Assigned+Journal+Entries


 * __First Visit__**

On my first visit to Manoa stream I noticed very interesting niches. There were a lot of plants and bushes. One particular one being the fruit trees surrounding the stream. Another was the many ducks that were feeding and sitting around and in the stream. The schools of fish that swam in the stream, and the birds that were eating around the stream had very interesting niches as well.

There were about 9 ducks feeding when I went to observe the stream and 3 that were sitting around, bathing themselves. The ducks seemed to be in a nice environment for what they were doing. I saw many of the ducks able to get food, and many families of ducklings following their mothers. But, there were also flaws to living at Manoa stream. The ducks that were bathing themselves further up the stream were disturbed by boys throwing rocks at them, and the ducks down the stream were being harassed by curious dogs that were playing near the stream.

The plants on the other side of the stream, close to the houses, however were safe from dogs. It was obvious where the fruits in the stream came from after seeing these fruitful trees on the other side of the stream. The trees and plants were getting a lot of sunlight when I was observing. I also was able to see people from the houses dumping their water out onto that side of the stream, so they were also able to get water. Although they were able to get water and sunlight there were a few bottles, wrappers and plastic bags on that side of the stream.

The schools of fish were probably also affected by the litter. While I was staring into the water I noticed 2 schools of fish having to swim around candy wrappers and after they swam around that they had to separate because a huge rock was right in front of them. These fish were being carried down the stream because of the pretty heavy current. But, as I moved farther up the stream I noticed much more schools of fish, so the current would’ve definitely played a roll into their niche.

Lastly, the birds that flocked around the stream seemed to be very happy. One of the birds was able to catch a small fish (that jumped out of the water). Many of the birds seemed flew away or hid in the tall bushes that surrounded the stream when other people came by. They also were eating some of the bugs on the ground.

The many different organisms in my eco-place looked relatively alike. I was able to look at three different species while I was visiting my eco-place for the second time.
 * __Second Visit__**

First, I saw many schools of fish. Most of the schools looked almost identical. These schools had about fifty to sixty fish in their schools. The fish were very small, I’d say they are the size of the tip of your thumb. All of the fish had a dark brown to black color, which I think would help them to blend into their environment. These fish were also bullet fast, and made sharp turns. I think that this would really help them to get away from their predators. These were probably the more fit groups of fish, because I only saw one other school of fish. This school was made up of bright orangy pink colored fish. These fish had long tails, and looked like they belonged in an at home aquarium. I think these fish were probably much less fit, because there was only one school of them, that I was able to spot.

Second, the many ducks I saw at the stream looked mostly the same. The ducks I saw had many different colors in them, including: beige, black, brown, and a bit of green. Their webbed feet were orange, except for one, where the feet were brown. These are probably the fit groups of ducks because, there are a lot of them, and they were able to camouflage with their environment. However, the only other duck I saw that didn’t look more or less similar to the other ducks was one white duck. It’s feathers looked very smooth, but it’s bright color made it stand out a lot, which would make them more obvious to predators. This kind of duck would probably be considered the under dog.

Lastly, I saw only one type of bird. These birds were pidgeons, and flocked around the stream. Since, they were the only variation of birds, I figured they were probably the most fit, and didn’t need to evolve or change the way they’re living. Their grayish color made the blend well with the dark colors of the rocks in the stream, and they seemed to get an abundant amount of food, from either human contact, or feeding off the other animal life that lived near the stream. These birds were probably one of the only ones that were able to pick up the foods that the stream could provide.


 * __Third Visit__**

__**Fourth Visit:**__