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

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Artist Jean Shin works on one of the human perches of her exhibit at Appleton Farms, “Perch.” (Jesse Costa/WBUR)
Artist Jean Shin works on one of the human perches 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 mate and nest on the property and be the main stars of a new art installation.

WBUR's Andrea Shea reports.

This segment aired on August 26, 2024.

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Andrea Shea Correspondent, Arts & Culture

Andrea Shea is a correspondent for WBUR's arts & culture reporter.

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