Science Snippet: Eeeek! Freaky Feet

These feet may not be your idea of beautiful,
but their avian owners think they fit the bill.

Read the clues
That tell how they are used.
Then figure out whose is whose.

Wood Stork Feet, Mycteria americana — 1. As this tall bird slowly wades, it uses its feet to stir up the water, flushing out fish.

Red-footed Booby Feet, Sula sula — 2. This diving bird’s webbed feet assist it in swimming, and their bright color attracts mates.

Purple Gallinule, Porphyrio martinicus — 3. This fowl’s feet distribute its weight like snowshoes, allowing it to walk on floating vegetation.

Wood Stork, Mycteria americana — Wood Stork, *Mycteria americana*

Red-footed Booby on Nest, Sula sula — Red-footed Booby on Nest, *Sula sula*

Author_visit_program_school_Mass_nonfiction_158 — Purple Gallinule, *Porphyrio martinicus*

Here are the correct matches:

Wood Stork Flying, Mycteria americana — Wood Stork Flying

White Morph of the Red-footed Booby, Sula sula — Red-footed Booby (White Morph)

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Judith Jango-Cohen

I am the author of 46 children's books and a Science journalist for Scholastic. I also work as a consultant giving Writing and Science programs at schools and libraries.

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Jennifer Jango-Cohen
February 24, 2016 at 8:24 am

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Awesome! I love that picture of you 🙂 I couldn’t guess any of the birds but their feet were great!

On Tue, Feb 23, 2016 at 3:46 PM, Judith Jango-Cohen wrote:

> Judith Jango-Cohen posted: “These feet may not be your idea of beautiful, > but their avian owners think they fit the bill. Read the clues That > tell how they are used. Then figure out whose is whose. Here are the > correct matches: See more amazing wading bird” >

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- Judith Jango-Cohen
  February 24, 2016 at 8:31 am
  
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  Thanks, a lot Jen. Bird feet are fascinating. 🙂
  
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Marcia Strykowski
March 7, 2016 at 9:34 am

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These pictures are all so wonderful. Thanks for sharing!

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- Judith Jango-Cohen
  March 7, 2016 at 9:59 am
  
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  Thanks so much, Marcia. Your blog is a great resource. Glad to have found it. 🙂
  
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