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World Migratory Bird Day
May 14, 2022 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
World Migratory Bird Day, the second Saturday in May, honors the spectacle and struggles of our feathered friends that migrate between North America and the tropics. Join us to be part of the celebration! We’ll be spotlighting nature’s most amazing travelers with special programs throughout the day. For more information about International Migratory Bird Day, visit www.birdday.org
10am-4pm – Dragonfly Migration Scavenger Hunt
For Kestrels, dragonflies are an important food source! Keep your kestrel well fed by hunting for dragonflies as you “migrate” through our backyard! Complete our dragonfly scavenger hunt for a prize!
For Kestrels, dragonflies are an important food source! Keep your kestrel well fed by hunting for dragonflies as you “migrate” through our backyard! Complete our dragonfly scavenger hunt for a prize!
11:30am-12pm – What’s in a Name?
Meet the birds! Get an introduction to our birds of prey, Ghost, Midnight, and Rose. Learn about how we selected their educational name and learn about the amazing adaptations and conservation heroes that inspired their given names!
Meet the birds! Get an introduction to our birds of prey, Ghost, Midnight, and Rose. Learn about how we selected their educational name and learn about the amazing adaptations and conservation heroes that inspired their given names!
12:30-1:30pm – Bird Band Bracelets
Bling for Birds — Ever see a bird rocking a metal bracelet? Learn about how and why scientists band birds, and what you can do if you find a banded bird. Plus, leave this program sporting your very own bird band!
Bling for Birds — Ever see a bird rocking a metal bracelet? Learn about how and why scientists band birds, and what you can do if you find a banded bird. Plus, leave this program sporting your very own bird band!
3:30–4pm – Winged Weirdos
Birds really do come in all shapes, colors, and styles! Learn about some of the unusual adaptations that birds have, both right here in LBL and around the world.
Birds really do come in all shapes, colors, and styles! Learn about some of the unusual adaptations that birds have, both right here in LBL and around the world.
4:30 – Parade of Raptors
Come face-to-face with our resident owls and hawks as our staff introduces these birds to you up close before bringing them in to their night-time shelter!
Come face-to-face with our resident owls and hawks as our staff introduces these birds to you up close before bringing them in to their night-time shelter!
