Friday, May 30, 2008

Observation 8

Temperature- 60 degrees

Weather Conditions- Cloudy

Wind Conditions- no wind

Soil Conditions- very moist

After all these observations i have noticed some predator prey relationships. The weather creates a factor for some organisms to live. It affects the robins because the babes can't hatch when it's this cold. There isn't a ton of competition but there is some. There is noticeable competion for the fox who visits. The red tailed fox is a scavanger so with a hawk present and horses in the pasture it makes it difficult for the fox to find food. The hawks are one of the main predators of the mouse and the horses feed off of the grass. Since it is a scavenger the fox will be able to find some food somewhere. The robins will hopefully hatch soon and hopefully won't become prey of the fox or hawk or any other organisms that enter this area.

1 comment:

Ms. Overly said...

Be sure to proof read! There are a few areas where you do not capitalize your "I"s and and sentence structure is confusing. However, at the same time you do a great job of describing the niche of many of the animals living in your area, and more importantly, describing how they interact with one another!