone and everyone about what birds they are seeing.  One women told us the different songs she uses to coax different birds to come to her.  She was working on a French aria that particular evening for the Red Bellied Sap Sucker but another bird (can’t remember which one) she told us, will come out for anything.  She suggested Old McDonald.  See educational…and entertaining.

Here are a few shots from the evening –

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And for fun, the bird that prefers French arias to Old McDonald –

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