Welcome to the newest weekly feature at TGSG – The Mystery Critter! Light and breezy — a little mystery to solve and hopefully pique your curiosity to get outside and see what you can discover in your neck of the woods. I will give you a few clues, but nothing too obvious. What’s the fun in that? !
So, let’s see what kind of nature detectives we have out there! Are you a Nancy Drew or a Hardy Boy, or will you strike out? Let’s PLAY!
CRITTER CLUES:
- I can be found in nearby trees and grassland areas;
- I am roughly 5 inches tall;
- I am a seed eater;
- I raise one brood per season;
- It’s possible to attract me to your yard (and quite delightful to do so!); and
- I am graceful, and appear to move in a different manner than many of my cohorts
So, what am I? Make your guess, and then check here for the answer. Get the kids in your world involved in our little game, or make up one of your own.
Did you get it right? Be honest! 
Now, I am off to see what I can find — what bit of nature is stirring in my neighborhood today. How about you?
See ya outside! – The Grass Stain Guru
photo credit: Mike Licht, NotionsCapital.com
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What a delightful little challenge! Hmm…*thinking* *thinking* *thinking*…
I don’t know the mystery critter yet but this post is ironically timely for me. Last night my 6-year old son and I were up a little too late and he looked out our living room window and spied the first bunny of the season in our backyard. He was really excited. So we peered through the slats of the window blinds for a few moments spying on him until he hopped away. Spring is here and the little round bunny pellets will now fill up my yard. LOL.
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Mmmm…. perhaps the growing purple coneflowers will bring this mystery critter to my yard this summer. I’ve spotted them out and about and they always make me smile with their swoopy flight pattern.
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Love your new feature! And we learned something new. Thanks!
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Glad you all had fun with this. The Gold Finch has to be my favorite feeder bird. I love to watch them dart to & fro!!
Cheers- Bethe
Hmmm, I thought it was a nuthatch when the clue was “moving in a different manner . . .”. Very fun! I love this new addition to TGSG!!
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Bookmarking @balmeras mystery critter quizzes for the kids. Most recent: http://bit.ly/14s03V & 1st: http://bit.ly/e7cCX @myen (Evernoting).
[...] you tuned-in last week, you know I have started a new Saturday post here at TGSG — the Mystery Critter. If not, it’s just a fun way to learn a bit about nature and encourage folks to get outside. [...]
Bookmarking @balmeras mystery critter quizzes for the kids. Most recent: http://bit.ly/14s03V & 1st: http://bit.ly/e7cCX @myen (Evernoting).
Bookmarking @balmeras mystery critter quizzes for the kids. Most recent: http://bit.ly/14s03V & 1st: http://bit.ly/e7cCX @myen (Evernoting).
@balmeras idea I wanted to send you a “guess the mystery critter ” and I bet others would 2 http://bit.ly/8nrUA
@balmeras idea I wanted to send you a “guess the mystery critter ” and I bet others would 2 http://bit.ly/8nrUA
1st 2 DM me w/ a domestic N. American species picks the Mystery Critter for Sat’s post. What’s that? See http://bit.ly/vXrtt #playoutdoors
1st 2 DM me w/ a domestic N. American species picks the Mystery Critter for Sat’s post. What’s that? See http://bit.ly/vXrtt #playoutdoors