Hello All, I live in Chilliwack, Canada...I love Bald Eagles but I was always interested in the little ones and this course guide me so well. I must said, the little ones are harder to find but makes the experience much more interesting

I live in the northern part of New Jersey. I never realized how difficult it is to get a bird to stand still! The mourning dove was the only cooperative participant today. I truly admire the Wall at Cornell and hope one day to be able to visit in person.

Hello everyone. I live in Aurora, Co. One of my favorites in my neighborhood is the red-breasted nuthatch. I find their movements along the tree trunks and their nasal vocalizations amusing.  In the past week, I have also seen some Swainson's Hawks soaring above my home, and a Belted Kingfisher fishing in a nearby pond.

I live in Atlanta in an in-town neighborhood with a small park and lots of trees, so we get a nice selection of birds.  I often hear them before I see them, and I find birds' songs very interesting.  I hope to learn to identify by them by song, but this hasn't been easy so far.  It surprises me that quite small birds can make such loud songs!  They tend to fly away before I can get a picture.  Sometimes I think they are teasing me!

This course has given me the inspiration I needed to get out with my binoculars this spring.  I live along the north shore of Lake Superior and the ice has only recently gone out in a nearby bay. American white pelicans have moved into the bay the past few years and I saw my first 8 of the season today.  My favourites this time of year are Buffleheads, Hooded Mergansers and Ring-necked ducks.  They are plentiful now and easy to identify.  Am waiting for the return of the Red-winged black bird to a near by pond full of bull rushes.  Am thinking of buying a camera to use birdwatching and would love to get any suggestions.  Don't want to spend more than 6 hundred and need a camera easy to use...don't need all the bells and whistles.. Cheers

I live near the Columbia River in south central Washington where it is a major migratory flyway. Over the late winter and early spring there were literally thousands of American Wigeons, Canada Geese and Mallard ducks on the river.  Now most of them have moved on to their summer grounds. In my backyard I’m enjoying Goldfinches and White Crowned Sparrows with the occasional House Finch thrown in for good measure. Shelled sunflower seeds and a bird bath are the big draws. i enjoyed the first section of the lessons and look forward to learning more.

Hello Fellow Students, I'm enjoying this class very much. I live on the New England coast, south of Boston. Each morning when walking my dog I make mental notes of the birds I encounter. Some I have never seen before, including a Swainson's Thrush, a ruby-crowned kinglet, and Mr and Mrs Turkey (he was huge).  Every year the osprey return to the tall platform to breed, and the Egret's wade around the salt water marshes. Happy birding. Stay safe. Ann 4/28/2020

The Wall of Birds is fascinating.  I looked at a number of birds but one I had never heard of was the Cock00 Roller in Madagascar that uses the violent technique of slamming its prey against branches.  So many different ways of looking and making a living. I always am looking for birds.  In the past day, I have seen many cardinals and robins.  I have also been seeing Eastern Bluebirds which is new in our yard.  A wren, I think, Carolina wren was on the back porch.  I've also been seeing and hearing mocking birds.  A variety of sparrows have been pecking around in the mulch around where cone flowers were last year.  I'm not sure if they are finding seeds or insects.  I hear lots of woodpecker hammering and saw a pileated woodpecker last week.  There are always mourning doves around.  Black Vultures like to congregate in the tops of tall trees neighboring our lot. I have seen a bird a couple of times in the past few days that I can't identify and haven't seen clearly enough.  It is a small-medium size and seems to have a dark brown or black head with slightly lighter chest colors and white wing bars when it flies.  I saw it hopping around in the grass.  I hope to get a better look at it soon.

My current favorite bird is a mourning dove. I have only recently begun bird watching, and the mourning dove is the first bird that I identified by observing and listening to its calls. It was exciting to combine personal observations and field guide (app) information! I'm in Arizona, and I think the following birds I've identified belong to the these groups: * mourning dove -- pigeons and doves * great-tailed grackle -- blackbirds * Gila woodpecker -- woodpeckers * Northern mockingbird -- songbirds

I have feeders outside my classroom windows ( which unfortunately I have not been able to observe for the last few weeks). My favourite birds observed there are dark-eyed juncos and white-breasted nuthatches. We also see both hairy and downey woodpeckers and my students quickly get good at telling them apart. In the ravine behind my house we have lots of red-winged blackbirds but my favourite is the male cardinal who loves to perch and sing in the tall trees.

Hello to everyone! This is an European Robin, eritachus rubecula, Pettirosso in my language, part of the old world flycatchers. I shoot this foto this winter in Bologna, Italy. This awesome bird bring color and melodies in the cities during the cold and grey seasons. Good vibes to all the participants!

I'm also enjoying the course and am hoping to add my new experience to a thematic grades 3-5 curriculum. I took a bit more time than usual (that's a given these days) to watch out towards my bird feeders which are flanked by a pond and a meadow lined with blue bird houses (in northern Vermont). In several short viewings I've seen a pair of Easter Bluebirds, American Goldfinches, Crackles, Dark-eyed Juncos, Blue Jays, Chickadees, Red-winged Blackbirds, Turkeys, Song Sparrows (I think) and a pair of Hooded Mergansers swimming on the pond. What a day!

Enjoying the class. Spring in Minnesota. With the leaves not yet un-furled hoping to see more birds before the leaves help them hide from view. Also, exploring purchasing a couple of bird feeders so we can see them up close.

What an absolutely wonderful course! I have been thoroughly enjoying everything about it thus far. The video that accompanies the mural of birds is well worth viewing.

1.  The birds I like best on the Wall of Birds are the Puffin, Great Blue Heron and Ruby Throated Hummingbird. 2.  I have Ruby Throated Hummingbirds stop by my flowers and occasionally a Downy Woodpecker will stop by to peck on deck railing during the Summer.  I have Mourning Doves and Rock Pigeons sit on the wires behind my house.   At the Recreation Center near my home I will see Killdeer nesting during the Summer. 3.  My favorite birds that live in my neighborhood are: (1) Great Blue Herons as there is a heronry not to far from where I live.  I love to watch them nesting. (2) Ruby Throated Hummingbirds. (3) Robins. My very favorite bird is the White Stork.

Activity #3 My favourite backyard bird is the Baltimore Oriole. I usually don't hear them or see them in my backyard until late May.  I love their song and their colouring.  I have set up nectar feeders in the front and back of my house to attract them.

Activity #2 From the Songbird grouping I found a Male Red Winged Blackbird in my backyard cleaning up the seed from the bird feeder From the Pigeon and Dove grouping I found a Mourning Dove looking less than impressed at having a picture taken at 6:50 am on a Tuesday From Waterfowl, my husband sent me a photo of a Long Tailed Duck on Lake Ontario

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I think my favorite bird is the Indigo Bunting.  In south Texas where I have a winter home, my favorite time of year is spring migration season.  My area is one of the flyways for migrating birds.  This year (2020) I saw dozens of indigo buntings.  Their bright blue color is gorgeous.  Females are also pretty with their hint of blue on the wings. Also interesting is the immature males with their mottled bodies in process of turning blue.  I saw many other birds this year including lots of types of warblers, orioles, hummingbirds, thrushes, sparrows, tanagers, woodpeckers, and parulas.  At my home in Michigan this spring I have just seen my first goldfinches.  I have thistle feeders in both the front and back yards.  Last year my fruit and  jelly feeder attracted many Baltimore orioles.  I have lots of finches, sparrows, woodpeckers, cardinals, etc. but hope to attract other species by planting bushes that provide berries as well as providing food and nearby water.  Knowing that the birds are attracted to dripping water, I will put in a shallow fountain this year.  My biggest problem is squirrels raiding my feeders.  Despite baffles, they still manage to get into my feeders.  I think I will try installing a squirrel feeder since deterring them doesn’t seem to work! Unfortunately, I don’t have a picture to share from this device.  

For activity 3, I chose the diminutive Black-capped Chickadee. It is a year-round resident here in Minnesota, enduring our harsh winters. It seems to be a playful and inquisitive little bird and I enjoy hearing them fill the air with the high-low pitch of their song.

Our  favorite birds are from Lake Winnipeg where we camp every year.  Above is a Broad-winged Hawk. They were nesting on the edge of our campsite and we watched the juveniles grow and fledge.  This one is enjoying lunch! We loved watching the drama between this family and the local squirrel who very nearly was caught right in front of us. Below is an American White Pelican.  These birds are wonderful to watch on the lake, checking out what the local fishermen are getting.  We've seen them fish by moving forward in a straight broad line, then curving in to create a circle around the fish and then dipping their heads and lifting to swallow, all in unison.  Amazing! Finally, our last favorite is the Veery which we do not have a picture of yet.  It has a song that is truly gorgeous that we hear from our tent at dusk and dawn.  You must check it out. It actually showed up in our backyard last week for the first time so I'm hoping to see it again before summer. 

Hi, everyone. I'm enjoying the course so far and hope you all are, too.  I live in southeast British Columbia, Canada. Activity 1: I chose the Common Loon from the Wall of Birds because it's haunting call reminds me of canoe/camping trips on Arctic lakes. Activity 2: My first bird is the grouse which is in the Chicken-Like Group.  I hear them often when I'm waking in the provincial park next door to us. Occasionally, one flies up as I walk by.  My second bird the Mallard Duck from the Swimming Birds Group.  Mallards are plentiful on the nearby ponds and they are easy to identify! There are also lots of other ducks that I can't yet identify. My third bird is the Red Tail Hawk in the Raptor Group.  Again, it's fairly common and easy to identify. I love the way they soar. Activity 3: My two favourite birds in the neighbourhood are the Common Loon and a large brown hawk that I haven't yet identified. The hawk is one of my favourites because one took flight from a tree as I walked by and startled me, making me look up. This was a few weeks ago. I saw the beautiful bird take flight with a great whooshing of wings. As I watched it glide over the pond I saw 2 bald eagles also circling the pond. That's the moment my interest in bird watching was rekindled.

This Southwest Florida Egret is enjoying his breakfast as we wait to enter a wildlife park near Big Cypress Preserve. This bird took the better part of an hour positioning his food before swallowing. Our five day trip in early March got us started on our newly found bird watching.

Hi Everyone, I'm very excited to take this course. I think my favorite "bird" from the wall of birds is the black Caiman.  I didn't realize this was the closest living relative! Today on my walk around the neighborhood I say a mallard - waterfowl.  I also saw a junco making a nest - song bird.  Finally, I have a pair of bald eagles I can see from my home flying around - raptor. My favorite bird around my home is probably the pileated woodpecker.  I love its red crest and big wonky body.  I think it looks like a cartoon :)