Kenzie
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So cool! I want to see a barn swallow, I really like their super exaggerated forked tails. Thanks for sharing!
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Very cool! I love seeing birds from other continents (I'm in the U.S.), they're all so exotic and special for me! Thanks for sharing!
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Activity #2: I've seen lots of song birds so far on my bird watching journey! I've seen lots of American robins, and I chased (at a distance, no birds were harmed!) a song sparrow around the lake shore a few weeks ago. I've also seen some different types of waterfowl; Canada geese and mallards, mostly, but I'm pretty sure I saw a family of common Mergansers the other day, which was cool. I love their spikey hair! I've also seen some woodpeckers and other tree-clinging birds. The other day, I walked out of my house to see three downy woodpeckers exploring a grove of trees between mine and my neighbor's houses! Very cool, can't wait to see more, I'd love to see a hummingbird soon!
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Activity #3: Maybe not my absolute favorite backyard bird, but here is a picture of a bald eagle guarding his/her nest. It's a HUGE nest, and I could see at least 2 juveniles moving around inside. The first time I saw a bald eagle was when I was 18 on a canoeing trip down the Susquehanna River in central PA, and I was so fascinated because I always thought they were super rare for some reason. This eagle and nest are located on Sand Island on the Great Sacandaga Lake in the southern Adirondacks (NY). I like to visit them often and watch as mom and dad bring in fish and small animals for the young ones to eat!
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Activity 1: I learned in this activity that albatrosses are my favorite birds! I think it's so so cool that they can fly for YEARS at a time, and that they live to be so old (80 years!!). It got me thinking about lifespans of other types of birds, like the ones in my neighborhood and that I see commonly. I'll have to do some more research on bird lifespans, as it's interesting to me that they can live as long as humans and I've never really considered it before!
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