Nature Study
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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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Redcoat, the Scarlet Tanager
The Scarlet Tanager is another elusive bird that I have been pleased to see in person while walking in a forest preserve in Northeastern Illinois. Being summertime, it was easier to spot the male because he was bearing his feathers of a red body and black wings. Due to spending some time reading about Scarlet…
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Happy Jack, Gray Squirrel
Gray Squirrels are a very common sight to most of us who live in the Midwest, South, and North Eastern regions of the United States. Instead of overlooking them or seeing them as a nuisance, it’s the perfect opportunity to observe and learn more about them. Here are some of the questions you can start…
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Arctic Hare
Burgess actually refers to the Arctic Hare in his book, “The Burgess Animal Book for Children,” as Snow White. The Arctic Hare is really an incredible animal to survive in such a cold climate. What are some questions that you have about him? Here are some of ours: And the answers: One thing we really…
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Marsh Rabbit
Peter Rabbit is so surprised to hear that any member of his family would be caught swimming in water for the pure joy of it in Burgess’ classic “The Burgess Animal Book for Children.” Do you think it’s true? Here are some questions you might be wondering: They are certainly rabbits that make their habitats…
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Jumper, the Northern Hare
He looks much like Peter Rabbit, the Eastern Cottontail, but there are some big differences between these cousins. What are some questions you have about Northern Hares? Here are some of mine: What did you think? Ready for the answers? Long ears and long legs make a difference, don’t they!? Jackrabbit isn’t solely an interchangeable…