I just wanted to make a quick mention, late in the day, that today begins Cornell Lab of Ornithology's Great Backyard Bird Count!  It's not too late to participate!  Our family has done this for the past 2 years, and have really enjoyed counting the birds in our yard and posting our surveys online.  Check out their website here.

Participating in this bird count is a fun way to get familiar with the birds in your area, and dare I say, you could definitely count it as "life science!"  Let me know if your family participates, and be sure to post your link in my comments if you blog about it!

We've already seen 5 White-throated Sparrows, 2 Northern Cardinals, 1 demented Northern Mockingbird, 2 Carolina Chickadees, 1 Tufted Titmouse, and a Carolina Wren.

Happy Birding!