Ken

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  • Ken
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    Activity #1 what makes birds matter to me is that they are such an important part of of our planet’s ecosystem and are some of the most interesting creatures that we are able to see on an almost everyday basis. The differences between species are what makes them so interesting, whether it’s their songs or the ways they care for their young.I’ve really enjoyed this course.
    in reply to: Activities: Helping Birds in Your World #727916
  • Ken
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    Activity 2: joined the Hamilton County (IN) Birds and Nature group on FB a couple months ago. Lots of information on local bird sightings and places to birdwatch.
    in reply to: Activities: Keeping Track of Your Birdwatching #727906
  • Ken
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    Activity 1  We live in central Indiana, have a small pond near our back yard. Our neighborhood has many trees both evergreen and deciduous. It’s the end of July 2020 and the weather has been in the mid 80’s and 90’s for the last several weeks. Bird sightings are fewer but there is still some variety around the pond and at the feeder. Today I’ve seen
    • Northern Cardinals
    • Mallards
    • Blue Heron
    • House Sparrows
    • American Crow
    • Tree Swallow
    • Juvenile Downy Woodpecker
    • House Finches
    in reply to: Activities: Exploring Bird Habitats #725112
  • Ken
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    Watching back yard feeder and pond early this morning and later in the afternoon. Saw a few Brown headed cowbirds and house finches at our feeder. A crane waded around the pond for a little while, as did a goose couple with three goslings. A mallard couple has also been in/around the pond over the past couple weeks, but lately it’s been just the male. We’ve been hearing a bird singing around sunrise over the past several days and I’ve been searching Merlin’s “most likely species” feature to find a match to the call/song. I think that it’s a Scarlet Tanager, but haven’t actually seen it yet. Need to get out around daybreak to look for it.
    in reply to: Activities: Local Bird Exploration #698707
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