Eclectic Unschooling
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When Mr. deMoose was finished with work
last night, we picked up some burgers at the drive-thru and went on an
excursion. Now that his business is in full swing, our
opportunities for exploration outside of simple walks are limited. Our goal was to see the progress on the beaver dam. Along the way, we passed some cranberry bogs and saw a pair of sandhill cranes. Of course, this was the perfect opportunity for a picture, so I stood on the running board on the far side of the truck to snap a few photographs. Our 7 year old daughter loves to whistle and mimic bird calls. She is very good at this! She whistled to get the attention of the birds, but they didn't respond. Mr. deMoose felt this was his chance to attempt a bird call of his own and let loose with a loud "BAAAAAWK". "Bawk?" said I! "That will *not* work". "RllRllRllRllRll" came the deep-throated response from the male crane. He did not like this new male encroaching on his territory! Each time my husband would "bawk" the crane would respond with this odd trilling sound. None of us could duplicate it. The crane finally became so annoyed with my husband that he began to put on a display of protection for his territory and wife.  We continued to watch them until they descended into the next bog and we could only see their heads peeking up at us. Score: 2 animals sighted for us and we haven't even reached the beaver dam yet! (To be continued ...) You can read more about cranes in Wisconsin on the DNR's website or at the site for the International Crane Foundation. If you visit Wisconsin, I highly recommend taking a drive through the Sandhill State Wildlife Area on the Trumpeter Trail. It's beautiful! |
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