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The Old Farmer's Almanac For Kids
BEST DAYS
THIS MONTH
to have a party
September 5, 6
to stop bad habits
September 3, 26
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Go 		Outdoors
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KNOW YOUR BIRDS
Turkey

Turkey

Turkey sound: Fly down cackle


The cackle is generally associated with movement. It can be heard when a bird is flying up or down from a roost, flying off a ridge, or flying across a creek. A cackle usually consist of three to 10 irregularly spaced notes.


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Turkey sounds and image courtesy of the National Wild Turkey Federation.

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more birds from your area.


WHAT IS THE TEMPERATURE?
Select a temperature value at right. You'll hear a cricket chirp change speed depending on the value you choose.
Temperature:

cow ANIMAL GROUP NAMES

Did you know that a group of cows is called a KINE of COWS?

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ODE TO A COW

Song courtesy of EloquentCow.com

Elequent Cow Song
FUN ACTIVITY
Dream Diary

Dream Diary
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TIE KNOTS
knots
 
cynthia

Check out Cynthia.
She’s growing up to be a big girl.


STUCK ON THIS?


There are more than 2,000 species of cactus in the world. Here are some good places to find lots of them:

Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument in Arizona
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Saguaro National Park in Arizona
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Joshua Tree National Park in California
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Big Bend National Park in Texas
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JUMPING FOR JOY


Find out about jump rope competitions:

USA JUMP ROPE EVENTS
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AAU JUMP ROPE EVENTS
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COME BAA-CK!

Wild and woolly facts about sheep.
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Listen to sheep bleat!
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GOT BAIT?

Ready to Reel 'Em in?

Find out what you need when you go fishing, when to fish, and much more.
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Fish Tales

Tell Us about your fishing trip.
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