Spotlight On…
Check out this week’s featured specimen!
(Pictured below, really close up!)
Photo: N. Sincero, 2012
Can you guess what it is?
Here are some hints:
- This species will often graze on vegetation in grasslands and sometimes in agricultural fields.
- Although populations of this species declined in the 1980s, they have recovered, and, today, it is a fairly common species throughout North America.
Leave us a comment with your answer! Then come see us in the Classroom on Sunday, January 22th at 2:30 pm for Science Story Adventures to see if you’re right and to learn more about this animal. Science Story Adventures is our program for children ages 4 – 8 and their caregivers. In the program, we explore the natural world through stories, specimens, games and crafts.
This week’s specimen is the wing of an American wigeon (Anas americana). To learn more about American wigeons, check out the following websites:
Comment by nature — January 22, 2012 @ 4:34 pm