Submitted by admin1 on Mon, 02/26/2018 - 10:58
During the annual Bald Eagle Appreciation Days at Hoffman Hall Saturday, youngsters were often called to the front to help with demonstrations. Here, these four helped make an eagle’s nest.
Handler Ken, from the Schlitz Audubon Nature Center in Bayside, showed off Valkyrie, an American bald eagle, to a thrilled crowd Saturday. (Photos by Correne Martin)
The adorable Dory, the 7-year-old owl, was greeted by a sea of “awwws” during the Bald Eagle Appreciation Days live bird presentation at Hoffman Hall in Prairie du Chien Saturday.
Trace Martin (center) and Will Redman (right) peek into a container holding a small turtle, as some of their other little friends look at turtle shells as well as a live frog, salamander and snake brought to Eagle Days by the Driftless Area Wetlands Centre, of Marquette, Iowa.
Skywalker, the red-tailed hawk, spreads his wings, while secured to handler Cindy's arm. This was quite the sight for those sitting underneath the beautiful bird of prey at the Eagle Days presentation.
Peregrine falcons, like Cutright, pictured here, are the fastest animal on the planet today and likely the fastest ever to live on earth. They can fly at speeds as high as 200 mph.