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Museum in Durham offers bird science family fun
Publish On 01-09-2009 , 06:11
The Museum of Life and Science, in Durham, presents Birdapalooza, on Saturday, Jan. 10 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., a family event, offering you a chance to meet some of the museum's most majestic fine-feathered friends. Demonstrations help visitors understand bird habitats and the role of predators. Birdapalooza is free with Museum Admission (except for the Birdman Dave program listed below).
Birds are fascinating creatures with a remarkable sense of hearing, although many do not have external ears. Some have three eyelids which allow them to look directly into the sun. Others like eagles and hawks can adjust their eyes like a telescope to see near and far objects. For most predatory birds the female is larger than the male. Birds are also an important part of our ecosystem, so individual conservation efforts to create and sustain healthy bird habitats in our yards and neighborhoods is vitally important. Birdapalooza is free with Museum Admission (except Birdman Dave program below).
The Amazon Rainforest with Birdman Dave
A 20-year veteran avian educator, Birdman Dave provides opportunities for guests to touch a live bird and experience birds flying overheard.
Discover life's most diverse ecosystem in the world. Listen to a story about how each living thing has a purpose and a part to play in the life of the Rainforest. Delight in the antics and flight of live birds known as soil makers, teachers of children and messengers of good fortune. Three programs offered, two short sessions geared towards early learners and an hour-long afternoon program for general audiences.
Birdman Dave Programs
10:30 a.m. (20 minutes)
for families with children PreK-age 6.
Non-members $11/person (includes reduced museum admission). Members $5/person
11:30 a.m. (20 minutes)
for families with children Pre-K-age 6.
Non-members $11/person (includes reduced museum admission). Members $5/person
1:30 p.m. (1 hour)
for families with children 7 and up.
Non-members $16/person (includes reduced museum admission). Members $10/person
Children under three are free for all times.
Contact Museum Reservations at (919) 220-5429 x313 to reserve your space.
Meet the “Pest Control SWAT Team”! 11:30am–12:00pm
Visit the conservatory and learn how the birds of the Special Wings and Tactics Team aid in biological pest control. Did you know that butterflies are not the only residents of the conservatory in Magic Wings? The conservatory is also home to four avian species that help naturally control pests.
The Partridge family is integral in helping manage soil pests. The Oriental White-eye Birds and the Red-legged Honey Creeper have a penchant for leaf pests and ants and the lone Ruby-Throated Hummingbird eats bugs such as fruit flies and ants.
Hawk Talk 11:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.
Join Museum staff and meet Misha, the Museum’s Red-Tailed Hawk and learn about characteristics and behavior of this amazing bird of prey.
Bird Walk 12 p.m.-1p.m.
Spend a relaxing hour with other bird enthusiasts to watch and identify birds in our ten acres of outdoor exhibits. Your guide will be our own resident Naturalist and Museum Ranger Greg Dodge. Have binoculars and field guides? Bring them! The Museum will also have some on hand to share.
Birds of a Feather 2:30 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
What makes a bird a bird? We’ll learn about classification, methods used to identify birds and examine some eggs and nests up close. Explore how birds glide and soar and make and take your own bird of prey glider!
For more on Birdapalooza: http://www.ncmls.org/visit/events/birdapalooza.
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