http://ny.audubon.org/ramshorn.htm 

 

In preparation for a visit to the RamsHorn-Livingston Sanctuary, click below to learn about some animals you may encounter at the RamsHorn-Livingston Sanctuary.
 

bullet Red-Winged Blackbird http://cnet.windsor.ns.ca/Environment/Advocates/Anim/rwblkbrd.html

1A. What other North American members are part of the Red –Winged Blackbird family? _________________________________________________
 

1B. The red-winged blackbird shares western marshes with this bird._________________________________________________

 

  1. Click to listen to the Red-Winged Blackbird call
     http://www.math.sunysb.edu/~tony/birds/sounds/97sounds/redwing1.au

Describe what you hear:____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

 

bullet Osprey
http://www.adfg.state.ak.us/pubs/notebook/bird/osprey.php
3A. How big is an Osprey’s wingspan and how much do they weigh?__________________________________________________

 

3B. The Osprey is found throughout the world except in this region._________________________

http://www.adoptabird.org/osp.html

 

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Bald Eagle

4A.Click on the site, http://www.nu.com/eagles/, watch the live Eagle Cam.

Describe what you see:_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

4B. Now click on the  Eagle Video Clips, choose 1, write down the one you selected:

____________________________________________________________

What did you see?
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

4C. http://www.marcoisland.org/bioeagl.htm

What is the scientific name for the Bald Eagle?______________________________________

bullet Yellow Warbler http://www.birdwatchersdigest.com/audio_pages/yellow_warbler.html

5A. Habitat for this species includes___________________________

 

bullet Great Blue Heron http://www.cs.tufts.edu/~cabotsch/bulloughs/vertebrates/birds/great-blue-heron.html
6.The great blue heron is known to be very clever when it comes to getting food. Why?
 

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

 

bullet Egret http://www.belizezoo.org/zoo/zoo/birds/egr/egr1.html
7. During the 19th century the demand for breeding this bird was widespread, why what was this birds plumage used for?
 

_______________________________________________________________________________

 

bullet Hawk http://www.twingroves.district96.k12.il.us/Wetlands/Egret/Egrets.html
8. The egret is near the top of the food web. They eat:____________________________________________________________________________________
bullet Crow
http://cnet.windsor.ns.ca/Environment/Advocates/Anim/crow.html

Crows are found on every continent except _____________________________________________________________________

 

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Woodpecker

10a. This woodpecker is the smaller one:____________________________
http://yahooligans.yahoo.com/content/animals/species/2269.html

10b.This woodpecker is the larger one:______________________________
http://yahooligans.yahoo.com/content/animals/species/2260.html

10c. How does this woodpecker get its food?
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

 

bullet Cardinal http://yahooligans.yahoo.com/content/animals/species/2607.html

11.Cardinals have become increasingly common in northern areas, perhaps as a result of _________________________________________________________________________

 

bulletSnapping Turtle http://yahooligans.yahoo.com/content/animals/species/4382.html
12. What do snapping turtles eat?

 

bulletWhite-Tailed Deer http://yahooligans.yahoo.com/content/animals/species/3922.html

13a. What colors are a deer’s coat in the summer?_______________

13b. What colors are a deer’s coat in the winter?_______________

 

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Beaver http://yahooligans.yahoo.com/content/animals/species/3946.html

14.In what habitats can an American Beaver be found?

 

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 Mouse

http://yahooligans.yahoo.com/content/animals/species/3967.html

15a.This mouse lives in many habitats and comes in many colors:_____________________________________________________

http://yahooligans.yahoo.com/content/animals/species/3954.html
15b.  This Mouse lives in farmlands and in buildings and causes a lot of damage by chewing or shredding things. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

 

http://ny.audubon.org/ramshorn.htm
RamsHorn-Livingston Sanctuary, located in the ______________________, is about _________________acres. The land consists of a 1____________2________________3__________________4_________________

 

Click on http://ny.audubon.org/education/songs.htm

Read  the newest bird songs.

List your favorite song.

Why was it your favorite_________________________________________________________
 

If you finish you may explore RamsHorn-Livingston Sanctuary website.
http://ny.audubon.org/ramshorn.htm 

 

Created by Miss Rabinowtz-Instructional Technology Coordinator-May 2004