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Activity 3. 3 birds searching for food. Here in TX today, I
saw a Black Crested Titmouse at the feeder taking one seed at a time and flying back to the tree to eat it (I guess) and going back and forth many times. A cardinal ate at the feeder and also foraged on the ground below the feeder for seeds. In Iowa, I watched Bald Eagles fishing in the Mississippi, diving low towards the water with their talons out and catching the fish in flight flying away with the fish in its talons. Activity 4. Favorite bird-Northern Cardinal. Id'ed by its size and shape (larger than a robin with a distinctive crest), color pattern and markings ( the black around its eyes contrasting wit the red is so pretty), sounds (today, the female was chirping just like the Merlin app example; They also often sing more elaborate songs.) I love the Merlin app having so many examples of each bird's songs. It really helps me learn them! -
Activity 1. 2 birds of different shape. At my feeder today I saw a female cardinal with the characteristic crest on her head. She had barely noticeable red on her wings and tail. Also, a house sparrow with the small size, no tuft or crest. Sparrows seem to usual but he was very pretty with his intricate wing colorings! Activity 2. 3 birds-same color on diff parts of body . My color is black: Purple Martins-Identifiable with the forked tail and shape of beak The habitat/behavior of using a raised martin house. House Sparrow (again)-identified by his color pattern, behavior at the feeder and size and shape. Great Blue Heron-identified by his habitat on the water and color pattern. I identified all through Merlin. What a great app!!
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Hi, I am a very new bird watcher. I'm very much enjoying this course and seeing all of your comments and pictures of beautiful birds. (Some of you much be professional photographers! Such good pics!) Activity 1- A fav on the Wall of Birds is the Northern Cardinal. I grew up with these pretty vibrant birds and it is one of the few birds that I can recognize their call. They were also my mom's favorite so that makes me nostalgic! Activity 2- Outside out house we have Barn Swallows (songbirds-great fliers), a solitary Great Blue Heron (wading birds) and lots of hummingbirds which I think are ruby throated (hummingbirds group). Activity 3- one favorite bird in the great horned owl. We found an injured one in our backyard who had been shot in the wing. We were able to get him to a rehab place and he eventually flew away back into the wild. So happy for him! f
saw a Black Crested Titmouse at the feeder taking one seed at a time and flying back to the tree to eat it (I guess) and going back and forth many times. A cardinal ate at the feeder and also foraged on the ground below the feeder for seeds. In Iowa, I watched Bald Eagles fishing in the Mississippi, diving low towards the water with their talons out and catching the fish in flight flying away with the fish in its talons. Activity 4. Favorite bird-Northern Cardinal. Id'ed by its size and shape (larger than a robin with a distinctive crest), color pattern and markings ( the black around its eyes contrasting wit the red is so pretty), sounds (today, the female was chirping just like the Merlin app example; They also often sing more elaborate songs.) I love the Merlin app having so many examples of each bird's songs. It really helps me learn them! 
Activity 1. 2 birds of different shape. At my feeder today I saw a female cardinal with the characteristic crest on her head. She had barely noticeable red on her wings and tail. Also, a house sparrow with the small size, no tuft or crest. Sparrows seem to usual but he was very pretty with his intricate wing colorings! Activity 2. 3 birds-same color on diff parts of body . My color is black: Purple Martins-Identifiable with the forked tail and shape of beak The habitat/behavior of using a raised martin house. House Sparrow (again)-identified by his color pattern, behavior at the feeder and size and shape. Great Blue Heron-identified by his habitat on the water and color pattern. I identified all through Merlin. What a great app!! 
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