Author Archives: Dottie Moon

John James Audubon Center Located in Audubon, PA, the John James Audubon Center was our first birding location. Because of that, we saw three new species there, the Northern Cardinal, the White-throated Sparrow, and the Red-bellied Woodpecker. The center was a wonderful (and muddy) hike through a field and by the river. Grandmom’s House AtContinue reading “Birding Pennyslvania”

Around a week ago on February 16, we went to Council Grove State Park. It is a long drive there, so when we got out I was ready for a walk. I knew exactly where the trail was, so I ran right to it. We hadn’t hiked long before Papa said “Pileated Woodpecker“. There wasContinue reading “Two Owls at Council Grove SP”

I have been trying to hand feed birds for a long time, and a few weeks ago I succeeded. I started 4 or 5 years ago in Alaska with Appa and Uncle John! Appa has platform feeders that attract Pine grosbeaks and chickadees. I didn’t have any luck so Uncle John said let them getContinue reading “Hungry Birds In My Hand”

Last month, Lucy and I had an art show at the Zootown Art Community Center (ZACC)! It was up all December in the youth gallery. Obviously they were drawings of birds! They were put up on December 3rd, 2021.There were 25 pieces of art. I am very happy that we made that many pieces ofContinue reading “Our Art Show in Review”

A few weeks ago l got a new camera lens!! I used to have a 18-55 mm lens but now I have a 55-250mm lens! I am super excited to have a new lens because now I can take close up pictures of birds. With the other lens, the birds were always too far away.Continue reading “Photographing Bald Eagles”

Northern Pygmy-Owl  On November 26 we went to the cabin. The week before we had heard a Pygmy Owl! Mama and Papa were in the sauna and I was swinging Lucy in the hammock when I saw the owl! It was perched on a near perfectly horizontal branch. I slowly tried to get closer, butContinue reading “Top 8 Highlights of the Year”

                     The history of the Christmas Bird Count (CBC) The CBC started in 1900 and used to be a Christmas hunting competition. Frank M. Chapman was an American ornithologist and began to notice the declining bird populations from the hunting competitions. In 1900 Chapman had the idea of the Christmas bird count. That year 27Continue reading “The Christmas Bird Count”

On Friday, December 3rd at 5 PM, Lucy and I are having an art show at the ZACC in the youth gallery and it will be up all December! I am so excited!! There will be buyable pieces of art hanging on the wall. The money will go to the Navopatia Field Station in Mexico,Continue reading “I Am Having An Art Show At The ZACC!”

 This month I have been interested in migration. Migration is when animals move around to different places. Some examples of migration are in The Basics of Bird Migration: How, Why, and Where | All About Birds from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.  There are lots of new interesting and cool facts in it. It alsoContinue reading “Migration”

This weekend we went to the cabin and I made birds out of natural materials. I made the Magnolia Warbler, Mallard, Black-capped Chickadee, Bald Eagle, Ruby- throated Hummingbird and American Robin.   The American Robin is made out of charcoal (black), Oregon Grape root (yellow), roten log (orange), sand (gray), and a stick. The Magnolia WarblerContinue reading “Natural Bird Art!”