Tag Archives: non-passerine

Chicken and Evie

Posted on November 15, 2010 by Raymie

This is a chicken.  The little girl trying to pet the chicken is my little sister Evie.  These chickens were near the donkeys in the Moldova room at the Tour of Missions last week at Pathways Church.  The chickens were … Continue reading →

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Canada Geese Resting

Posted on November 11, 2010 by Raymie

Every evening for the last month, hundreds of Canada geese have been coming to a pond near my house.  They spend the night there resting, and they take off in the morning.  The next evening, new geese come to take … Continue reading →

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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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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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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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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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Sarus Cranes

Posted on October 13, 2010 by Raymie

During our visit to the International Crane Foundation, when we got to the sarus cranes, they were dancing. We made a short movie of their dance: Sarus cranes are from Australia, India, and Southeast Asia.  It was a lot of … Continue reading →

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Black Crowned Crane

Posted on October 9, 2010 by Raymie

Today we went to the International Crane Foundation.  It is a really cool place with cranes from all around the world.  We took lots of pictures and even some video and you’ll be seeing more cranes here soon. This is … Continue reading →

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Blue and Gold Macaw Tattoo

Posted on October 5, 2010 by Raymie

This is a blue and gold macaw.  I’m wearing this tattoo right now! I got it from the Kaytee table at the Fox Valley Family Expo.

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