March 30, 2018 at 4:36 p.m.
Children learn about raptors at the library
Children learn about raptors at the library
By Kayla Thomason-
Kim Feller, educator at Trees for Tomorrow, was impressed with the size of the audience.
"I was blown away by the turnout," she said. "I was expecting probably maybe 20 kids and I know we had at least 40."
She added that it was nice to see such strong support for the library and to have that many children express an interest in the natural world.
She was also impressed by the questions the children asked, she asked.
Feller said she hoped the children would gain some appreciation for wildlife and come to understand that "these animals are out in the wild and that they depend on us, either directly or indirectly, and that they are important and really cool and we should do what we can to try and help them," she said.
The main draw of the program was a stunning red-tailed hawk named Apollo.
According to Feller, Apollo came to Trees for Tomorrow in the spring of 2009 after he sustained an injury to his eye, leaving him blind in one eye and unable to hunt.
Based on his plumage it was believed he just under a year old at the time. He is now about 10 years old and can expect to live to be 20-30 years old in captivity, as opposed to 10-12 in the wild, she explained.
Ava Sadak enjoyed learning about birds of prey.
"I thought it was pretty cool, it was nice and I like to learn about birds," she said.
Her favorite thing was seeing Apollo up close.
Through the program, Sadak learned why raptors are such exceptional hunters.
"I learned that birds have very sharp claws and grab food," she said.
Finn Thorsen thought the presentation was "epic," and noted that he hasn't seen a program like it before.
Thorsen said he learned that bird bones are "super light" and that "Apollo got hit by a car so he can't see out of one of his eyes."
Kayla Breese may be reached at [email protected].
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