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  • Seep-Seep, the Brown Creeper

    The Brown Creeper really has a name suited to it. If you have ever seen this bird creeping up and down trees, you’ll agree! It’s a joy to know that so many birds rely on trees in their ecosystems. Along with Woodpeckers, Flickers, Chickadees, and Nuthatches, Brown Creepers have a good and important relationship with…

  • Piney, Pine Mouse

    The Piney Mouse is actually one of many in the species of Vole, just like Danny the Meadow Mouse. What is a Vole? Find out a little about him here: Here are some answers, but there is even more to discover about each question so don’t let your discussion stop with these answers! There is…

  • Yank-Yank, the White-breasted Nuthatch

    “Secret Agent Man, Secret Agent Man….” I sing this to myself every time I see the White-breasted Nuthatch swoop down to land on our platform feeder. The White-breasted Nuthatch even looks like he is dressed in a tuxedo. The White-breasted Nuthatch is a bark forager. This means that they like to hunt for insects in…

  • Danny, Meadow Mouse

    The Meadow Mouse is actually one of many in the species of Vole. What is a Vole? Find out a little about him here: Here are some answers, but there is even more to discover about each question so don’t let your discussion stop with these answers! There is even more to learn about the…

  • Dippy, the Common Loon

    Depending on where you live, the Common Loon may not be so common to you. Hear how Thornton W. Burgess introduces the Common Loon to the story in his classic The Burgess Bird Book for Children, Just then Honker was interrupted by wild, strange sounds from the middle of the Great River. It sounded like…

  • Whitefoot, Wood Mouse

    The Wood Mouse is native to North America and stretches from Canada down through the United States. Find out a little about him here: Here are some answers, but there is even more to discover about each question so don’t let your discussion stop with these answers! There is even more to learn about the…

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