8.11.14 - Birding 101 - KidSummer - Cape Cod Museum of Natural History

Brewster, MA

 

Another week of Birding 101 and the weather on Cape Cod can't be beat!  All the better for birdwatching says the Bird Nerd.  Monday morning is about introductions and learning names, and naturally...heading out on our first bird walk together. 

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Our List:

Red-winged Blackbird

Gray Catbird

House Sparrow

Song Sparrow

American Robin

American Goldfinch

Turkey Vulture

Carolina Wren

Black-capped Chickadee

Ring-billed Gull

Northern Cardinal

Song Sparrow

What's Your Wingspan?

Praying Mantis!!!  We saw TWO in less than 20 minutes!

Bird Nerds In Training testing their birdoculars

Cottontail Rabbit

American Robin 

Spying the Grey Catbird in the thicket

American Goldfinch (male) 

Contemplating how long it takes for pollution to decompose...

Bird Nerd Salute

More to come for these Bird Nerds In Training...