Birds and Beasties

On Friday, they took us to a free environmental center. It was the coolest. There were several varieties of owls, hawks, eagles, and vultures outdoors.




I thought it appropriate that our screech owl was fascinated by the owls.





Then she flew away.


Inside the restored barn, there were animal skulls of all types and sizes and from all over the world behind glass, as well as stuffed birds and animals, live birds and turtles, and, my favorite part, large shelves of skulls, exoskelotons, shells, and other curiosities intended for children (and mothers?) to touch and handle. There were even animal droppings encased in plastic. Now that's some display, eh?


Millie enjoyed the snake skin, but Annie wasn't too sure of its intent.


Susannah befriended coyotes and foxes, but ignored the looming bear.