Gaggles of fun

We went back to the city park last night with Mark. The peacocks must have settled down for the night, because none of them were performing their dance.

We were treated to a nice surprise though. We saw a bunch of goslings! Would that be a gaggle of goslings? We did not see them during the day. They must have been hidden away until it was safe to come out in the evening.

and a duckling going for a swim...


We also saw a mystery duck. Still trying to figure it out!

Earlier the girls worked with money. They emptied the National Wildlife Federation jar that we have been filling for a donation. The girls sorted the coins by denomination before counting them. Georgia figured out different combinations to make a dollar by adding or multiplying. Olivia practiced recognizing the coins by name and value. The jar totaled $42.75.

We also worked on creating a Nature Scavenger Hunt list for us to use on our next hike.

And we put together a little Poison Ivy identification sheet with pictures of the plant in spring and summer. We've already seen a lot of it on our hikes.

Right now the girls are working with playdough. Olivia is mixing colors, and trying to figure out the right combination to get the color she wants.