Spotlight On…
Check out this week’s featured specimen!
(Pictured below, really close up!)
Photo: N. Sincero © California Academy of Sciences
Can you guess what it is?
Here are some hints:
- The male of this species plays an important role in the care of its young.
- Although the adults of this species seem large compared to others of its kind, they only weigh about 5 to 6 pounds.
Leave us a comment with your answer! Then come see us in the Classroom on Sunday, June 17th at 2:30 pm for Science Story Adventures to see if you’re right and to learn more about this plant. 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.
From the Naturalist Center, here is the answer: GREAT BLUE HERON (Ardea herodias)
Learn more here: http://www.calacademy.org/sciencetoday/nesting-in-the-city/ and here, where there is a great blue heron nest cam: http://www.allaboutbirds.org/page.aspx?pid=2433
Comment by nature — June 17, 2012 @ 3:03 pm