Posted in Nature Study

Nature study in the winter for us consists of learning about all the different birds we see. So far, we have seen Europian Starlings, Downy Woodpeckers, Cardinals, Juncos, Chickadees, Blue Jays, Morning Doves, Tufted Titmouse, Robins, and a ton of Sparrows.

For a couple of weeks now, we have seen a female Downy Woodpecker come to our suet feeder at the same time everyday. She even showed up in the rain. We have seen one male, probably her mate, only a couple of times.

This particular female is so friendly and seems to not be afraid of us. As you can see inthe picture, our suet feeder is on a holder that is suctioned to our huge picture window. The kids and I will stand right at the window and observe her, while she is observing us.

So, over the next few weeks, the kids and I are going to learn all about the Downy Woodpecker.

We will be using Anna Comstocks Handbook of Nature Study as our spine with other books and websites added in. I also plan on creating a lapbook (surprise, surprise) on the Downy Woodpecker.