We went to the Riverlands today, for a birding outing, but did not find any birds. It was an unseasonably warm day, with temps in the mid-sixties. It was a bit blustery, but overall, the pick day of the week. While not strictly true, because we did see a couple of Bald eagles, but they were too far away for pictures. For comfort, we went across the river into Alton for lunch. Our favorite eatery Just Desserts was not open, so we had to settle for Bluff City Grill.
Today, is National Bird Count Day. We participated by visiting the Riverlands Migratory Bird Sanctuary. Anne counted thirteen different species of birds, but the best part of our visit was touring the new Avis Spiralis bird blind. This spiral-shaped concrete bird blind overlooks Heron Pond and is located across the water from an older bird blind that was also created by Wash U architects. The older blind is hard to find and harder to get to, while this new blind is out in the open and sits on the main drag. We met the artist, Pablo Moyano Fernández, a professor at Wash U. He was putting some finishing touches on this project and is seen here holding one of the molds that he uses to create the holes that dot the structure. He needs just a few more days to complete this project.
