Time: 4:30 pm
Weather: Partly cloudy
Temperature: 56 degrees
There is a new organism in my observation area today. A blue heron has landed on the island by the pond, and appears to be hunting the small frogs and insects that live near the cattail reeds. One of the adult foxes was also out in the field hunting to feed the rest of the population of foxes. I predict that the increase in biodiversity will continue throughout the coming weeks as the weather continues to become warmer. The pond appears to be the center of a small ecosystem. Organisms and populations come to it throughout the day; some to find food/water and others to find shelter, or just a place to stop and rest. The plant life around the pond is also beginning to become more developed. For instance, the cattail reeds have begun to grow their brown fuzzy caps, and the grasses have begun to become green and taller. I predict that soon the reeds grass will be high enough to provide shelter for populations of duck to have their ducklings in.
The blue heron appears to have caught a frog or a small fish to eat and now is returning to it's nest, perhaps the pond will become a regular feeding environment for this bird to visit. Now that the blue heron has left a population of approximately a dozen magpies has come to land in the willows beside the pond. Maybe they are looking to catch some insects or scavenge a kill off a song bird or another organism.
1 comment:
Great observations! I liked how you have already incorporated information about how these various organisms rely on each other for food and their interactions. In addition, good job proofing, making it extremely easy to read. Just continue to address the various ecological concepts as you observe! Maybe even look into why you think your area can support such high levels of biodiversity!
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