| May, 2011
Vol. 11, No. 11
 Take The Bird Call Challenge Can you tell a twitter from a tweet? A chirp from a cheep or a buzz from a trill? eNature’s Bird Call Challenge will test your knowledge of your local birds or those of any other zip code you choose. And you can choose to quiz yourself on just songbirds or every species of bird in the area. Click here to take the Bird Call Challenge to test your knowledge!
 Follow eNature on Twitter Join the flock who’s following eNature on Twitter and get the latest fun facts and interesting stories about wildlife. You’ll learn something every day from our “creature of the day” tweet. And we’ll send you other fun and interesting stories to enjoy. It’s easy. Click here to get started!
 Find Your Flock With eNature’s Migration Tracker Use our Migration Tracker to follow our spring birds week by week as they head north to their summer breeding grounds Click here to learn more about their amazing journey and get the whereabouts of your favorite species.
 Explore Our National Parks With eNature’s ParkGuides Our ParkGuides have detailed visitor information and wildlife data for over 300 National Parks, Wildlife Refuges and National Monuments throughout the U.S.
And even if you can’t get there yourself—you can always visit the Park of the Day while you’re visiting eNature.com.
 Chesapeake Bay Field Guide App Avaliable Our free field guide app covers the animals and plants of the entire Chesapeake Bay watershed. Created for the Chesapeake Bay Trust, this free app is an amazing resource for anyone who lives in the Bay’s 6 state watershed.
| Bad Parents? Or Just Really Smart Ones?
Every parent has probably dreamed at some point of dropping the kids off with the neighbors—and then never coming back! The Barn Swallow is one of several bird species to do just that. But the advantages of leaving your offspring with a neighbor go far beyond not having to deal with annoying teen-age kids. Click here to get the whole story about this unusual parenting style… | 
The famous swallows that return every spring to Mission San Juan Capistrano are Cliff Swallows. |
The Stoplight Parrotfish, named for the colors of its scales, is common in the Florida Keys and Caribbean. | This Fish Does It All: Cleans Coral, Makes Sand and Changes Sex
How can one fish change from female to male and from male to supermale in a single lifetime? Not to mention be the source of the beautiful whites beaches on many tropical islands…. Read on to get the whole story of the Parrotfish…. |
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Born to Run… Or Walk Or Swim Or Fly
Why are some creatures born well-developed and able to elude predators while others need constant attention from their parents to survive? When you think about it—it’s hard not to notice. For instance, some baby birds hatch with no feathers and eyes closed while others are able to leave the nest shortly after hatching. No surprise, scientists have thought about this and have some interesting things to say. Click here to learn the difference between precocial and altricial animals. Don’t let the technical terms put you off—it’s quite interesting! | 
Able to stand almost at birth, the Pronghorn is the fastest animal in the Western Hemisphere and among the fastest in the world. Often making 20-foot bounds, they have been clocked at 70 mph for three to four minutes at a time. Speeds of 45 mph are not unusual, and the animal can maintain an easy cruising speed of 30 mph for about 15 miles. |
The Park Guides app is comprehensive — all native birds and animals are included, along with photos, in-depth descriptions, audio, field marks and more. | National Parks Field Guide App Now Available
Created for the National Parks Conservation Association, our National Park Field Guides will help you get the most out of your visit. You can find out what species of bird you just saw on the beach in Cape Cod, learn what grizzly bears eat for dinner in Denali, know when porcupine mating season begins in the Shenandoah or who to call to reserve a camp ground in Yosemite. It’s free and available in the Apple Appstore. Click here for a link or search “Park Guides”. |
Our Name Game Tells the Stories of Some Interestingly Named Creatures
With wildlife, a species’ common name often makes perfect sense—the Bald Eagle is one obvious example. But sometimes a name tells us more about the humans who determined that name than the creature it describes. So test your knowledge of common names with a special eNature quiz. Here’s the first question to get you started: What’s a Daddy-long-legs? Read on to get the answer… | 
Both the Daddy-long-legs ( top above) and the Long-tailed Duck have names with interesting stories behind their names. |
Casting Call: Want To Be A TV Star?
Our friends at Icon Films are casting a new TV show about the unexplained and mysterious creatures in your neighborhood. And they need stories to tell. If there are strange animals or unexplained noises in your backyard, they’d love to send a team of crack investigators to search for explanations. Click here for more details….. | 
Icon Films produces hit series such as River Monsters, Beast Hunter and Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom for National Geographic Wild and other networks. Join them for your chance to be a star. |
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