Bird Behavior

On Monday, the Urban Naturalists of Roger Williams Middle School studied bird behavior of Mallard Ducks, Canada Geese, and Ring Billed Gulls in a public park at Roger Williams Park in Providence, RI.

We used a book called A Guide to Bird Behavior: Volume 1 by Donald W. Stokes to determine what the birds behaviors and displays meant. We used charts to log our information about each species in hopes to determine what the similarities and differences are between city birds and birds on a wildlife refuge. 

Check out the Wood Duck we saw at Roger Williams Park!
These guys are generally too shy to be around humans, but this guy
and his mate were swimming amongst the mallards! 

We had quite a few specimens to observe! 

This bird has been "banded" with a metal bracelet. Each bracelet is recorded  and has a special number on it that tells a scientist who this bird is, where it was banded, and when it was banded. It can then be traced and monitored by anyone who spots this bird using binoculars. 

All of our birds in our study in one spot!