![]() We’ll end our flight on Wednesday, December 23 with children’s book author Susan Edwards Richmond. Michelle will share her favorite backyard bird and walk you through tips for sketching your own. ![]() The fun continues Tuesday, December 22, when we release a sketching video with Crocker Educator Michelle Steen. On Monday, December 21, we'll explore specimens and even see two birds of prey from Effie Yeaw’s classroom! Be sure to have a pencil and paper handy for sketching. I'm no fowl expert, so I’ve invited our friends from Effie Yeaw Sacramento Nature Center to join us for a Birds of Prey program on Zoom. (Can you find a bird in the painting above?)ĭuring this holiday season, as many places in Sacramento (including the Museum) have closed again, I'd like to provide activities for families that bring joy. Thomas Hill (American, born England, 1829–1908). Then, on my way home, I marveled at the gaggle of geese at my local park. I discovered a lone owl in a Thomas Hill landscape and a variety of colorful birds in Tino Rodriguez's work. I wandered the galleries in search of birds in artwork. During the short time the Museum was open, I even journeyed on my own Crocker bird count. Using my eyes and ears, I became inspired to look at and learn about birds in my own neighborhood. The book follows Ava, a curious girl, her mother, and Big Al as they embark on their annual Christmas bird count to identify and record avian friends in their community. ![]() My growing interests in books and nature merged when I read the delightful children’s book Bird Count by Susan Edwards Richmond. ![]() When we first began working from home in March, I quickly added two things to my routine to make the stay-at-home order a little more bearable: I checked out a massive number of children’s books from the Sacramento Public Library, and I added a walk (sometimes two) to my routine. ![]()
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