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Bird Detective. Eco-Kids Detective Agency. Bird Detective A Guide for Identification of Common Florida Birds. Some of the Usual Suspects. Some of the usual suspects: Common Florida Birds. NAME: DOUBLE CRESTED CORMORANT habitat: wetlands. NAME: GREEN HERON habitat: wetlands.
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Bird Detective Eco-Kids Detective Agency
Bird Detective A Guide for Identification of Common Florida Birds
Some of the Usual Suspects Some of the usual suspects: Common Florida Birds NAME: DOUBLE CRESTED CORMORANT habitat: wetlands NAME: GREEN HERON habitat: wetlands NAME: MOURNING DOVE habitat: most land habitats
How many of these have you seen? NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD habitat: woods, parks, yards BLUE JAY habitat: woods, parks, yards BOAT-TAILED GRACKLE habitat: open areas, parking lots
Distinctive Marks crown eye ring moustache stripe
Bill Types Snowy Egret House Sparrow EXOTIC This bill is long and pointed like a spear. (Good for catching fish) This bill is short, thick and pointed. (Good for eating seeds)
Where are they seen? Beach Wetlands Woods Laughing Gull Great Egret Red-headed Woodpecker
Let’s Review the Clues White Ibis Cardinal Black Vulture Fat Short legs Long bill Long legs Long neck Crest on head Short tail Thin body Big head
ACTIVITIES Activity #1 Video: Everybody Loves Birds An Indoor Birdwatching Field Trip, Peter & Victoria Merritt, Hobe Sound Productions, www.floridabirds.net Go on a journey to different habitats in Florida to see and hear birds at: the beach, pond, field, forest, and backyard.
Bird List: • Club members are given a chart. • Members should find 15 different species of bird in the wild to earn a certificate. • The list should include the birds name, location, and time and date each sighting. • Each species may be listed only once.
FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE: WINGS OVER FLORIDA JR. BIRDER’S IDENTIFICATION OF WILD BIRDS