WHAT CAUGHT OUR EYE

Pause at the water’s edge.

The photograph catches several birds spaced across the tidal flat. Water runs through the mud around them, making a patchwork of channels and exposed ground.

A QUESTION TO TAKE OUTSIDE

Where do the birds gather as the water moves?

Try these observation prompts on a future visit:

  1. Watch from a distance and note where the birds stand relative to the water.
  2. Describe their movement and surroundings without disturbing them.
  3. Return to the same viewpoint later. What looks different?

From our tidal-flat photo journal. These prompts are starting points for exploration.

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