Bobolinks are the stars of a new art installation on a Massachusetts farm

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May 07, 2024

Andrea Shea

Artist Jean Shin drills holes through recycled copper to nail it onto a tree stump forming a human perch as part of her exhibit at Appleton Farms, “Perch.” (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Each May, a farm in Ipswich, Massachusetts, is greeted with a flock of songbirds called bobolinks. This year, they'll not only mate and nest on the property but will also be the main stars of a new art installation.

WBUR's Andrea Shea reports.

This segment aired on May 7, 2024.

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