Since our original plan for the prior session for birding was switched because of the rain, we did a combined birding session with searching for wildlife.
We took another walk around the nature trail, and I taught them to look up in trees for small birds and other critters like squirrels and chipmunks and to look up at the sky for birds of prey. I taught them to look for signs of wildlife like tracks or droppings, that they have to be very quiet, and that they must keep their ears open for any sounds of wildlife. This was slightly challenging due to the kids' age. However, they did a great job not making too much noise.
By this session, the kids had become friends and enjoyed pointing things out to each other. Two of the girls had become close friends by this point. It turns out they were in the same class at school and lived on the same street but they didn't know each other before joining the Nature Buddy Club!
Along with many other small critters, we spotted a hawk at the end of our hike!
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