Cambridge Birding

Red-bellied Woodpecker
Red-winged Blackbird

Red-breasted Nuthatch
Downy Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker

Horned Lark
Black-capped Chickadee
White-breasted Nuthatch

Yesterday I went birding with my cousin Ruth again to Cambridge. We saw many birds including, Horned Larks, Snow Buntings and Red-bellied Woodpeckers. But lets start from the beginning.

It was a sunny afternoon and Ruth was on her way to the library, but on the way there she thought what a sunny afternoon maybe I should go birding with Sam. So she called over and we talked about meeting up. So about ten minutes later cousin Ruth arrived. I got my camera, coat and boats and we were off. First as we pulled out of the driveway we saw a field nearby and saw some Horned Larks and Snow Buntings there. We took some pictures and drove off to Cambridge. On the way there we stopped by another birding trail so we decided to walk on it. There we walked over to a viewing spot but didn't see any birds. So we left and went to Cambridge. As we followed the trail I saw Black-capped Chickadees so I put my hand out to see if they would come and they did. So I scattered seed on my hand and soon there was a feeding frenzy. Ruth decided to put her hand out with seed too and then a Red-breasted Nuthatch came swooping by to see what all the excitement was about. And soon enough he came to our hands. We kept on walking and the chickadees followed us to a feeding station. We put some seed in all the feeders. And walked some more but it eventually lead to a steep hill so we turned back and when we passed by the feeding station again. There were Hairy, Downy and Red-bellied Woodpeckers checking out the seed. And a Red-winged Blackbird had come since its by a marsh. So we stayed there for a while and went over to where the chickadees came to over hands. And it was about 3:30pm so we had to leave. And all the way back we talked about how much fun we had birding together. And as we pulled up by the driveway the Horned Larks were still there so we took some more pictures. And I thanked her for the trip and she thanked me for the book I got her. And that was my fantastic Saturday!!!!!

Bye,

Birdman

Victoria Park

Today our adventure began on our way to Victoria Park. We got a hot chocolate and headed down the road. When we arrived there were many dogs including a shcaunzher mix. We spotted a few cardinals and mallards. Some had inter breded a Mallard x Northern Shoveler. I forgot to bring my camera though so you cant see if I'm correct or not. But the most fun was wishing our dog Max a very Happy Birthday. He is one year in our years and three years in dog years. I think max had a great time meeting other dogs and chasing Canada Geese. We all had a blast including Max. See you next time on Nature. Birdman

eBird

I invite you to go on the ebird website and report all your bird sightings. It will help scientists (orthinoligists) to find out more about common and endargered species. Also when you report your sightings, you will get an organized with all your bird sightings in it. Trust me birders will love it, I love it myself.

What do you prefer blog posts to be about?

What do you prefer blog posts to be about?

- Wildlife

- Birds

- Dogs

- Other
*Please leave your votes in the comment box.*

Nintendo Wii

Last Friday we bought a Nintendo Wii, which included 2 Wii remotes and Nunchuks, 5 games and a sensor bar. We also bought 9 extra games and a Wii tennis racket, baseball bat and golf club. It is a lot of fun to play and you get lots of exercise which 5 of the games. The rest challenge you brain. Some of the games are tennis, baseball, bowling, golf and boxing. My skill level is about 750, my brothers is 510, my moms is 600, my dads is 370. There is also and extra training and Wii fitness game. On the training one it teaches you how to play the games. On the Wii fitness you take a test and it says your fitness age. With 20 being the best and 80 being the worst my age was 35. My brain age is 69 TERRIBLE!!!

Please fell free to comment on NATURE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

BIRDMAN

Last Day In Arizona

Cactus Wren
Beautiful Arizona Flower
Beautiful Arizona Sunset

Today is our last day in Arizona. Although I am excited to go home, I will miss all the sights and creatures you see here. I will try to write on our drive home but if I don't I'll write about when we get home. That's all I have to saw today fokes.

Goodbye,

Birdman

Mountain Climb

Desert Flowers
Mountain View
Lizard

This morning at 8:00am my dad and I woke up. We dressed ourselves appropriately for mountain climbing and had breakfast. Then we were off, as we started climbing it seemed easy then gradually became harder. First there were many flowers. Then a little higher and it was mostly rocks. Soon we were at the top of the mountain and I turned around to see... a beautiful mountain view. And a few more steps and we were at the top of the mountain! And there was a.........I was expecting to see a beautiful mountain valley. Which happened to be, a mountain with a few flowers and sage brush. But later we turned our attention to a lizard which I got a few shots of. So we headed down and drove to Denny's had lunch and went home. Later we went swimming and meet Mason and his sister. And we went home had super, I played CLUB Penguin and now here I am typing this blog.

Goodbye,

Birdman

Max

* You may need to turn the volume up *

Our dog Max is a 11 3/4 months old. He weighs 21.02 pounds. He knows many tricks including, sit, shake, roll over, jump and more! He spends most of his time, playing, sleeping and eating. We feed him adult Beneful dog food. His favourite places to sleep are his extra large dog bed, the couch and of course my bed. His favourite toys are ropes, chew toys (especially the one that squeak) and blankets. He secretly takes my bed covers. He is a hilarious fawn Pug. He has a couple white spots on him. And a black face and ears. We love him so much. He is an excellent dog, and I would recommend a Pug to any dog lover. The only thing you may not like is he snores EXTREMELY LOUD and is occasionally stubborn and/or aggressive. But despite all of the Pugs cons, their pros overcome them and they are like little comedians! He's a great or should I say EXCELLENT DOG!!! They're like little guards dogs also WOOF! WOOF! WOOF! Sometimes they bark for attention! Nearly anyone would love a PUG!! I sure do!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Can you identify me?

Can You Identify Me?

#1

#2#3Answers: #1 = Curve-billed Thrasher

#2 = Gambel's Quail

#3 = Cactus Wren

Desert Botanical Gardens

Verdin
Sundial
Monarch Butterfly
Aloe Flower
Agave
Canyon Towhee
Gambel's Quail

Desert-ground Squirrel
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Inca Dove

Yesterday morning my dad and I went out to Botanical Gardens, which is approximately 30 minutes from our Arizona house. As we arrived there we collected all our needed supplies and we followed the path to the entrance. There on today's Botanical News were Huh Judi and a notice on the Cacti & Succulent House closed for renovation and innovation. Then we paid 14 dollars to enter. When we walked in, there where people waiting for a tour. We found a bench and sat down. We looked at all the maps and events. Unfortunately it was the March news log. So we just went where we felt like going. First we passed the the Cacti & Succulent House which was closed for renovation until Spring. We took the "Do you know your Saguaro (suh-WAR-oh)" quiz. I got 4/6 correct, my dad got 3/6 correct. So we followed a birding trail which lead to Saguaro Forest which taught you about how the Indians survived in the Sonoran Desert. Then we had lunch at the cafe. My dad had Macaroni 'n Cheese and I had Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad. I dropped 2 croutons and feed them to the quail and sparrows. Suddenly, towhees, starlings and thrashers came to fight for the food. Then I turned around to see... a sign that said "PLEASE DO NOT FEED THE WILDLIFE" in bold letters! I felt terrible. Perhaps it was because the birds will fight over it ha ha ha. So we finished our lunch and we went back to birding. So we went to the Herb Garden and took many picture of plants. Then we went back to the Quail Run Path. We followed this until it lead us to that bird I took a video of, then to the hummingbird gardens. We went through the children's sculptures and there I discovered we had done the whole trail backwards! It was getting late by the time we had finished the trail so we went shopping at he Botanical Store. We found quail models, toys for Jesse and a wildlife book. Soon the store would be closing so we picked up our items and went to the cashier to pay for them. Unfortunately, the debit card was only legal for Canada so we could not use it. We were just about to leave and my dad found 20 dollars in his wallet so we could pay for the book! On the way back home we were reading it and it told you everything you need to know about attracting wildlife to your backyard. And that is the end of the story so goodbye!

Birdman

Exotic Waterfowl (Pictures)

Note: Please tell me in the comments any ideas you have of what these birds are.

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Backyard Birds of Arizona

Anna's Hummingbird
Common Redpoll

First I'd like to apologize to mon@rch about the correction of the Anna's Hummingbird, you were right mon@rch.

Now for the post: Today as I went birding in our backyard I discovered a new visitor, the Common Redpoll. I have seen this bird in trails nearby but never before in out backyard. I don't have much to saw though, so goodbye

Birdman

Ann's Hummingbird

Ann's Hummingbird
Ann's Hummingbird
Ann's Hummingbird

Believe it or not these are all hummingbirds. The Ann's Hummingbird. I got so close to these hummingbirds that some of them are blurry, I only showed some clear ones. This morning I was planning to take pictures and videos of sparrows, finches and doves. While I heard a chipping sound. I thought it was a Northern Cardinal or a Pyruloxia. Then I heard a buzzing sound. So I figured it was a hummingbird. Then I spotted it on the hummingbird feeder. It was trying to perch but it couldn't. So it finished its drink and flew to perch on a nearby bush. Then I followed it and toke a step and picture, step and picture until I got these crisp pictures above. It was an amazing experience when I was standing just a few inches away from the bird. And now a joke.

Knock knock

Who's there?

Orange

Orange who?

Orange you going

to comment on

this post???!!!

Ha ha ha!

He he he!

Arizona Backyard Birds

Verdin
Ann's Hummingbird
Costa's Hummingbird

This bird adventure begins in the backyard. This morning I awoke to Jesse snoring. And I got Max out of his crate and took him outside to poo. He did and I got my tripod and camera. As I opened the door all the birds fluttered. So I stood there waiting for 20 minutes and finally a finch came. Then all the other birds came too and soon it was a feeding frenzy. I managed to take 329 close up shots of birds. By the time I came back in it was noon. So I had lunch and spent the afternoon editing 329 pictures. And now, in the evening I am writing this blogger post. So I picked these three pictures of a Verdin, a Ann's Hummingbird and the Costa's Hummingbird. Now its super time so goodbye.

Birdman

Nature

Great-tailed Grackle
European Starling
Can you spot the hawk in this picture?

Every day it gets a little warmer and the bird sightings get a little brighter. So there is hope for novice birders.

Today's story is about birds and their habitats. For example the Savannah Sparrow lives in the savanah and the Western Meadowlark lives in the meadows. In the early morning my dad and I got ready for a birdwatching trip. We had breakfast and packed all our nessicities. And we were off. First we went to our neighbourhood birding trail. First we spotted a Gila Woodpecker on a Saguaro Cactus. And a Mourning Dove on a fence. We spotted many birds. By the time we were home it was noon! So, we had lunch and I went birding with my brother out in our back yard. We saw two hummingbrds and a hawk soaring over our street.

That's all for today fokes, see you next time on.....NNAATTUURREE!!!!!!!!!!

Birds of Arizna

Can you find the hummingbird in this picture?
Gila Woodpecker
Gila Woodpecker

There are hundreds of species of birds in Arizona, the Cactus Wren, the Gila Woodpecker and the Ann's Hummingbird. These are just a few of the most common birds in Arizona. There are also many types of rare and hard to find birds in Arizona. Some of the most rare are Phainopepla, Mandarin Duck and Wood Duck. Weather they are wild or escaped from domestic areas they are all rare and beautiful birds. Now we must prevent death of these animals to keep them alive. Some ways are car pools and not hunting them........

To be continued from our readers.

You can do this by suggesting ideas in the comments box about saving God's creations!

Goodbye,

Birdman