Instructions Step 1: Show children pictures of various wetlands and ask them how each one is important. The Environmental Protection Agency's website has excellent pictures. Ask children to draw their own picture of a wetland and to talk about what they...
Instructions Things You’ll Need: Bird watching guide A spotting scope or binoculars Sunscreen Water Notebook Step 1: Start birding in Kansas at the Cheyenne Bottoms Wildlife Area and find waterfowl in abundance and plentiful native bird species at...
Instructions Step 1: Look for a cottonmouth snake in its habitat. Cottonmouths are found in waterways and wetlands. The cottonmouth prefers swamps, streams, ditches, marshes, and other wet areas. They will leave the wetlands for food, but prefer to be in...
We are Nick and Valerie Wisniewski on behalf of expertvillage.com. We are here to talk about animal tracks and sign; specifically that of the American Black Bear. If you would like more information about this animal, please see our website at...
We are Nick and Valerie Wisniewski on behalf of expertvillage.com. We are talking about bear tracks and signs. For more information about these animals, you can check our website at walnuthilltracking.com. When bears move through the forest, often times...
Instructions Step 1: Site the duck box in a suitable location. The best positions are 30'-150' feet away from the shoreline among timber strands, or alternatively, over the water. Duck boxes should never be attached to trees - or even near trees where...
Instructions Things You’ll Need: Bird watching guide Binoculars Sunscreen Water Notebook Step 1: Increase your enjoyment of bird watching by taking the time to travel to a nearby area with well preserved habitat. Although watching birds in your...
Instructions Step 1: Search for tracks in areas that provide the features pheasants need. They thrive with access to grain and weeds for food, uncut grasses for nesting and raising their young, taller brush for windbreaks and wetlands. Step 2: Look for...
Hello! Welcome to Expert Village. My name is Wayne Peterson and I'm the director of the Important Bird Areas Program for the Massachusetts Audubon Society. Today we're here at the Daniel Webster Wildlife Sanctuary in Marshfield, Massachusetts where we'll...
Instructions Step 1: Purchase tickets to the Florida Aquarium. Available at the aquarium's box office, discounts are given for those over 60 and children ages two through eleven. The Florida Aquarium is open every day of the year except Thanksgiving and...
Instructions Step 1: Look at photos of the seaside sparrow and you'll find a small bird, about 5 ½ to 6 inches long, with a chunky build. It has a large, cone-shaped bill and a flat head. Rather colorful, both sexes of the seaside sparrow have a...
Instructions Step 1: Learn about the Northern Harrier's habitat and range. The Northern Harrier can be seen near grasslands, pastures, wetlands, marshes and prairies. They live throughout most of North America and in Eurasia in the summer. In the winter...
Instructions Step 1: Learn about the habitat and range of the American Bittern. These waterbirds live near freshwater wetlands and usually hide among tall vegetation, such as reeds. In the summer, American Bitterns live throughout much of Canada and the...
Instructions Step 1: Understand the habitat and range of the Eared Grebe. This water bird is common in western North America. You'll find it from southwestern Canada to south central Canada and also in the Great Basin and Great Plains of the United...
Instructions Step 1: Examine the bird's habitat. It may live in a jungle, forest or wetland; it may prefer to live along rivers and streams or in fields. Consider its food preferences; some birds eat insects, some prefer seeds and others live on fruits...
In the previous segments we’ve spent a lot of times talking about the wonders and pleasures of birding: how to get involved, some of the equipment that you need, some of the places that you can go, some of the ways that you can attract birds to...
Instructions Step 1: Look for Diamondback Rattlesnakes in their common ranges. The Western Diamondback Rattlesnake lives in western and central Texas, as well as in southern California, southern New Mexico, southern Arizona and central Mexico. The...
Instructions Step 1: Learn the Black bear's vast range in North America, from Florida and northern Mexico north to Alaska and Canada. They inhabit at least 40 states in the United States. Step 2: Recognize their habitats. Black bears usually live in...
Instructions Step 1: Notice the head of the Northern Hairy-nosed Wombat. It's quite broad, with a flat snout covered with fine whiskers. It has longish, pointy ears and sharp teeth. The Southern Hairy-nosed Wombat shares the same features, although the...
Instructions Things You’ll Need: Bird watching guide A spotting scope or binoculars Sunscreen Water Notebook Step 1: Start Rhode Island birding at the Trustom Pond National Wildlife Refuge since the Refuge is home to nearly 300 bird species. Bird...