Go outside with an adult during the morning or late afternoon. Bring paper, a pencil, and a pair of binoculars if you have them. Sit quietly where you can see trees, shrubs, or a bird feeder. Watch for ten minutes. Make a mark each time you see a bird. Draw a tiny picture of each bird or write what color it was. Listen for calls. Did you hear a loud “jay” sound? Look for how each bird finds food: on the ground, in a tree, at a feeder, or under leaves. Then answer these questions: Which bird was the loudest? Which bird was the biggest? Did any bird carry food away? Did you see a bird check the ground for insects? Did you see a bird use a tree trunk, branch, shrub, or feeder? Where would Biv hide a pecan in your yard? Grandma’s reminder: “Sit still long enough, and the backyard starts telling you who lives there.”
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Go outside with an adult during the morning or late afternoon. Bring paper, a pencil, and a pair of binoculars if you have them. Sit quietly where you can see trees, shrubs, or a bird feeder. Watch for ten minutes. Make a mark each time you see a bird. Draw a tiny picture of each bird or write what color it was. Listen for calls. Did you hear a loud “jay” sound? Look for how each bird finds food: on the ground, in a tree, at a feeder, or under leaves. Then answer these questions: Which bird was the loudest? Which bird was the biggest? Did any bird carry food away? Did you see a bird check the ground for insects? Did you see a bird use a tree trunk, branch, shrub, or feeder? Where would Biv hide a pecan in your yard? Grandma’s reminder: “Sit still long enough, and the backyard starts telling you who lives there.”