Have you been noticing all the birds around your house? I sure have. This morning, my husband and I counted all the birds we've seen so far this spring and we've seen over 25 different species of birds around our house! This week on our blog, we'll be talking about birds.
Today, we challenge you to count and draw the birds you see. You might look for them out your windows, from your yard, or on a walk.
First, print this sheet, shown below, or make your own list. There's a space for you to write in another kind of bird you see.
If you don't have a printer, make a list like this.
Other kinds of birds that you might add on this sheet are Stellar's Jays, dark-eyed juncos, Osprey, black-capped chickadee, red-breasted nuthatch, among others!
Many bird watchers also draw birds they see. Below are some tips on drawing birds. Do you recognize any shapes in the bird drawings I made?
Drawings inspired by Clare Walker Leslie's "Teaching Nature Journaling and Observation"
Share your bird drawings by making a post, or comment on this post to let us know how many birds you are seeing!
Happy bird watching!
Genny
"Hi Ms. Genny! My favorite part about drawing one bird was the shapes. Thanks for showing me how to do them. I've been wondering about how to draw them. Bye." - Clara
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DeleteI'm glad you enjoyed identifying the shapes when drawing your birds! For me it helps to keep my eye mostly on the thing I'm drawing, and to glance down at my page every once in awhile. That way I feel like I'm really seeing the bird. Which bird have you enjoyed drawing the best?
Genny
this looks so fun, can't wait to try!
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