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Shine Campers Design Walk-In Bird House

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Beckett Hutfilz, a 7-year-old, helps decorate the bird house.

Beckett Hutfilz, a 7-year-old, helps decorate the bird house.

Shine campers contribute to their birdhouse, which will be unveiled on Saturday, August 17.

Shine campers contribute to their birdhouse, which will be unveiled on Saturday, August 17.

Stella Lynch, aged 7, painting on the bird house.

Stella Lynch, aged 7, painting on the bird house.

Greg Kelly, a 7-year-old, doing his part at Bridge Gardens.

Greg Kelly, a 7-year-old, doing his part at Bridge Gardens.

Avery Kelly, an 8-year-old, India Muhs, aged 6, and Shine art teacher and educator, Christina Sahr, working on the birdhouse at Bridge Gardens.

Avery Kelly, an 8-year-old, India Muhs, aged 6, and Shine art teacher and educator, Christina Sahr, working on the birdhouse at Bridge Gardens.

Birdhouses up for auction at Bridge Gardens.

Birdhouses up for auction at Bridge Gardens.

Christina Sahr (left), Kathy Kennedy and Aaron Goldschmidt in front of the birdhouse.

Christina Sahr (left), Kathy Kennedy and Aaron Goldschmidt in front of the birdhouse.

Beckett Hutfilz, a 7-year-old, helps decorate the birdhouse. JENNIFER CORR

Beckett Hutfilz, a 7-year-old, helps decorate the birdhouse. JENNIFER CORR

Stella Lynch, aged 7, painting on the birdhouse. JENNIFER CORR

Stella Lynch, aged 7, painting on the birdhouse. JENNIFER CORR

Greg Kelly, 7, doing his part at Bridge Gardens. JENNIFER CORR

Greg Kelly, 7, doing his part at Bridge Gardens. JENNIFER CORR

Avery Kelly, age 8, India Muhs, age 6, and Shine art teacher and educator Christina Sahr working on the birdhouse at Bridge Gardens. JENNIFER CORR

Avery Kelly, age 8, India Muhs, age 6, and Shine art teacher and educator Christina Sahr working on the birdhouse at Bridge Gardens. JENNIFER CORR

Christina Sahr, Kathy Kennedy and Aaron Goldschmidt in front of the birdhouse. JENNIFER CORR

Christina Sahr, Kathy Kennedy and Aaron Goldschmidt in front of the birdhouse. JENNIFER CORR

authorStaff Writer on Aug 12, 2019
All but one of the birdhouses on display at the second annual “Art and Nature Take Flight” exhibit at Bridge Gardens in Bridgehampton could be considered “bird-sized,” and all but... more

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