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Online Poetry Anthology

“The Lighthouse” by Longfellow

7 Mar 202328 Feb 2023
The rocky ledge runs far into the sea,And on its outer point, some miles away,The Lighthouse lifts its massive masonry,A pillar of fire by night, of cloud by day. Even…
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“Poor Voter on Election Day” by Whittier

20 Oct 202224 Oct 2022
The proudest now is but my peer,The highest not more high;To-day, of all the weary year,A king of men am I.To-day, alike are great and small,The nameless and the known;My…
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“To a Waterfowl” by Bryant

13 Oct 202211 Oct 2022
Whither, 'midst falling dew,While glow the heavens with the last steps of dayFar, through their rosy depths, dost thou pursueThy solitary way? Vainly the fowler's eyeMight mark thy distant flight…
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Bread: A Unit Study

7 Jul 20227 Jul 2022
On July 7, 1928, the first sliced bread was sold. At the time, bread was a familiar world product. Loaves of bread had been bought and sold for millennia. But…
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“The Cloud” by Shelley

17 Mar 202224 Feb 2023
I bring fresh showers for the thirsting flowers,From the seas and the streams;I bear light shade for the leaves when laidIn their noon-day dreams.From my wings are shaken the dews…
Book Studies

Nests & Eggs: Flycatcher

9 Feb 20227 Sep 2022
Plate 50: Black-Crested Flycatcher Phainopepla nitens Silky, black bird of the Southwest easiest to find in winter.   This peculiar crested species is wholly shining blue black except for a…
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Nests & Eggs: Merganser

2 Feb 20227 Sep 2022
Plate 49: Hooded Sheldrake (Merganser) Lophodytes cucullatus Common on small ponds and rivers, their crests make them easy to spot.   The male Hooded Merganser is one of our most…
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Nests & Eggs: Turkey Vulture

26 Jan 20227 Sep 2022
Plate 48: Turkey Buzzard (Vulture) Cathartes aura Commonly found in North America serving a useful purpose. Vultures play an unusual part in nature’s drama. They, along with Sexton Beetles, other…
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Nests & Eggs: American Oystercatcher

19 Jan 20227 Sep 2022
Plate 47: American Oystercatcher Haematopus palliatus Shorebirds that can be heard from far away by their shrill and loud call. Where the summer holidays are spent by the sea—in places…
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Nests & Eggs: Yellow-Breasted Chat

12 Jan 20227 Sep 2022
Plate 46: Yellow-Breasted Chat Icteria virens Though he prefers to hide in thickets and shrubs, his loud voice gives him away. The Yellow-breasted Chat is not only the largest, but…
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Nests & Eggs: Yellow-Billed Cuckoo

5 Jan 20227 Sep 2022
Plate 45: Yellow-Billed Cuckoo Coccyzus americanus Shy, solitary birds better known by their note than by sight. This slim, long-tailed bird is far more common than people suspect for he…
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Nests & Eggs: Marsh Wren

15 Dec 20217 Sep 2022
Plate 44: Long-Billed Marsh Wren Cistothorus palustris Nervous, active little bird with short wings that hides in long grasses. Crown brown, bordered on sides with black; white line over eye;…
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Nests & Eggs: Blue Jay

9 Dec 20217 Sep 2022
Plate 43: Blue Jay Cyanocitta cristata Dashing and impudent, this brilliant blue bird of the crow family is hard to miss. You may admire him greatly or hate him intensely.…
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Nests & Eggs: Green Heron

1 Dec 20217 Sep 2022
Plate 42: Green Heron Butorides virescens Found at the edges of ponds and creeks crouching in wait for food. Anyone who spends time near a lake, pond or stream will…
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Nests & Eggs: Goldfinch

17 Nov 20217 Sep 2022
Plate 41: American Goldfinch Spinus tristis Small, twittering bird with a fondness for thistle seeds. The American or Common Goldfinch often is called “wild canary.” Altho he is not a…
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Nests & Eggs: Grackle

10 Nov 20217 Sep 2022
Plate 40: Purple Grackle Quiscalus quiscula Member of the blackbird family that follows the plow in search of grubs and worms. Almost everyone who lives or has traveled any place…
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Nests & Eggs: Killdeer

3 Nov 20217 Sep 2022
Plate 39: Killdeer Charadrius vociferus Named for their call, these plovers fake a broken wing to distract predators from their young. The killdeer is the common plover which we see…
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Nests & Eggs: Chimney Swift

27 Oct 20217 Sep 2022
Plate 38: Chimney Swift Chaetura pelagica High-pitched chatterers that prefer nesting in the eaves of buildings or your chimney. Unlike swallows which bend their wings, this bird holds his wings…
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John Philip Sousa: A Unit Study

26 Oct 20215 Nov 2022
John Philip Sousa was born in Washington, D.C., on November 6, 1854.  His father, John Antonio Sousa, played trombone in the Marine Band and inspired his son at an early…
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Nests & Eggs: Wild Turkey

20 Oct 20217 Sep 2022
Plate 37: Wild Turkey Meleagris gallopavo Widely associated with Thanksgiving, these common birds are seen all year round. The sight of a flock of Wild Turkeys coasting on their strong…
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Nests & Eggs: Nuthatch

13 Oct 20217 Sep 2022
Plate 36: White-bellied (white-breasted) Nuthatch Sitta carolinensis Active and agile little birds known for their habit of descending trees. Nuthatches are one of the few “upside-down” birds. Chickadees and titmice…
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Nests & Eggs: Yellowthroat

6 Oct 20217 Sep 2022
Plate 35: Maryland (Common) Yell0wthroat Geothlypis trichas Beautifully colored summer songbird found in thickets near roads and streams. The adult male of this species wears a black mask over his…
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Nests & Eggs: Virginia Rail

29 Sep 20217 Sep 2022
Plate 34: Virginia Rail Rallus limicola Marsh bird that is "seldom seen but often heard." The pig-like grunts and squawks of a pair of Virginia Rails may bewilder the casual…
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Nests & Eggs: Eastern Screech Owl

22 Sep 20214 Oct 2022
Plate 33: Mottled Owl (Eastern Screech Owl) Megascops asio Small night bird known by its distinct and spooky call.     The Screech Owl is the smallest of the eared…
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Nests & Eggs: American Redstart

15 Sep 20214 Oct 2022
Plate 32: American Redstart Setophaga ruticilla One of the most beautiful and conspicuous of the warblers.     Here is a bird well worth finding. It is common and confiding,…
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Nests & Eggs: Eastern Bluebird

8 Sep 20216 Oct 2022
Plate 31: Eastern Bluebird Sialia sialis Found perching on fence posts or telephone wires, these bright blue harbingers of spring are easy to spot. This small thrush, only slightly larger…

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