It was a week for the birds. Our good friends from the Retzer Nature Center joined us as we learned about our feathered friends.
We heard a wonderful story about ways to identify different kinds of birds and then practiced using a poster of everyday birds.
We discussed owl features, learned about their adaptations, and investigated their pellets.
Looking to help our bird friends in a cold, bleak winter, we made bagel ornaments using lard and sunflower seeds.
We checked out different wing styles and feathers while learning how birds use them to get around.
Then it was time to head outside and place our bagel feeders out for the birds.
Speaking of bird friends, we have checked out our new eagle pair as they hopefully prepare their nest for eggs.
We then turned our attention to beaks and what birds eat.
But why read it and write about it when you can eat like a bird!
With nuts, seeds, fish, meat, insects, and fruit (sort of), we used different tools and practiced using different beaks to eat.
Time to play in the snow! We snowshoed around the entire trail and it was a workout.
We then decided to do some research using our "snow" tablets.
We played Stacking Snow and enjoyed a wonderful week of winter.
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