Sunday, January 27, 2013

Great links

Here I will list websites that I use to find out more about things I love! All you have to do is click the link.  

Wikipedia is a place were you can find information about almost anything! http://www.wikipedia.org/
Bird Jam is a place were you can hear bird calls and songs. Just click a habitat then a bird. http://www.birdjam.com/learn.php?osCsid=cfgdc6v9le8s2lha8a6gk00g53       
REAL is a place were you can hear calls from frogs and toads of Michigan. http://www.real.msu.edu/explore/mifrogtoad/    Frogs and toads of Kentucky is were you can here calls of Frogs and toads of Kentucky.
http://audubon.wku.edu/froglogger/   I also get information from Field guides of Michigan by Stan Tekiela.

                                                I hope you enjoy these websites! ENJOY!!!!!!!!!!! :)

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Long-tailed Weasel

Do you like Mustela Frenata? They are also called Long-tailed Weasels. Long-tailed Weasels are brown with a white underside in summer. In winter they are all white. They have a black tip on their tail. They live to be about 5-10 years.The live in forests,fields,wetlands and prairies.  They eat small mammals,small birds and bird eggs.They can swim and climb trees. Long-tailed Weasels have good hearing and eyesight.Sometimes they hunt for rabbits. Here is a website that will tell you more about Mustela Frenata. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long-tailed_weasel

Thursday, January 17, 2013

Red-winged Blackbird

Don't you love the song of the Red-winged Blackbird? I sure do! Their scientific name is Agelaius phoeniceus.  Red-winged Blackbirds eat seeds and insects.Males are black with red and yellow shoulders.The females are heavily streaked with brown and have a light brown head. They migrate to Mexico. They lay about 4 eggs. The eggs are a blue green color with brown marks.Red-winged Blackbirds are about 8 inches.Red-winged Black birds can be in flocks of 100,000 birds! I love the beautiful songs of the Red-winged Blackbird!!! Here is a link that will let you hear the beautiful song!! http://www.birdjam.com/birdsong.php?id=25  If you have a bird feeder than you might see them in warm seasons! Here is another website that will let you hear them and learn more about them!!!!!!!!! :) ;) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red-winged_Blackbird

Saturday, January 5, 2013

Dalmatian Molly

Dalmatian Molly fish are white with black spots.They are omnivores so they will eat bloodworms, flake food,and brine shrimp.  .Dalmatian Mollies live to be about 4 years.They grow to be about 4 inches. They can live in saltwater and in freshwater! The water temperature should be 68-82° F.They are peaceful and can live well with other fish. Here is a website that will tell you about Molly fish. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poecilia_sphenops 

Bubble Eye Goldfish

Have you ever heard of a Bubble Eye Goldfish? They look hilarious. They can be orange or other colors. They are from china. Bubble Eyes will eat any fish food that you give them. The have poor eye site and are very slow swimmers. It is better to keep other fish with bad eye site and slow at swimming together.It is better to give them pellet fish food instead of flake fish food.It is easier for them to find the pellet fish food.Sometimes the bubbles under their eyes burst. They will grow back soon though.Bubble eyes have eyes facing upwards instead of being at the sides. Here is a website that will tell you more about Bubble Eye Goldfish. http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/goldfish/bubbleeye.php 

Tuesday, January 1, 2013