We went to Washington for a week and stayed on one of the islands off the coast for most of our trip. We rented a house with a huge front yard that was close to the beach, which provided a ton of opportunities for learning about the local wildlife, both land and water-bound.
The beaches there are clearly far more "untouched" than any beach I have ever visited. For most of our beachcombing expeditions, we were the only people there. Of course, it wasn't exactly beach play weather. It was cold and it rained. A lot. Maybe it's different in the summer, but whatever the case may be, it was wonderful to see nature nearly completely unspoiled. There were treasures all over the beaches. Crabs, oysters, mussels, clams....not to mention the beautiful rocks, quartz and shells.
There was also a cute rabbit family living in our front yard. We saw them out and about everyday. We learned about some new birds...Lola learned about robins and red-shouldered hawks. We were also very lucky to see a bald eagle at the beach! She has seen some before, but she was too young to remember. Later on, while still at the beach, I tried to show her what I thought was a crane, Lola quickly pointed out to me that it was, in fact, a blue Heron and NOT a crane!
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