We are a class of Prep students, sharing all that's happening in our classroom. This blog was started by the first group of Gems, a Year One class back in 2007. We, the 2012 Gems are proud to continue on the conversation. You can read, watch and listen as we share our learning journey - a journey where we 'learn to blog' and 'blog to learn'. Please visit regularly to see what's new and join in the conversation - we'd love for you to be part of our learning.
Showing posts with label wildlife. Show all posts
Showing posts with label wildlife. Show all posts

Saturday, 10 March 2007

WEEKEND NEWSFLASH!


1M, Elizabeth has left a new poem for you this morning.

To read it, go to the 'Comment' section of the 'OUR NOISY NEIGHBOURS' post.
While you are there, check out the new link I have put in. Are they as noisy as our birds?
Can you think of a TITLE for Elizabeth's poem?
Leave a comment with your suggestions.... just like FLYNN has!

HOPE THE REST OF YOUR WEEKEND IS FUN...SEE YOU MONDAY!
MRS M :>)

Friday, 9 March 2007

OUR NOISY NEIGHBOURS!

All this week, we have had some VERY noisy neighbours!
NO! It's not 1G next door- it's 2 (YES,ONLY 2) rainbow lorikeets who are living in the Bottlebrush tree outside our classroom.
Click on the picture to learn more about this bird.


They do nothing but SCREECH and SQUAWK ALL day!

WE are AMAZED that 2 birds can make SO much noise!


CLICK HERE to listen !


They are eating the nectar from the Bottlebrush flowers. They are VERY GREEDY and it often sounds like they are FIGHTING over a flower!
WE don't know why, because there's LOTS of flowers!

Even though they are NOISY, we'll miss them when they go!

Do you have Rainbow Lorikeets visit your backyard?
Do they chat and make noise all day like ours?
What type of tree are they feeding from?

1M, I have seen flocks of over a thousand lorikeets coming together at dusk to feed in the trees outside Carina Leagues Club. The noise was DEAFENING!
Have you seen big flocks like this? Where?
Maybe you've been to Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary.
TELL US ABOUT YOUR ENCOUNTERS WITH THESE BIRDS BY LEAVING A COMMENT.