Bert
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BertParticipantActivity 2: We have been working with students to use iNaturalist to support Citizen Science. The students get pretty excited when they realize how easy it is to take a picture of something, submit it to iNaturalist and then get an indication of what it may be. We encourage the students to get as many observations as they can, sort of make it a game. It's always fun to watch them compare what they saw and see who found the weirdest looking insect or most beautiful plant.in reply to: Activities: Helping Birds in Your World #903033
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BertParticipantI am fortunate to live in a neighborhood that has multiple habitats on my daily walk. As I walk down the street past the homes I can count on Northern Mockingbirds, Mourning Doves, Common Grackles and occasionally Northern Cardinals. When I get to the wooded path there is a pond that has Common Gallinule, Anhinga, Mottled Ducks and often Sandhill Cranes (especially for nesting). A little later I walk past a small lake that will haven Great Blue Herons, Great Egrets, more Mottled Ducks and occasionally Limpkin. Finally, we have a sandy scrub habitat that has a family of Florida Scrub-Jays, Red-bellied Woodpeckers and Blue Jays. Some days on my walk I'll only see about a dozen species and other days there will be nearly 30.in reply to: Activities: Exploring Bird Habitats #903030
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BertParticipantActivity 2: In Florida the summer's get hot and humid and birding activity slows down. Many birding groups take a break through the summer months. To encourage people to continue birding Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission is sponsoring the June Challenge. This is a county level friendly challenge to record how many species you can see during the slow birding month of June.in reply to: Activities: Keeping Track of Your Birdwatching #902919
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BertParticipantActivity 2: Today I saw a Bahama Mockingbird, a lifer for me. There was a Northern Mockingbird also in the area so I could compare and contrast them. I also used apps on my phone to help me verify my identification of the Bahama Mockingbird. I found the Bahama Mockingbird thanks to eBird's Rare Bird Alerts. I highly recommend subscribing to them in your area.in reply to: Activities: Exploring Birds #902754
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