The last few days we have been seeing quite a few birds just north of the school near the creek. Yesterday we stood in the snow and watched many Dark-eyed Juncos, American Robins and European Starlings. The Dark-eyed Juncos were life birds for some students. That means it is the first time they have seen it in their life. They were pretty happy! Also some children in our class and older students have reported hearing and seeing the Sandhill Cranes flying over town.
Today we had quite a treat when we saw Northern Cardinals in that same area. I saw two males and two females. It was difficult for the children to see them as they were flitting about in the trees, but it was good practice for them to follow the chipping sound that the cardinals made and try to locate them. It takes practice. I will add some photos of mine that I've taken at other times, but not at that moment.
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