Although I am no ornithologist, I am a lover of our fine feathered friends. I used to have parakeets, Sasha and Natasha, a gift from Russian relatives. I envy birds their unique ability to fly. Of the 8600 species of birds no two are the same.
Birds come in every color of the rainbow with peacocks flaunting a multi-colored array.
Their voices range from an irritating crow's caw to the lilting song birds' symphony. Parrots even mimic human speech. I will never forget the 5 wild turkeys who sauntered across my yard before Thanksgiving. On February 15, I joined a minyan of birdwatchers from the Dennison Pequotsepos Nature Center. On this crisp wintry day we set out for the shoreline to discover waterfowl.