On August 4th, I linked up to
Sew Bitter Sweet Designs,
committing to finish my Wish Upon a Star quilt
by the end of the month.
Well, I did it with one day to spare!
If I hadn't linked up,
I probably would still be working on it!
So, today I'm linking back up with a finish!
Just click on the button below to see
who else achieved their goal!
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Last weekend, I was lucky enough to witness
Last weekend, I was lucky enough to witness
A Phenomenon of Nature...
...A murmuration of Least Sandpipers
in Grand Pre, NS.
These migrating wonders are feeding
on little mudshrimps.
Each bird will spend 10 to 15 days foraging on the exposed mudflats
during low tide.
A bird can double its weight over that time, building up the
fat stores to fuel its non-stop transoceanic flight south.
As the tide comes in,
it forces the shorebirds closer and closer to the shoreline
Click on this picture for a better, clearer view! |
where they rest on the ground in tight nervous flocks,
vulnerable to predators and most susceptible to human disturbance.
On another shore not too far from here,
we obsrved ten plus times this amount... of
It was one of the most amazing things I've ever seen.
I believe that next year, if we travel to Grand Pre
a week earlier, we'll see even larger numbers.
25 comments:
Great quilt! Congrats on the finish! :0)
Your Wish Upon a Star quilt is gorgeous! I love your posts about wildlife. Those migrating birds are so interesting. Wish I could be there.
Hello, your quilt is just beautiful. And I love the images of the Least Sandpipers, they are amazing. Awesome sight to see! Have a happy new week ahead!
What a fun quilt!
Such a fabulous finish...
beautiful quilt and very cool birds!
Your quilt is gorgeous. Love it so much!
Gorgeous!!!
How amazing to see all those beautiful birds! What a fantastic sight, you are so lucky. Great quilt finish Karen. xx
Congratulations with this wonderful quilt with the special words.
You always have such interesting facts, concerning birds and such.
Your finished quilt is gorgeous Karen, well done on meeting your goal!!! What an amazing sight, seeing all those sandpipers and plovers. I hope they have fed up well and make it to their destination safely :-) [Wow, just clicked on the last photo - what I thought were lots of rocks were the birds!!!!]
Amazing experience to see such a mass of birds Karen.
We get similar views with Starlings here.
Wall to wall birds. I'll just bet that was super spectacular to view in person. Beautiful quilt. Sometimes we just need a motivator to get things done!
Wow, love that quilt. Incentive takes many forms ... whatever it takes to get a finish, right? Wow on all those birds ... what a sight!
I love your quilt, good for you for finishing it. It looks great.
I have never seen so many birds like this. It is amazing. I see lots of birds on poles and wires but nothing like this on the ground. I bet it was wonderful to see this.
Congrats on your finish!!!
I love the quilt, there is nothing quite like it. And there was the Sandpipers, excellent photos.
What a great quilt! Very happy and bright and fun :*) And good for you getting it done under deadline. I'm like you, having deadlines and linky parties that hold me accountable are the main reason I ever actually finish anything LOL!!!
COngrats on the finish!! It is such a cute quilt!
The birds - Oh My Gosh!! That had to be a sight!! Thank you for sharing!!
What a terrific quilt. I love the rainbow squares! Is it a pattern? I bet it's a great scrap buster. How interesting about the birds, I'm sure it must have been something to see in person. A transoceanic flight? I wonder how long that takes. I always enjoy the nature part of your blog!
I can't even imagine seeing that in person - wow. How amazing!!! I didn't even recognize those as birds until I clicked twice to make it larger, my gosh that's incredible.
I really love your quilt - yay for motivation!
Phenomenal is right! I've never seen such an aviary sight! It's great seeing your quilt again too.
Lovely quilt Karen amazing sight
Mother Nature regardS lyn
Love the quilt! Absolutely gorgeous :)
Love your Wish Upon a Star quilt! The sandpiper migration pictures are wonderful. It must be a sight to see in person. Now I'm homesick for NS beaches and ocean...
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