Weekly Wrap Up - Going to the Birds, Literally!

By Upatdawn @lisakeva
This week, in conjunction with studying Flying Creatures, we took a field trip to Audubon Birds of Prey Sanctuary.
This center is unique because they take injured Birds of Prey (Raptors - Eagles, Falcons and Owls), rehabilitate them and then if possible, release them back into the wild.  The birds that are not able to be released become welcomed members of the sanctuary.

Currator with Barred Owl


Birds Currently in Clinic


A new member at Audubon - Crested Caracara


Red-Tailed Hawk


An Eagle taking a bath!


Representation of an Eagle's nest


A beautiful Bald Eagle!


Great Horned Owl


Screech Owl


A Screech Owl that has a birth defect and cannot regulate it's own body temperature!


American Kestrel - the smallest Falcon in North America!


My boys having a great time!


The grounds of the sanctuary are beautiful and peaceful!

 And...in other news, this week my youngest studied Van Gogh and my olders studied Michelangelo in art.
It's hard to tell from the photos, but, everyone did a nice job!

Van Gogh's Starry Night - Texture!


Michelangelo - Botanicals


Michelangelo - Botanicals


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