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Scarlet Ibis
This is a scarlet ibis. Shhh! Don’t wake it up! They get their scarlet color from eating red crabs. They are the only red shorebird in the world. When they are juveniles, they are brown, gray, and white, with a … Continue reading
Crested Screamers
This is a crested screamer, also called southern screamer. They live in South America in the countries of Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, Brazil, Uruguay, and Argentina. They can swim like ducks and build their nests near water. But their legs are … Continue reading
Northern Cardinals
These are northern cardinals. Northern cardinals are also called redbirds or common cardinals. The redder one on the ground is a male. The browner one on the feeder is a female. They are mates. Cardinals mate for life, so Mr. … Continue reading
American White Pelican
This is an American white pelican. They live in North America. In Wisconsin, lots of pelicans migrate through, but some decide to stay here for the summer. The one in this picture lives at the NEW Zoo in Green Bay. … Continue reading
Common Murre
This is a common murre. They are also called common guillemot or thin-billed murre. They live in the north all the way around the world. They are very good swimmers and divers. Murres are a type of auks. Auks are … Continue reading
Blue and Gold Macaw Cake
Last Thursday, my cub scout pack had a blue and gold banquet. There was a male-only cake decorating contest; females could not help decorate the cakes. My dad and I decided to make a blue and gold macaw cake (also … Continue reading
Wood Stork
This is a wood stork. Its scientific name is Mycteria americana. It used to be called wood ibis, because it has a curved beak like an ibis. But it is not really an ibis. Its head looks like it is … Continue reading
Brown Pelican
These are brown pelicans. They live on both coasts of America, from Washington State and Virginia all the way south to northern South America. We saw these pelicans at the Turtle Point exhibit in SeaWorld. Brown pelicans are the smallest … Continue reading
Bar-headed Goose
This is a bar-headed goose. It lives in Asia. It is sometimes seen in other parts of the world, though, because they have been brought into zoos and animal parks and sometimes they escape. I saw it at SeaWorld near … Continue reading
American White Ibis
This is an American white ibis. I really like its red curved bill. It is related to the scarlet ibis. I saw both of those birds at SeaWorld. The white ibis was not in an exhibit, but it just flew … Continue reading
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