A good friend of mine gave me the idea to do a young birders’ series on this blog. I created a page on Facebook for the wee lads to post pictures, drawings, and any other bird or nature related things. I will have a challenge each week through the middle of June in which kids can respond by posting their pictures directly to the Facebook page. This week’s challenge is to draw the Ohio state bird, the Northern Cardinal. Everytime someone posts to a challenge through June they will be entered into a drawing for a very birdy prize. I haven’t decided hat that might be yet.
Brandon’s Big Year for Little Birders is meant to encourage kids and their parents to get outside and discover nature together. When I was little I couldn’t stand being indoors. I needed to get out and run around. Today, more and more children prefer video games to physical activity. Those are fun too, but kids need to move!
In the coming weeks I will be announcing events in which parents and their children can take advantage of offerings from a few of the organizations around Northwest Ohio that specialize in nature fun. There should be more than enough options to choose from.
In other news, migration is already getting crazy! I’ve added 40 birds in April so far, and eight of them have been life birds. For those who don’t know, the first two weeks in May is the best time to go birding in Northwest Ohio. The pictures below, taken by Carl Brywczynski, are just a small representation of what’s coming our way. Get out to Magee Marsh, Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge, or just the closest park near your neck of the woods. The birds are coming!
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| Black-throated Green Warbler |
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| Carolina Wren |
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| Blue-headed Vireo |
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| Yellow Warbler |
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| Wilson's Warbler |
You have done a great job with the blog. Keep it up!
ReplyDeleteThanks Mark! I really appreciate that. We'll see if that's possible once that second bundle of joy arrives in August!
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