Exploring Raptors & Fascinating Flyers
We all know owls are nocturnal but did you know that birds that are awake during the day are called diurnal? And that vultures eat dead animals which makes them scavengers? These are just a few fun facts the second grade classes learned last week during their field trip to the Center for Birds of Prey. Students sat through an amazing presentation about these fascinating animals, and got up close and personal while vultures, owls and others flew very close overhead. it was an exciting day for the second grade; playing games, walking the serene center and exploring all the varieties of birds. Ava McCoy showed such bravery as she volunteered to help show how hawks capture their prey. A new appreciation was gained by all for the amazing birds we learned about, “Look at the birds. They don’t plant or harvest or store food in barns, for your heavenly Father feeds them. And aren’t you far more valuable to him than they are?”