Backyard Bird Count is Today!

 The Great Backyard Bird Count Begins Today!  It will go from Feb.14-17.

It's a great day to get outside and help count the birds for science (and fun!)  My crew even got a "lifer" today!  Check out the link above to find out how you can participate...there's even a photo contest.

For the Birds~(The End of the Bird Unit)

 

A few days ago my youngest finished up his bird studies from HERE.

 

 

One of the experiments he did combined physics and biology.  One raw egg, one cooked egg.

SPIN!

Stop it in mid-spin.  The egg that keeps spinning is the raw egg...know why?

And...as a perfect ending we had a wren build a nest in one of our planters on the front porch.  We have enjoyed watching the babies grow!  The good Lord has done this numerous times--sending things our way such as this as we are studying about them! 

 

Now as we are finishing up our studies for the year, he is studying other flying creatures: bats!



Today: Our (Long-awaited) Birding Field Trip

We had a great family field trip today!  We took a 2 hour trip to Whele Nature Center where a wildlife biologist/ornithologst spent 3 hours with our family.  This is a trip that has been planned for months.  We had been in contact with the ornithologists at the nature center, and they had invited my oldest son (and us) out for a visit.  It is peak migration time...so today was the day!  My oldest was thrilled to add 9 new birds to his life list!

 

Dad trying to show little brother where the King Bird is.

Big brother is not the only one who likes birding!

 

It was a great day.....  I loved being surrounded by peaceful nature, eating our picnic and being with my family!