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KIDS KORNER
amphibians, small mammals, garbage, carrion
(dead animals), other birds and much more ...
As William Shakespeare and others have been known
to say ... " The earth has music for those who listen. "
All you have to do is pay attention ... your sense of wonder
LITTLE BIRD - BIG BIRD
Birds clearly come in different sizes and are separated into
one of three categories - small, medium and large. When
trying to identify an unfamiliar bird, it is helpful to reference
things you already know about them. For instance, is the
bird smaller than a pencil or larger?
North America is home to some
very large birds that are the size of
kids! The question could be asked,
when seeing one of these big,
unknown birds ... " Is it taller or
shorter than a middle schooler? "
How do you measure up to
these avian wonders?
A Whooping Crane -
59 inches tall, wingspan 7-8 feet
Great Blue Heron -
54 inches tall, wingspan 75 inches
Standing next to these huge birds
could be a little scary, especially if
your height is below their beaks!
AVIAN SCAVENGER HUNT
Kids, like yourself, are natural adventurers.
With summer break in full swing, it's exploration time!
No matter where you do your nosing around, at home
or on vacation, there will be birds nearby.
Why not challenge yourself to look really closely at these
feathered creatures? You just might discover:
* a bird with a long, skinny beak
* a bird eating or hunting food
* a bird with yellow feathers
* a bird with red feathers
* a bird with blue feathers
* a multicolored bird
* a soaring bird
* a bird swimming or wading
* a bird with a long tail
* a bird with a short, fat beak
BECOMING A " BIRDER "
Watching birds can quickly turn into an easy-to-do hobby.
No need to go far to make discoveries because they are found
on city streets, in yards, parks, gardens and near bodies of
water. Better still, put out a feeder and birdbath and birds will
come to you!
Binoculars, field guides and bird-call phone apps are useful
when trying to identify a mystery bird. But these extra items
are not always necessary for a satisfying birding experience.
Sometimes just sitting quietly, watching and listening to your
feathered friends is enough.
co-opliving.com
will do the rest. 
CALLING ALL
SUPER SLEUTHS
The bird world has many extremes,
especially when it comes to size.
At a zoo, you may have seen a 9-foot-tall ostrich, the largest,
heaviest bird on earth. Weighing around 300 pounds, it cannot
get off the ground to fly, but can run as fast as a race horse at
43 miles per hour!
At the opposite end of the size spectrum is the tiniest bird in
the world, only 2 ¼ inches long, weighing less than a dime. Its
nest is barely an inch across and eggs are the size of coffee beans.
Hay Seed and City Slicker are pondering what this teeny
wonder might look like.
Help them find answers to their questions by doing
the following:
* Find the world's tiniest bird in this magazine and
give the page number.
* Do some research and identify the bird.
* Where would you have to travel to see this bird?
* Have you seen larger relatives of this little bird at a feeder
or in a flower garden?
For a chance to win a $25 Amazon email gift card, enter
online at co-opliving.com/super-sleuth or send answers with
name, address and phone number to:
Cooperative Living Super Sleuths
4201 Dominion Blvd., Suite 101
Glen Allen, VA 23060
Kids Korner submissions are for children under the age of 16.
APRIL'S SUPER SLEUTH WINNER
The April Super Sleuths was about our favorite hot ball of
hydrogen and helium gases - the sun. For a chance to win a
$25 Amazon email gift card, kids were asked to find an image
hidden in the magazine and give the page number, do some
research and provide the name of the flashes, as well as to say
whether someone in their family has ever seen the flashes.
The correct answers are:
* Page 1
* The northern lights, or aurora borealis
* " Yes! My mom and dad both saw
them in northern Michigan. "
OUR WINNER IS JAY.
Congratulations, Jay!
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