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    • Can birds sing two songs at the same time?

      Birds have a special “song box” called a syrinx in their throats that allows some birds to sing two songs at the same time. Any field guide or laminated field sheet of birds that includes Massachusetts. We recommend “A Guide to Backyard Birds of Eastern North America” published by Massachusetts Audubon Society: www.massaudubon.org/shop/guides


    • What do birds eat?

      Just like people, birds have food preferences. For example, hummingbirds sip nectar, wrens eat insects, owls prefer rodents, and finches like seeds. Birds that prefer to eat insects, nectar, and fruit generally migrate to the southern United States and Central and South America during the winter.


    • How do you learn about birds?

      Through presentations of story, images, puppet show, and prompted discussions, students will be taught to identify the main physical traits and characteristic behaviors and adaptations of birds.


    • How do you describe a bird's habitat?

      Introduce the word habitat to describe a place where a bird can find everything it needs (food, water, shelter, air, and space) and give examples of habitats - meadows, forests, marshes, schoolyards, and backyards. 2. Nests Explain that birds need nests to shelter and protect their eggs and hatchlings.


    • [PDF File]THE SEASONS OF BIRD SONG THE BEGINNING OF SONG IN SPRING

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      days in February, or sometimes even January, will start birds sing- ing, but if this is followed by a period of cold or snow, song ceases, to be resumed again after a week or two. Daily records show not only when the song begins, but when it becomes regular. This latter date is more important and less variable than the date of the first song.


    • [PDF File]Checklist of Wisconsin Birds - Wisconsin Department of ...

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      For this Second Edition, we have added 5 species to the Checklist (Cackling Goose, White-winged Tern, Green- breasted Mango, Rock Wren, Great-tailed Grackle) and deleted one (Streak-backed Oriole) based on input from Bill Mueller, the Wisconsin Society for Ornithology’s Conservation Chair.


    • [PDF File]A Habitat Guide for Chicago Land Owners: Enhancing Your ...

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      To use this guide, start by reviewing the first two sections “Enhancing Your Property for Migratory Birds” and “Enhancing Your Property for Nesting Birds in Chicago’s Built Environment” and then review the habitat guidelines for your land’s specific habitat type(s).


    • [PDF File]A Guide to Bird Feeding - Audubon International

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      Getting Started feeding station can help local birds survive through the winter when food sources are more scarce. The best time to begin the project is mid-autumn when birds are establishing their winter feeding territories; however, feeders can be placed at any time of year and will likely draw a variety of birds within a few days of placement.


    • [PDF File]Teaching Unit

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      Birds have a special “song box” called a syrinx in their throats that allows some birds to sing two songs at the same time. Activity Set #3 – Get to know a bird Materials and Resources • Various printed images of birds and other animals, from calendars, posters, or magazines • Field sheet of common schoolyard birds



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