Audubon Field Trip

What an amazing day! We had such an awesome time on our first field trip and did such a great job representing Beulah Ralph to all the other schools/teachers/instructors! I am so proud of how well we did while interacting with each other and with the presentations! To give an overview of some of the things we saw while we were there, I'll do my best to summarize our day!

Disclaimer: this post is a little long, but is full of awesome pictures!

Our first station was Owl Pellets. We dissected owl pellets and looked at the bones we found inside. We were then able to compare the bones we found to bones of various animals, to figure out what the owl had eaten!

Our second station was Adaptations. We analyzed many different birds beaks and feet, and thought about how that adaptation helped that animal survive! It was fun to hear their answers and they also opened up some very meaningful conversations that dug even deeper!

Our third station was Banding. They talked to us about how they catch and band birds to help identify where they have been, continue to track their movements, and ensure the bird is in good health! At this station, they showed us some live, wild birds! We saw a Chickadee, Sparrow, and Cardinal! 

Our final station was Raptors! We talked about what made raptors different from other birds, and also got the chance to see a hawk and an owl. They were both beautiful birds!

Thank you so much to all the parents who volunteered to help and ultimately made this trip the success it was! I was so lucky to have so many wonderful people there being great models for the kids! 

It was a fun, rewarding, and very exhausting day!