Feathers, Furs & Scales

Field trips are so much fun, especially during the winter. Sometimes I go stir crazy being home all the time, so it feels good to get out. I'm sure the kids would agree with me. This past week we went to the local Audubon Center & Coastal Society for a class on "Feathers, Furs & Scales."

The Audubon Center...a very cool building surrounded by trees filled with birds and beautiful scenery. It's right on the coast, so in the warm weather it's fun to walk around on the beach too!


Zachary and Hannah posing on the upper levels of the porch. It was too windy and bitter cold to go up to the very top though! I was afraid they were going to blow away!!


One of the adorable bird 'condos' in the marsh area.

As part of the class, the kids learned all about birds and their feathers...Hannah is holding a turkey feather here...


The touch tank wasn't as good as it usually is....most of the critters were hiding under the sand, but we did see some cute fish swimming around.




This bearded dragon was so cute...he sat still most of the time, as if posing for the camera! (He's the one on the right - ha ha)


Pretty colors in the tank AND on the bearded dragon!


This turtle was so very cute...his face was very expressive. Hannah and Zachary both loved this guy...


This turtle wasn't as cute, but he was fun to watch.


The instructor from the Audubon showed the kids several animals. This was one of the more exciting ones....a Corn Snake. The underside of his belly actually looks like Indian corn...thus the name. She put him down on the floor and boy did he move fast!! He even managed to scare a few of the moms! =)


This Box Turtle was adorable! He was actually faster than I thought. At one point he went into his shell too...very cute!


Hannah raising her hand to answer a question the instructor asked. See? Even homeschoolers know when to raise their hands! =)


Zachary was a bit old for this particular class, so he sat with the Moms on the sidelines and watched. I'm sure he still learned a few things...I know I did!!


Looking out across the water for birds. Not an easy task since most of them have gone south for the Winter!


We had so much fun on this trip...can't wait to go back when the weather is warmer to see all the birds as they return home! Our next trip is to a local nature center to learn about Maple sugaring. We've done this several times, but honestly, it never gets old!!