Author Archives: Raymie

About Raymie

Raymie is a 11 year old boy who loves animals. He is always looking around for new animals. He wants to be a zookeeper someday.

White-Naped Crane

Posted on October 27, 2010 by Raymie

White-naped cranes live in marshy areas in China, Mongolia, Russia, Korea, and Japan.  They are called white-naped cranes because they have white napes.  The nape is the back of its neck.  One of the things I like about this crane … Continue reading →

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Bluegill

Posted on October 25, 2010 by Raymie

This is a picture of a bluegill that I caught at my great grandma’s cabin on French Lake near Lakewood, Wisconsin.  French Lake is a nice quiet lake, and we like to go canoeing and fishing there.  The only thing … Continue reading →

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Downy Woodpecker

Posted on October 24, 2010 by Raymie

Peck, peck, peck… It’s a woodpecker! Daddy and I were in our living room today playing zoo animals.  We heard a bunch of birds chirping, and we looked out the window.  We heard this pecking sound, and then we saw … Continue reading →

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Dori

Posted on October 23, 2010 by Raymie

Today my daddy and I walked around the neighborhood collecting bags of food as part of the Cub Scouts “Scouting for Food” program.  It was raining pretty hard.  We took the food we collected over to St. Joseph Food Pantry. … Continue reading →

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Canada Geese

Posted on October 22, 2010 by Raymie

I saw these Canada geese at my daddy’s work, near the Fox River. It was a mommy and daddy goose with 22 babies.  Baby geese are called goslings.  We took this picture this past summer on June 5, which is … Continue reading →

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American Flamingo

Posted on October 21, 2010 by Raymie

This summer we took a trip to the Milwaukee County Zoo.  I really like the zoo because it is big and has more animals than most zoos. This is a picture of my mommy and me standing in front of … Continue reading →

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Animal Jokes

Posted on October 20, 2010 by Raymie

Here are a few of my favorite animal jokes. Q: Why is it hard to have a conversation with a goat? A: Because it’s always butting in. Q: Where do horses shop? A: Old Neigh-vy. Q: What is a sleeping … Continue reading →

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Crickety

Posted on October 19, 2010 by Raymie

This cricket was my pet Crickety.  He was one in a bag of crickets that my friend Cheryl gave me on my birthday this past summer.  I put him in the bug playground that my uncle Jim gave me for … Continue reading →

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Giant Water Bug

Posted on October 16, 2010 by Raymie

My friend Dan was at work, and they found this bug inside their office.  The ladies were scared and thought it was a cockroach.  It really is a giant water bug. Giant water bugs are very large true bugs.  They … Continue reading →

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Whooping Crane

Posted on October 15, 2010 by Raymie

This is a whooping crane.  Whooping cranes are the tallest birds in North America.  The whooping crane is not the most endangered bird in the whole world, but it used to be.  Fifty years ago, there were only about 20 … Continue reading →

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