the nature reserve...

Last saturday we went to a nature reserve. We saw a lot of birds like american coots, tundra swans, canada geese and on the way out we saw a perigrine falcon. We got 2 pictures of an american bittern.
Here are the pictures of the Bittern...



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The Great Backyard Bird count

Calling all birdwatchers, grab your notebook and binoculars and lets watch some birds! This weekend is the Great backyard birdcount and it's gonna be fun! You can find out more information here. There is a checklist for birds you might see in your area, a neat page full of games and stuff for kids and all sorts of neato stuff. There's even a participation certificate you can print out.

Snow Geese

Some snow geese are staying in the field behind our house (with the swans). Last week they came right up to our fence! We got a bunch of pictures. here are a few of them

the eagle

This is a picture my Grandpa took the other day. He and I went for a nature walk and a Bald Eagle flew right over us.

swans...

This past week about 50 swans have been staying in the field behind our house. I will post a movie of them flying away later. (I think they are tundra swans but they could trumpeter or mute swans).

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