Chickadee Time

I was reading Violet’s blog, which is pretty exciting these days since she and Coffee just adopted THREE BOYS. I was thinking about them and suddenly remembered something really fun to do in the KW area that they might not know about yet. This is the time of year, especially after a good snow, when you can feed the wild chickadees from your hand. Kids get such a kick out of this, but so do many adults. One place to do this is the F.W.R. Dickson Wilderness Area.

To get there, go south on Spragues Road from Cambridge and turn right onto Brant-Waterloo Road. The parking lot is located on the right hand side of the road. Park and look at the little parks department sign that has a map of the trail. Follow the trail around to the boardwalk to where it becomes a little bridge. That is where to stand and hold out your hand with a little pile of black-oil sunflower seeds. Be patient, the birds will come.

Don’t leave valuables in your car. Oh, and bring the CAMERA. The shots will be priceless.