Wild Turkeys on Thanksgiving

Don't you love seeing a Meleagris gallopavo run by in the morning? Also known as a Wild Turkey.Wild Turkeys eat insects,seeds,and fruit. Males are brown to black and have a red and blue head. Females are  thinner. The eggs are white with brown markings. Wild Turkeys do not migrate. Here is a website to tell you more about them. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wild_Turkey

Paper Birch

I love the Betula papyrifera. That's the scientific name for the Paper Birch tree. Paper Birch trees have white smooth paper like bark with black horizontal lines. Native Americans used this paper like bark to write on. Paper Birch trees have a flower called a Catkin. The leaves turn yellow in Autumn.Native Americans also made canoes and baskets out of the white bark. Here is a link that will tell you more about Paper Birch trees. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paper_Birch 

Zebra

Did you know that Zebras are camouflage? It's because they all look the same and live in big groups. When another animal tries to attack it waits for a zebra to leave the group. But a Zebras kick is very strong. I don't know a lot about Zebras so here is a website that will tell you more. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zebra

Little Brown Bat

I like bats a lot.I think they are interesting and magnificent. My favorite is the Little Brown Bat. They eat insects. A Little Brown Bat is brown and small. They live in forest's,urban and suburban areas,and farmlands. They come out at dusk and look like birds but they do not glide in the air like they only flap. When you see them you can usually tell they are bats. Here is a website about Little  Brown Bats.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_brown_bat#Description Little brown bats sound like birds chirping.

Cranes

The same Sand hill cranes came back today. All four! I took some more pictures and a video  But sadly my videos wont load. So I can't show them to you.

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Sandhill Crane

Have you ever seen a sand hill crane? I see them alot! Sand hill cranes Can be white or light brown. Both male and female look the same. There scientific name is Grus canadensis.  They eat plants and insects,nuts,fruit,and small animals. They have a red forehead  and are tall birds. For more information go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandhill_Crane.  Here are some pictures I took today.I also took a video. Sorry it's not the best!

Massasauga

Have you heard of a Massasauga? It's a type of snake. They are grey with black spots. They eat small mammals, birds, amphibians, and other snakes. They live in prairie wetlands,swamps,river valleys, and woodlands. They can live up to about 25 years.They are also venomous.
Here is a website that will tell you more information.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massasauga