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/é' w;‘ ooo Hazel Bird, Blue Bird Lad People who made a difference in our lives 2 a y By Lori Wensley . (}(ysg6e ObaxsmieL 2 "Diligently maintaining" means organization S i/ y e â€" es in t gha .1 fob and hard work. Her walks are scheduled so that m \1’ 1 One of my happiest discoveries upon moving to â€" nesting boxes are checked regularly for such things P togl w f } Cobourg was Hazel Bird, a Harwood woman and a _ as number of eggs, number of young, predation, || & ,\.‘ h B4 I wellâ€"respected naturalist. successful fledglings or late spring snowstorms. | Eies C MEX U B . | Prior to coming to Cobourg, my husband and I . Aging boxes were replaced and others moved if . i We F 1 ' I . | had sighted a few Eastern Bluebirds in Ontario. necessary. Hazel shares her data far and wide. I ; a J hk v'& When I learned, upon our arrival 18 years ago, that Over the years, many have helped on and off, and | / Laaih p EM ] 0s Jns .c > one could not only observe bluebirds here with a â€" Willow Beach Field Naturalists have provided some . | j t MB > We e | local naturalist, but one could also walk bluebird â€" finding, but there is no doubt that this has been iny 8 7 h/( {ane h trails with her. I was eager to begin. Hazel‘s project. She has never faltered and has k % j K: What wonders awaited a hiking companion of adjusted to challenges with creativity and an w C (% hk : | Hazel Bird‘s â€" sparkling dew on meadow grasses, unstoppable positive attitude. She has been i nag j isnn â€" h11151c§es sprinkled with flowers, air filled with â€" interviewed, photographed and written about. 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