I was recently inspired by Tammy in her post about the "Great Backyard Bird Count" to have my children do some birdwatching for Nature Study. Here's how it is going so far:
Day 1: Monday, February 18. It was a lovely morning here, surprisingly warm. I told the kids we'd be doing some birdwatching. My oldest got the camera while the younger children got their shoes on. No jackets needed! The four children burst out of the house and proceeded to prance around the back yard. Me: "Do you think we are going to have any birds with you guys making that kind of noise?! If we are going to watch birds then I think we had better be a little more quiet!" Eventually the kids quieted down but the only birds we were ever able to see were from a great distance. They were either sitting way up in the trees or were flying in the sky over a distant meadow.
Okay, a whole week has gone by and I have not taken the time to post any more because we had a busy week last week. We had a tough week with getting Samuel to cooperate with his school work. There was a lot of waiting him out at the table.
In summary, I figured out that we needed a bird feeder to attract some birds. We got one on Tuesday. A few days went by without us seeing any birds but yesterday I finally noticed some! This will be an ongoing family project. Thanks for the inspiration Tammy. I should also thank my Mom, who has also inspired me to watch birds over the years. She gave me the book we'll be using to identify birds about seven or eight years ago. It's about time I put it to use!
