To yesterday was a very busy might be an understatement. Jeff and I had 3 raptor programs and ended up working 17 hours.
First up were 2 Silent Hunter programs at Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge. The refuge was having their Winterfest so there were lots of people milling around. At the start of our program Senator Amy Klobuchar showed up, along with a state senator and the regional director of the US Fish and Wildlife Service. Senator Klobuchar hung out to see the first owl (our barred owl) and assisted us by holding props. Between the 2 programs we spoke to about 700 people.
Next, it was on to the cities. After running a couple errands and a quick dinner, it was on to the night program - Bird X Bird (http://www.birdxbird.org/). Each year, local artists use data from our rehab and education birds to create artwork. It serves as a fundraser for the Audubon Center and the Eloise Bultler Wildflower Garden. To represent the birds, we had Cica, the Eastern Screech Owl. It was definately fun to see all the art and the diverse crowd of nearly 300 people.
When the day was over and the birds were put back in their mews, I was exhausted. It was one of the longest days I have worked but enjoyable. I got to chat with almost 1000 people about birds and the Audubon Center, meet a Senator and get to see some really good art. All in all, a very productive day!
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