Diane Taylor invited us out to the Nature area called Swan Lake to take a hike with her bird watching group. We aren't serious birders but I do have a 'life list' and love trying to photograph birds. There were about 13 women and 2 men, with Norma and Liz leading us on the paths around the lake. It was not named after swans but after Mr. Swan who farmed the area before the city took it over.
We saw many different birds including two varieties of swallows, towees, mallards, red-winged blackbirds, marsh wrens, robins, savannah sparrows, cedar waxwings, hummingbirds, blue heron, a bald eagle and a bullfrog. In all, our guides counted 28 different birds so you can see I have forgotten most of them but it was a lovely two hour walk.
Afterwards we had lunch at Diane's house, joining her husband, Tony, who had been supervising the building of their fence while we were doing the hike. They had refurbished their deck so we sat out and had a lovely lunch of salads, hearty bread, and cold chicken. While we dined an Anna's hummingbird kept visiting their hummingbird feeder. Pine siskins and chickadees ate at Diane's seed feeder so we could watch birds while we ate. The day was perfect for sitting outside and enjoying the company of friends.
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