I walked all the way around this little fellow, and he remained motionless. Quite amazing.
There is a game called Predator - Prey you can play with kids. One child is the predator, and the rest are the prey. The predator goes out of the room while the kids hide (in full sight) by assuming frozen positions. The predator walks around and sees if he can spot any movement. Whenever he does, that person is caught, eaten and then becomes the predator. This goes on until there is no more prey left.
To add some interest - let the kids act as specific animals. You can also explain to them that this is the best defense if they ever happen to be in the woods and meet a bear......
Photo from the front
Photo from the side
Photo from behind
Back round to the front again - he still hasn't moved!
I wonder how close we can get............
Closer?
Closer?
OK, I zoomed in, but at this point Melvin the Mockingbird decided to run...the camouflage works just as well as his freeze position!
Where? Right there...........
I outlined him so you could see better..................
Happy birdwatching!
Aussie Kim
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