Tag Archives: birds

For the Birds: The Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Posted on November 3, 2012 by Roberta

A few weeks ago our family got to visit the Cornell Lab of Ornithology in Ithaca, New York. It’s a fun place to go to if you ever get a chance, especially if you are a bird lover or you … Continue reading →

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Bird Migrations

Posted on October 25, 2009 by Roberta

Did you know that most songbirds, and many other birds migrate at night? When we went outside on Tuesday night to check the stars and look for meteors, we saw something amazing. We saw a flock of birds flying, eerily … Continue reading →

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Weekend Science Fun: Bird Moms (and Dads)

Posted on May 11, 2009 by Roberta

Right in time for Mother’s Day, we have a hummingbird nest filled with two baby hummingbirds outside our upstairs front window. There is a creeping fig vine that climbs over the front door and this is the fifth time hummingbirds … Continue reading →

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