Craftyness

Well, I have been unemployed for about a little over a week now (I have exciting news on that front so stay tuned). With all my spare time I have been busy catching up on pinterest projects. One good thing about crashing at my parents house is the bins of old craft supplies. I was able to create much of these things from stuff at hand rather than purchasing everything. All of these will be making the move with me to the apartment YAY!

Apron!

Tote bag

Coasters

Pillow Case

A Few last Audubon Things

Hummingbird

Thought I would share a few last pictures I took while working at the Audubon Center. Above is a Ruby-throated Hummingbird that was buzzing around the bushes while I at dinner one night. I was pretty excited to sneak up on him and actually get a picture of him perching.

My last day at the Center started with bird hike. It was lead by extremely knowledgeable birder and it was nice to get out of the office. The mosquitoes almost carried us away though. Despite the annoying bites, we saw a fair number of birds including this baby bluebird!

But before I left the center I had a few more things to leave behind. First off, I made Jeff a birch bark picture frame as a Thank You gift for putting up with me the past 3 years. It turned out pretty nice. And it was made with materials found on the property.

Secondly, I had to write on the wall of the staff house. This a tradition where each person who has lived in the house leaves a message behind for future folks. I couldn't figure out how to sum up my experience so I kept it pretty short and sweet. I also put it right by the note left by people from my first year. AWW!

I will certainly miss many things about the center but am excited for whats coming up. Besides, many of these people have become good friends and I will be in contact with them for years to come :)

Goodbyes

"Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened" - Dr Seuss

I hate saying goodbye. Yesterday was my last day in Sandstone at the Audubon Center of the North Woods. It was an amazing couple years. I learned a lot, got to try a bunch of new things and made some amazing friends along the way. Before I left, Jeff and I took one last picture (see above). We each got a bird from our favorite family of raptors and wore a shirt from our favorite state. I certainly will miss all my friends and critters but hopefully will be on to bigger adventures.

Peregrine!

Yesterday, I headed up to Duluth. One thing on the agenda was Peregrine Watch in Canal Park. I got a glimpse of the adults flying overhead and peeked at the 3 chicks through the scope. At one point I even saw Mom and Dad Falcon do a food exchange!!! Amazing!

The picture isn't the greatest but on the left is the nest box and sitting on the ledge in the center is a parent falcon. See the white dot on the green? Kinda? Well that is the adult. Trust me.

Hawk Release

Close up of the hawk!

On Friday morning, the Audubon Center got a call from the Raptor Center. They were sending a rough-legged hawk up with a volunteer to be released on our property. Its always exciting to see an animal released. We were lucky enough to be able to share this with about 40 fifth graders that were visiting - what a memorable thing for them to see at the end of their trip!

Showing students the hawk right before release

Back to the wild!