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Through poetic stanza author Maya Angelou expressed why the caged bird sings. In song his eyes are on the sparrow, and in times of uncertainty, the phoenix rises from the ashes; but having a bird's eye view of the environment around you is beautiful. Going on adventures such as birding can give one more insight about the surroundings. Friends of Masonville Cove in collaboration with Baltimore Birding Club gave some basics of birding and how to locate bird's during a nature walk. A pair of binoculars for this experience really makes birding exciting. Nancy O'Hara a member of the Baltimore Bird Club who co-lead the event allowed participants to see the Bald Eagles that call Masonville Cove home in the nest through her binoculars. That was an incredible view and very rare. Masonville Cove is the nation's first Urban Wildlife Refuge Partnership, with beautiful waterfront public trails and home to green building nature center. One fundamental technique taught by Mr. Gingerich is to "listen and look while birding." This is really important because bird's move so fast that you can hear them one minute and see them take flight the next. This technique also allows one to learn which bird's make distinctive sounds. Birds have a very big personality no matter it's structure or size. Do birds' of a feather really flock together? Yes, they do and it is amazing to see through binoculars. Bird's express themselves through various ways, but the most obvious are through chirping sounds and how they take flight and even land. Birds are a fascinating specie. And more than 33 species were spotted on Saturday's birding nature walk at Masonville Cove. In 2019, the Bald Eagles decided to make Masonville Cove their place of comfort and created a nest that is quite massive in size. The structure, feathers, bill and claws are all key indicators in identifying birds, but it doesn't always give clues as to how the bird is named. They build their habitat better known as a nest with various ecofriendly material found in its environment such as sticks, grass, leaves, and mud. Some birds perch on wires to relax and figure out the next destination. What type of bird would you consider being for a day? What would your climate look like? Would you want more of a dry or wet climate? What material would you build your nest with? Because the geographical location is Baltimore, Maryland, and if Edgar Allen Poe had to pick which bird he would be for a day, certainly it would be a Raven over an Oriole even though their nest is shaped like a snow cone cup. Crows aren't typically considered a first choice or favorite bird, but they do have distinctive sounds. Shrubbs help with the restoration and habitat for migration of birds. "It's impressive to see this environment," ladies attending the nature walk expressed. The red wing black birds made sure to put on a performance before it was time to walk back to the Great Room.
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