When Princess Zenaida Laetitia Julie Bonaparte was born on 8 July 1801, in Paris, Île-de-France, France, her father, Joseph Napoleone Bonaparte King of Naples and Spain, was 33 and her mother, Marie Julie Clary, was 29. She married Charles Jules Laurent Lucien Bonaparte on 29 June 1822, in Brussels, Belgium. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 9 daughters. She died on 8 August 1854, in Election Precinct 1 Kingdom, Bibb, Alabama, United States, at the age of 53, and was buried in Santa Maria in Via, Rome, Roma, Lazio, Italy. (ancestors.com)
Charles was an ornithologist, and he named the Zenaida doves after Princess Zenaida. We saw several of these doves, commonly known as Mourning Doves, today.




Other birds:

























10am group:

1pm group:

NATURE POETRY
Listen! the wind is rising,
and the air is wild with leaves,
We have had our summer evenings,
now for October eves! – Humbert Wolfe (1885–1940)
Miles Hearn
Hi Miles,
Thank you for your post-class emails.. The pictures are great! I have really enjoyed the nature walks with you. Unfortunately, I suddenly developed a medical issue which is preventing me from continuing the class this semester.
I look forward to returning to your class in future!
All best wishes,
Marie
I’m sure we’ve all noticed the brilliant leaf colours this year. Here is some info on that:
https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/here-s-why-ontario-s-fall-leaves-are-extra-colourful-this-year-1.6114040?fbclid=IwAR0V65zeQxu2lwkaBLpuTea7MUBn01AFDp-5KWYi86tWz4IvuSBHoLS3WfI
Thanks for the history of the Mourning Dove, Miles. Very interesting!