Observations #4

Today I started my observation early in the morning around 6:45 in hopes that the different time of day would allow for me to see different biodiversity. It was about 40 degrees and I thought that the cooler temperature would bring more species of birds out from there nests. The phrase "The early bird gets the worm" must be a religion for the birds in my area because there were massive amounts of birds flying around eating whatever that could get their little beaks around. Again, I was able to witness the birds swooping from the sky and snatching all types of large insects from the air. Lucky for me though, there were not as many bugs out as the previous days probably due to the cooler temperature. I am positive that I have not seen all of the different populations of birds that reside in my area. I know this because I hear about ten or more diverse types of chirps coming from the dense willows. Following up on my prediction in my second observation, I was correct. The green grass has almost completely taken over the dead grass from last season. The ecosystem seems to be lacking in abiotic factors. There are very few rocks and everything else seems to be full of life. The forget-me-nots that I talked about in my previous observation are growing like mad and are taking up the marshy area near the stream. I predict that in about a week or two, the forget-me-nots will be in full bloom. I still proved unsuccessful in my attempt to see the moose that continues to chew off the tops of the willows. This morning I also saw a butterfly. It was the first one I have seen since last summer. I believe that it was using camouflage as it's anti-predator adaptation because it was orange-ish and black which blends in almost completely with the color of the willows. Soon, I anticipate to start to spot some frogs and/or fish in the marshy stream. Well, I have to go spend the rest of this gorgeous day in school so.....