Bird Families beside the Soccer Field

Three Days at the Field

A class watches wild birds from a clubhouse window. A pond is beside the soccer field. A bike path runs along the grass. Young geese are called goslings.

Monday: Goslings eat grass beside the path. A rider comes near. An adult goose gives loud calls and walks toward the pond. The goslings walk behind it into the water. The rider stays on the path.

Tuesday: A rider comes near. Again, an adult calls and leads. The goslings follow into the pond.

Wednesday: The class sees the same steps when another rider comes near.

Small Birds on the Gravel

Killdeer are birds that raise their young on the ground. Another family lives on gravel beyond the soccer field. Its chicks have brown and pale marks, much like the gravel.

Monday: A field cart comes near. An adult killdeer gives sharp calls. The chicks crouch low and stay still. The driver stops and backs away. Later, the chicks get up and join the adult.

Tuesday: The class sees the same steps when the cart comes near again. The chicks crouch after the adult calls. After the driver backs away, the chicks get up and join the adult.