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The Nature Channel

July 19, 2013 by admin

We recently spent a bit of our morning watching a momma squirrel guide her young family back to their nest during a rainstorm.  Another evening, those same baby squirrels were playing on our homemade backyard swing.  We’ve watched baby-birds grow in a nest by our door, seen chipmunks make repeated trips from seed pile to nest, and all sorts of IMG_0117natural wonders right outside our suburban window.

We call it the Nature Channel, and it beats TV by a long shot.

All you need is a window, some birdseed, and a patient attitude to bring the Nature Channel to your home.   Hang a feeder at a good viewing spot and watch the critters come!  You’ll see, with patience, several types of small mammals and many types of birds and insects- all from your window.

Tip: A field guide to animals or birds will help your experience greatly.

IMG_1632We talk about the animals while we watch, sharing information on the season cycle, the relationships between plants and animals, the cycle of birth and life.  We see some animals over several years returning to our feeders, and with practice we can tell them apart.  We’ve learned how to identify many species of birds, and noticed that some appear at only certain times of the day or year.

So settle in next to your window and see what the Nature Channel has to offer.


2 Comments

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