Hello Tweeties,

here's a really nice video of a pair of courting blue cranes, Anthropoides paradisea, that you might enjoy;

http://scienceblogs.com/grrlscientist/2008/10/learning_to_fly.php

yesterday's mystery bird, a Juvenile Snow Goose, Chen caerulescens, was not too difficult for you all, but nonetheless, Rick has an interesting essay about identifying this species that you should read;

http://scienceblogs.com/grrlscientist/2008/10/todays_mystery_bird_for_you_to_21.php

I also wanted to mention that your comments on these mystery bird images are both enlightening and amusing, each in turn (tern?). I am very pleased to see that you are enjoying these quizzes!

here's today's mystery bird -- a real cutie -- for you to identify;

http://scienceblogs.com/grrlscientist/2008/10/todays_mystery_bird_for_you_to_31.php

I also want to thank all of you who have donated to my DonorsChoice challenge -- I am in second place overall for total money raised for "my" classrooms, and three of "my" challenge project classrooms have been fully funded!

cheers,

GrrlScientist
Devorah
http://scienceblogs.com/grrlscientist/
Roosting high up a tree somewhere in Central Park, NYC