KestrelSwan

My blogs

Introduction	Hi! I'm Gabriel Mapel, I'm 12 years old, home-schooled, and love wildlife. I live in Augusta County in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. In 2011 I did a "Junior Big Year". My blog for that year was www.juniorbigyear.blogspot.com I love to watch bears, birds and other wildlife.
Interests	Birding, Photography, Bear viewing, Writing, and anything to do with wildlife
Favorite Books	"Oh No Gertrude!", The Seekers, Into The Heart Of The Wild, Hawks In Flight, Sibley Guide to Birds, RAPTORS, How To Spot Hawks & Eagles