Mr. Chumbley and Mr. Czarnik's group got together in the Education Center to talk about the birds that need homes in the aviary and we started to research about them.
After that we left the building and went back to the school and split up again into each computer lab and started to research birds of the Midwest.
Czarnik's Group Report:
March 5, 2014, Peoria Regional High School embarked on day two of the project. Our group with Mr. Czarnik went to the bottom of the learning center and looked at the different types of birds of prey and their enclosures. We were able to see the birds that were in the back behind the learning center. We took notes about the stuff birds need, for example a certain amount of perches, a certain type of gravel on the floor, we learned a lot about what it takes to put a bird in a cage. A couple pictures of the eagle and one of the cages that we saw an example of is in the pictures page with a caption.
We talked about different places we can research and what to look for. The Wildlife naturalist, Sarah, talked us through what to do and where to look. We also got an opportunity to use a bunch of resources provided by Wildlife. They reminded us that Wikipedia isn't reliable, we need to try and find college websites or other reliable sources. We were able to talk and have a discussion, I uploaded a short video of our discussion. We were also given access to the park's resources of bird books.
Koss' Group Report:
Today we met with Calli and Sarah to go over different types of birds.
They took us to see the birds that are already here at Wildlife. They
also informed us on the different living environments they have for the
cages. It is important to do a lot of research for each bird we pick
because this project isn't just for us; it is for the people who are
coming to see the birds. They told us to make sure that we didn't use
Wikipedia, because it is not a reliable source. We have quite a few
birds to pick from as of right now, but we have to do more research on
each of them. We have to see if they are able to survive the Midwest
environment.
We have to pick birds that can survive the Midwest states which include:
Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana,
Ohio. In Wisconsin, the most popular birds are: Hawks, Great Horned Owl,
Barred Owl, Screech Owl, Red-Tail Owl, Copper Owl, Bald Eagle. In
Minnesota, the most popular birds are: Barn, Northern-Saw-Whet Owl,
American Kestral, Eastern Screech Owl, Northern Goshawk. In Illinois, the
most popular birds are: Broad-Winged Hawk, Saw-Whet Owl, Golden Eagle,
Peregrine Falcon, Turkey Owl. In Michigan, the most popular birds are: Ferruginous Hawk, Sharp-skinned Hawk, Goshawk, Harpy Eagle. In Indiana, the most popular birds are: White-tailed kite, Coopers Hawk, Gyrfalcon.
Mrs. Koss told us to research different birds and pick out the ones we liked. Then, we will have to run them across Sarah and Calli to see if we will be able to get them. We have to see if the bird is good or not for the captivity. We have to check out the wing span of each of the birds. We also have to see if they are nocturnal or not. Lastly, we have to make sure the birds are not going to hide all day.
Thinks to think about before we pick the birds are: perches, sun protection, food and water, their feathers, housing temperature, and the ground. We would like to put a creek in the eagle cage to make it look nicer.
At Wildlife Prairie Park we already have 2 Great Horn Owls, 2 Red Tail Hawks, 1 American Kestrel, and 1 Turkey Vulture.
Gianessi's Group Report:
Yesterday the birds of prey were the focus of our collective study. Sarah, a worker from the park, enlightened us on how to conduct effective research regarding the aforementioned birds of prey. She showed us some of the birds that the park already has. These birds include: the bald eagle, different types of owls, and the red tailed hawk. We were even allowed into one of the cages, however there were no birds inside this particular cage. We got to see the birds "house" and I thought it was really cozy.
After our visit with the birds our little merry band of eight went back
to the best school ever and conducted research over many birds of prey
including: the red tailed hawk, the osprey, turkey vulture, and great
horned owl. Everyone was assigned a different bird to research and did
so with surprising efficiency. Despues, some of our more profound
members decided to go a step further and continue their research but
over potentially sign ideas rather than the birds. The day was eventful
and fruitful!
Hancock's Group Report:
On
March 12, 2014 we went to the Education Center to learn about the types
of Birds of Prey. We all were cold and what not. When we got to the
center, 2 of the park people. They taught us a lot about the birds of
prey. We found out what birds of prey we have in the park, they consist
of 2 great horn owls, 2 red tailed hawks, 1 american cestrial, and 1
turkey vulture. There are a few more but none that they mentioned by
name. We have to use birds from the birds that are native to areas
around here like, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, and Wisconsin ect. 
Birds,
they get arthritis and frostbite just like us. We need birds that can
be in the cold. Most of birds of prey like to have sun roofs. They like
the shade. Birds of Prey like privacy and safety. We have to have a
corner that is closed so they can feel safe. Do you want to feel like
you're not safe? I didn't think so. The park ladies said that field guides are good for a source, we have some of those in the school. There is also a book called Raptors in Captivities that is good for a source, it has many birds of prey in it.
Once
we heard about the types of birds we can have in this areas, the group
started to name birds we would like to get for the new bird center.
Golden Eagle, parot...Callie, great horned owl, northern harrier,
falcon, raven, nighthawk, snowy owl, elf owl, burrowing owl, black
vulture, and ospreys were named by the group. They're all good ideas for
birds of prey, except Callie's idea... let's be real people.
We
had some questions for the park people, would there be a size limit?
What if they are nocturnal? How can we stop burrowing birds from going
in the ground when people come? They said, if they fly, then there is,
but they never mentioned how much the limit is. It also doesn't matter
if they are nocturnal. It just means that they take naps throughout the
day, but that also means they can't have a place to hide, but still need
to feel safe. It is up to us to figure out how to stop the birds from
going into the ground also, I have some ideas. So do other group members
also. We can stop em. So pretty much, we learned what birds we can have, what our restrictions are, and we did some research on birds also. It was a very productive day!
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