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Yellow-throated Vireo
The Yellow-throated Vireo is one of the beautiful singers who also has a beautiful throat. Burgess doesn’t go into any detail about this bird, although Jenny Wren does tell Peter that he is the distinguishable one of the lot. So let’s find out a little more about him. Looking into what Cornell Lab has compiled,…
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Timmy, Flying Squirrel
Flying Squirrels are a secretive cousin of the other squirrels we have learned about. Did you know that Flying Squirrels actually exist? They aren’t a myth!What are some questions you might have about them? Here are some answers, but there is even more to discover about each question so don’t let your discussion stop with…
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Warble, the Warbling Vireo
Have you wondered what warble means? We heard it when we went through the Warblers, which are a family of insect-eating, smaller birds found migrating up and down North America with the changing of seasons. It’s now when we come to Warble that the question pops into my head. To warble is to sing softly…
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Rusty, Fox Squirrel
Fox Squirrels are a little less well known, but really interesting. Have you ever heard of a Fox Squirrel? What are some questions you might have about them? Here are some answers, but there is even more to discover about each question so don’t let your discussion stop with these answers! Here are a few…
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Redeye, the Red-eyed Vireo
Who likes to sing as they work? It certainly offers help to our work when we do, a shifting of our perspective as merry hands make light work. Chapter 24 of Thornton W. Burgess’ beloved classic introduces three “Constant Singers.” As Burgess adds about Redeye, “Redeye believes in singing while he works,” said Jenny Wren.…
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Chatterer, Red Squirrel
Red Squirrels seem more elusive than Gray Squirrels to those who dwell in urban environments, but they are plentiful somewhere else! Do you know where that is? Here are some answers, but there is even more to discover about each question so don’t let your discussion stop with these answers! Here are a few more…
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