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11 Feb, first day of big week
Devin finds a crow, which are very common in Texas. Jeff quickly takes a picture of the american babbler before it flies away.
Genus: Corvus Species: C. brachyrhynchos
Kingdom: Anamilia Family: Corvidae -
First day of Bird Week
First day of big week has begun! Devin and Jeff take 2 pictures of bird species, and adds them to our collection. This is a mottled duck. So far a great start! Mottled ducks are southern nesters. Also the males wings are mostly longer than females.
Genus: Anas Species: A. fulvigula
Kingdom: Anamilia Family: Anatidae -
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Second day of Big Week
So far, we searched for birds, but no luck. But finally Devin found a sandhill crane! Its a mircale.
Genus: Grus Species: G. canadensis
Kingdom: Anamilia Family: Gruidae -
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Thrid day of Big Week
Jeff spots a Grackle, and Devin quickly takes a picture of it. Its right there in the middle, resting on the tree. Grakles are scavengers and will eat pretty much anything.
Genus: Quiscalus Species: Q. quiscula
Kingdom: Anamilia Family:Icteridae -
13 Feb, third day of big week
After school devin went to kid country and found a feral pigeon. These birds are mistaken for a rock dove. Also they are much larger then these birds causing them to be pigeons.
genus: Columba speicies: C. livia
kingdom: Animalia family: columbidae -
Fourth day of Big Week
It is Thursday. Devin and Jeff went to the duck pond. Finally we spot an american black duck and goose. Here is the picture of an american black duck.
Genus: Anas Species: A. rubripes
Kingdom: Anamilia Family: Anatidae -
14 Feb, fourth day of big week
Devin goes to the duck pond in Coppell, and he finds a snow goose. These geese are very agressive birds. Also these geese if thier mate dies he doesnt care hell go find a new one to have babies with. Devin went too close to the bird, so he ends up getting bitten.
Genus: Chen Species: Chen caerulescens
Kingdom: Anamilia Family: Anatidae -
Fifth Day of Big Week
Jeff goes to the duck pond, and he hears a bird singing. He stares at the tree right above him to see a northern mockingbird. There are the ONLY mockingbird commonly found in North America.
Genus: Mimus Species: M. polyglottos
Kingdom: Animalia Family: Mimidae -
Sixth day of Big Week
Jeff goes to the petsmart in Irving. These are some zebra finches. They grow to up to 10 cm.
Genus: Taeniopygia Species: T. guttata
Kingdom: Anamilia Family: Estrildidae -
Sixth Day of Big Week
These are some blue parakets.
Genus: Aratinga Species: Aratinga acuticaudata
Kingdom: Anamilia -
Sixth Day of Big Week
These are diamond doves. They didn't quite fly....just sat down, and ate bird food. One of Australia's smallest pigeon. Diamond pigeon males are slightly darker than females. Also they have white spots on thier wings
Genus: Geopelia Species: G. cuneata
Kingdom: Anamilia Family: Columbidae -
17 Feb, seventh day of big week
devin goes to the duck pond and finds a bunch of mallard ducks.
He found this in Coppell (somewhere in a pond)
Genus: Anas Species: A. platyrhynchos
Kingdom: Animalia -
Eighth Day of Big Week
It is president day! But that does not make us satisfied. We must get more bird. This time, Jeff goes to the duck pond in Valley Ranch and takes a picture of a brown pelican (adult nonbreeding Pacific). Link for better picture of brown pelican: blog.naturesarchive.com -
Eighth Day of Big Week
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19 Feb, nineth day of big week
Devin was hunting when he found a coopers hawk.
Cooper hawks tend to drowned thier prey under water cool!!!! Also cooper hawks travel in small groups.
Genus: Accipiter Species: A. cooperii
Kingdom: Animalia Family: Accipitridae -
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Last day of Big Week
The day has come for the end of big week. What a fascinating week! Devin found one last bird called the sea gull. They can live up to 40 years!
Funny fact: They literally eat anything. One time, Jeff threw kimchi at the seagulls in Corpus Christi. They ate it, and started making funny gagging noises.
Genus: Larus Species: Larus pacificus
Kingdom: Animalia
This was Jeff and Devin, Thanks for watching!
