Debbi's Front Porch: Raptors and other Creatures

Thursday, February 22, 2018

Raptors and other Creatures

Vulture

Demonstrating how they look hunting in the wild. The young girl in the gray was an audience volunteer who ran as fast as she could and pulled a "rabbit" on a string for the hawks to catch.

The Center for Birds of Prey always puts on a great educational show each year at SEWE.

I like the flight demonstrations most of all!

Love to watch them swoop!

I can never really get any good pictures of them flying, but this one came and landed on the stand right in front of me!

Mercy!--Look at that wingspan!

One of my favorites, I think this is an Asian Owl?

To hear the barred owl's call, click here:

barred owls calling to mates

I love their call!!

To learn more about the birds of prey, CLICK HERE:
Birds of Prey Center

(there is a very short but amazing video at the bottom of the link above, shows what we saw) Just scroll to bottom of website and click on it. You can see the birds in action. Check out their eyes and their big wings!

Our streets were packed!

Lots of music today:

Dogs out enjoying their day!

And fun for the kids!

Plenty of shopping:

Pretty collars to buy!

This sweet girl models her new dress!

Plenty of roving photographers out doing what we do:

Inside the Birds of Prey tent:

This sweet doggie got tired and plopped down on her bed!

And what is a festival without yummy food!!??

The delicious scents were driving the dogs crazy, LOL! These two say "Hey!--Follow us!"

not sure this little girl liked what was offered! LOL

These fries were SO SO GOOD!!

I drank two cups!!!

The Orianne Society gave a good presentation on amphibians and reptiles. This was my first year to attend this demonstration. They called for kids to be volunteers out of the audience and they got to carry the turtles, snakes, etc. around for all to see and TO TOUCH, if they desired.

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SPOILER ALERT: if you do not like to see pictures of SNAKES, stop scrolling here. LOL (just to let you know)

Diamondback Rattlesnake

the closest I've ever been to one of these

To learn about the Orianne Society click here:
Orianne Society

***Thank you, SEWE, for having us! Can't wait 'til next year!**

5 comments:

LindaFebruary 22, 2018 at 10:12 PM
I love your life and all the fun things you get to do and see!
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LindaFebruary 22, 2018 at 10:15 PM
LOVED that video!!! Going to go back and watch it again....and again!!
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DebbieFebruary 22, 2018 at 11:08 PM
looks like so much fun!! the raptors and birds of prey are amazing, i enjoyed the close up of their talons!!

sweet tea, hot fries and a donut, i'm in!!
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Changes in the windFebruary 23, 2018 at 10:08 AM
So much to do and see and you got some great shots and wasn't that little boy so brave to carry around the snake.
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NanaDianaFebruary 23, 2018 at 9:53 PM
Wow! You sure got a lot of photos here...and look at that kid with the snake. The raptors are amazing but also kind of frightening, too. I hope you have a great weekend- xo Diana
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OEjYquyjcg

(please watch)

"Following where my camera leads me!"

Thursday, February 22, 2018

Raptors and other Creatures

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