A bird in the hand...

There is the old saying, "a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush", but seriously, that saying is way off, holding a bird in your hands is simply AMAZING!

Our Young Birder's Club met today at the Guadalupe River State Park, this month the theme of the meeting was "A Bird in the Hand". We learned the process for banding birds (you must have a very special license to do this) and were able to participate in holding them after they were taken out of the whisper nets, and then after they were banded, the kids were able to release them back into the wild. The bird banding is completely safe for the birds, and the information that is captured is very helpful to Ornithologists who keep tabs on them.

Here are two photos I was able to snap with my iPhone of a Black Crested Titmouse and a Northern Cardinal that I had the opportunity to hold...

And here are a couple of photos I was able to take on my Nikon...

 

 

 

And a special treat after our meeting, "The Eagle Lady" gave a presentation about birds of prey and brought two of her owls to show us and teach us appreciation for some of God's precious creation.

 

 

 Who wouldn't want to become a birder with a face like that to look into?!?!?!?