{"id":855,"date":"2012-01-10T16:05:17","date_gmt":"2012-01-10T21:05:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/outdooredguys.wordpress.com\/?p=855"},"modified":"2012-01-10T16:05:17","modified_gmt":"2012-01-10T21:05:17","slug":"bird-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/environmental-education\/2012\/01\/10\/bird-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Bird # 1"},"content":{"rendered":"

So today at Laurel Creek, Mademoiselle Nelson’s grade 4 class from Westvale Public School was out for a bird study.\u00a0Before our hike, I explained to the students that Al from Camp Heidelberg had challenged me to see\u00a0who\u00a0could find more species of birds on\u00a0their\u00a0property in 2012 (see previous blog). Today I would start my list in earnest. Keep your eyes open kids!\u00a0<\/p>\n

So our hike started well, with chickadees, juncos, tree sparrows, hosue finches, lots of Canada geese, and a big hairy woodpecker. As we headed down to our marsh, I said to the students, “Looks like a crow up there ahead in that tree.” The dark bird was facing away from us, looking out over the water.\u00a0As we got closer, it leaned forward showing light underparts. I said, “Oh, it’s a hawk!”\u00a0 Then it turned to look at us.\u00a0 Dark head, dark mustache.<\/p>\n

“Peregrine Falcon!”<\/p>\n

Then it flew low over the cattails and was out of sight.<\/p>\n

\"File:Peregrine<\/a><\/p>\n

(photo from Wikipedia)<\/p>\n

Back in the classroom, students had to fill out a list of birds they had seen.\u00a0Often when students see a hawk or a kestrel on the bird hike, they jump to the most famous raptor, and write down “peregrine falcon.” This time we could list it with a clear conscience.<\/p>\n

Al tells me that peregrine falcons have been seen on the Christmas bird count in the region a few times since he has\u00a0been participating. When I first started working at Laurel Creek, Peter Pautler pointed at a bird one day flying over the reservoir and told me it was a peregrine. I took his word for it.\u00a0It’s probably been 10 years since then for me to see my second at Laurel Creek.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

So today at Laurel Creek, Mademoiselle Nelson’s grade 4 class from Westvale Public School was out for a bird study.\u00a0Before our hike, I explained to the students that Al from Camp Heidelberg had challenged me to see\u00a0who\u00a0could find more species of birds on\u00a0their\u00a0property in 2012 (see previous blog). Today I would start my list in […]<\/p>\n

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