Horizon Seeker: Bird by Bird

Emperor Geese

The end of April meant the end of my stay as a camp host in Georgia. Tough to say good bye to big brother and his family as I have so enjoyed being involved in their lives. Matthew and MJ are growing so fast, and Mike is having so much fun playing out his grandpa role with them. But the road is calling my gypsy soul. Heading out this time to a new part of the country for me where I have signed on for the summer to a paying job. Of course I will make time to explore the area and see what birds I can find.

Flamingos, of course

Getting to my job meant driving through the far eastern part of North Carolina, the unexplored area that I mentioned earlier. A stop at one of the state's awesome visitor centers led me to discover a true gem that I doubt many folks think of when they think of North Carolina. In a tiny spot on the map called Scotland Neck a gentleman fulfilled his love for birds from all over the world by setting up a refuge for them. Yes, birds from all parts of the world all under one roof, er, well, nets - lots of nets. Even when I saw the busloads of school children in the park I was not deterred. The park is so spread out that there was very little "traffic jams". So, with all that said, I will stop the dialog and finish this blog post with pictures - lots of pictures. Hope you enjoy.