F/13.0, 1/640, ISO 320.
Double-crested Cormorant
Teacher called on a student in the classroom:
Teacher: Name two days of the week that start with “t”.
Student: Today and Tomorrow
Interesting Fact: Double-crested Cormorant nests often are exposed to direct sun. Adults shade the chicks and also bring them water, pouring it from their mouths into those of the chicks. ( https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Double-crested_Cormorant/lifehistory )
F/8.0, 1/1000, ISO 400.
Red-Bellied Woodpecker
Teacher: “Bobby what do you want to be when you grow up?”
Bobby: “A doctor.”
Teacher: “And why’s that?”
Bobby: “Because it’s the only profession where you can tell women to take off their clothes and then stick their husbands with the bill.”
Interesting Fact: These birds often stick to main branches and trunks of trees, where they hitch in classic woodpecker fashion, leaning away from the trunk and onto their stiff tail feathers as they search for food hiding in bark crevices. ( https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Red-bellied_Woodpecker/lifehistory )
F/9.0, 1/1250, ISO 400.
Downy Woodpecker
Teacher: Bob please point to America on the map.
Bob: This is it.
Teacher: Well done. Now class, who found America?
Class: Bob did.
Interesting Fact: Woodpeckers don’t sing songs, but they drum loudly against pieces of wood or metal to achieve the same effect. People sometimes think this drumming is part of the birds’ feeding habits, but it isn’t. In fact, feeding birds make surprisingly little noise even when they’re digging vigorously into wood. ( http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/downy_woodpecker/lifehistory )
F/6.3, 1/100, ISO 400.
Eastern Cottontail Rabbit
Teacher: Why are you late?
Student: Because of the sign.
Teacher: What sign?
Student: The one that says, “School Ahead, Go Slow. ” That’s what I did.
Interesting Fact: Eastern Cottontail Rabbit When chased, it runs in a zigzag pattern, running up to 18 mph (29 km/h). ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_cottontail )
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