Ryder is a natural born animal lover & explorer! You can find him outside any chance he gets! We did right when we named him “Ryder Hawke”!
You decide who will appear in a Ranger Rick magazine and take home $20,000
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Learn MoreRyder loves anything nature related ever since he was born! Any body of water excites him, you can even find him searching for critters in puddles! I’d say his most favorite is exploring & finding creatures of any kind!
Turtles! Because they have a hard shell, & he wishes he had a hard shell on his back too to protect him & hide if he has to!
Fishing or frog catching! He is a pretty impressive fisherman even at the age of 4.5 yrs! Even strangers have complimented him. His eye for nature has thrown us at times. He’s spotted a 1in. Brown mud puppy at the bottom under muddy brown rocks, from over 2-3 ft away in t/Adirondacks.
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