BIRDS OF THE PRAIRIE. Wilson's phalarope Small- about 7.5 inches tall Usually found swimming...

BIRDS OF THE PRAIRIE

Wilson's phalarope

Small- about 7.5 inches tall

Usually found swimming

Long Pointed Beak

Colors- Grey wings - White underbelly - black stripped neck

Henslow's sparrow

Very small- 4.5 in long

Large head with flat beak

Olive colored face

Black/Brown feathers

White Underbelly

Turkey Vulture

Large- 2 ft long; wingspan of 6 ft

Red head; yellow curved beak

Short thick red legs

Dark brown plummage

Birds to look for on the field trip

Instructions:

Cut out the pictures of the birds that we just passed out

When the picture of the bird is on the screen, paste it onto your Bird Watching booklet

Describe the bird next to the picture to help you identify it on the field trip.

Great Blue Heron

Black crowned Night Herons

Wood Duck

Cardinal

Great Horned Owl

Barn Swallow

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