Observation #2
Site: Cottonwood ParkDate: May 7th
Time: 3:28 PM
Temp: 48 Degrees F
Weather: Mostly Cloudy, Windy
Soil: Extremely dry
The Cottonwood Park is looking the same that it did the last time i made an observation. There isn't any water flowing into the pond, and again, 112 strides away the water is still unmoving. However, this time I noticed several small, brown song birds in the cottonwood trees around the edge of the park. Also, today there were several Magpies sitting on top of the post office. These two species live in the same community and help each other to survive. Because the Magpie is a scavenger, the song birds might find seeds and drop them, allowing the larger birds to pick them up. I also noticed that the smaller song birds display anti-predator adaptations. On their stomachs they have lighter feathers so that if a predator was below them and looking up, they would think they were seeing the sky. Same with the plumage on their backs- darker to look like the tops of trees. As for the flora in the area, nothing new except for the color is a little bit greener all around. I am looking forward to see what the area will look like next week.
