In Bird Count (Peachtree), a young girl takes on the role of citizen scientist by participating in one of the annual Audubon Bird Counts. You can win this book—and you and your students can participate in the Great Backyard Bird Count coming up in February.
To enter for a chance to win the book, submit a comment to this blog to let us know your favorite bird. The hyper hummingbird? The beautiful blue jay? The familiar robin, pigeon, or crow? Share by Thursday, February 13. One lucky teacher will win! Then swoop on over to check out these science-related freebies. Congratulations to our lucky winner Joanna Kohlbus!
The Great Backyard Bird Count will be held February 14–17; participants count birds for as little as 15 minutes (or for as long as they wish) on at least one day during the event and report their results. Learn more and download participation certificates at gbbc.birdcount.org.
Cubes in Space allows students ages 11–18 to design experiments to be launched into space. The catch? All experiments must fit inside a small plastic cube. Register your students by February 7 at cubesinspace.com.
Need to keep students on track with their work? Enter for a chance to win the Time Timer Max, which has eight timers in one. Enter here.
We feed the birds at my house and have some massive crows that visit. I think I’d better say they’re my favorites because I don’t want them to get upset. (Did I mention that they’re very, very large?)
Karen |
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I like to watch many birds, hummingbird, cardinal, red-tailed hawk and great blue herron to name a few.
Cardinals are my favorite. They remind me of my grandma. :0)
I couldn’t pick between a hummingbird and a cardinal. A hummingbird always reminds me of my mom and when you see a cardinal, they say someone from heaven is visiting you.
Cardinals
Hawks! I have a hawk that lives in our neighborhood that I love to watch when I can glimpse it.
Eagles are so majestic and beautiful to watch fly
The hummingbird is my spirit animal!
I love to see the red cardinal.
We have tons of finches, both purple and yellow, at our bird feeders this time of year.
My favorite bird is a hummingbird. They are so fast and beautiful.
Love red tail hawks and humming birds. They are so cool
I like humming birds and cardinals.
I just set up two bird feeders in my backyard. I enjoy the goldfinch, the NJ state bird !
Red Tail Hawks, love watching them soar above a field waiting for a snack
I like them all, but it seems the Robin, so homey, so simple, is my favorite!
I’m happy to watch whatever flies past my window without know what it is. ‘Bird’ works for me!
Cardinals and Robins are two favorites.
I love listening to the Cardinals.
Hummingbird
Resplendent Quetzal
I love cardinals(my state bird)! I especially love it when you can catch a glimpse of one in the snow!
Too many to choose from! But I’m going to go with the meadowlark.
My favorite bird is the Barn Swallow.
The painted bunting is a sight to see, but I love all birds!
I love flamingoes and hummingbirds. One is so loud and in your face and one is so delicate and fast.
We know summer has officially come to The Northern Neck of Virginia when we hear the Summer Tanager sings his song.
Hummingbirds are my favorite! If you sit quietly and listen, you can also hear them squeak at one another!
Cardinals are my favorite. I get chickadees, titmouse, woodpeckers,cardinals ad finches at the feeders outside my classroom windows. The kids love watching them fly in for a seed or two during The day
I love the birds, seeing the hummingbirds return in April makes me so happy. But in the winter I love the cardinals, blue jays and woodpeckers.
MOCKINGBIRDS! It’s our Texas state bird. I have a Wild Republic Audubon plush Mockingbird with authentic chirping sounds that my 4 year old students play with as we learn the Mockingbird lullaby and the children’s version of “Listen to the Mockingbird” and practice imitating other tweeting sounds just as the Mockingbird does. It’s one of my favorite teaching units!
In Hawaii, seeing a red red cardinal is a thrill! Love the red-headed ones also. The tiny mejiros, or Japanese white-eyes, are fun to watch flitting about.
My favorite bird is a macaw parrot.
My favorite bird is Big Bird! I love that tall yella’ fella. But seriously, I love hawks. They are so beautiful and graceful.
My favorite was the Cardinal but it is now the Humming Bird. I brought my Mom down to KY to care for a few years ago. She loved to sit by the big picture window and enjoy the scenery. One morning she said Susan come quick what is that by your flowers there. I said “Oh, Mom that’s a hummingbird>” She replied I’ve never seen one before it’s beautiful!” The look on Mom’s face was precious and now every time I see a Hummingbird I think of her and that smile on her face.
I love the little chickidees and their easily identifiable calls.
The majestic Bald Eagle is my favorite. Now is the time to see them in nests along rivers and creeks where they are feeding on Salmon.
My favorite birds are cardinals. Their red feathers are a beautiful contrast to the grayness and snow of winter!