1. Lake edge with muddy flats. Bonaparte’s gulls wading and swimming, eating in the water. Several ducks swimming, diving.
2. Tree lined trail leading to the lake. Tufted titmouse, northern cardinals in trees.
1. Song sparrow flits around on ground and visits the ground below the feeder. Seems to go to the feeder when there are very few other birds present. Also spends time holding to branch, singing.
2. Song sparrow eats on the ground below and doesn’t stay too long. House finches sit on feeder and on the ground. Seem to stay longer, usually in a group and will fly up to tree then right back for more food.
3. Song sparrows sings very often. Northern cardinal and house finches can also be heard.
For activity one I chose Killdeer and Mourning dove. Their shapes allow you to easily tell them apart. The killdeer is tall and slender with short stocky neck and longer tail. The dove is rounder and has a longer neck with a smaller head.
For activity two I chose red: Red-winged black bird (red on the shoulder), Northern Cardinal (red with black face), Rose-breasted Grosbeak (red breast)
For activity three I chose: American kestrel (soaring and hovering over grassy field), Horned lark (scratching and nibbling along side of road), Northern Cardinal (visiting my bird feeder for sunflower seeds)
For activity four I chose Eastern Meadow lark: stocky with short tail, long bill and legs, bright yellow underparts with black breast and and striped head, found in grassy fields and prairies, distinctive call