VISITING AN ORNITHOLOGICAL RESERVE IN AZUQUECA

 First cycle visited a natural area to learn more things about birds.
This spae was a purifying plant. In 2003 It was closed and the area suffered a naturalization, plants grew and in a few period of time it was inhabited by many birds.

Children listening the rules to respect the area beause it is  a natural  space. The guide was fantastic with children. He was very patient and his explanations motivated to the children a lot.

   Using a celescopio to see a bird that was very far.

    
Looking at a brochure all the birds they could see in the natural area.

   Hiding to observe the behaviour of birds.

                                                                  BIRDS FEEDERS

                                                 

                                                     TRACES OF A RACCOON

 
                                     THE SKIN OF A SNAKE THAT WAS FOUND IN THIS AREA.

    

                                                 STORK AND HERON FEATHERS.

WE LEARNT MANY CURIOSITIES:

• Birds don´t like salad food.
• Woodpecker love butter.
• To difference the stork from the heron we have to stare their necks. Storks always have a stiff neck and herons have s-shaped neck.
• All the birds in the area are protected and identified.
• The males ducks are colorful and females ducks are brown.