Raptors!

Last week Jonah and I went with my mom's group to see some raptors and do a bit of hiking at Macbride Nature Center. The nature center is set back in a gorgeous forest on the edge of a nearby lake. It houses injured birds from around the area as they heal and some of the birds end up calling the center their permanent home. The birds are then used as teaching tools to groups such as ours.

Jonah got to hang out with his friends and see a number of new animals for the first time. The owls were cute; the vulture...not so much! It was hard to see into some of the cages, but we did our best to try.


We also go to see an amazing Bald Eagle up close. It was neat to see something so majestic that close to us instead of just far off in the sky.After visiting the individual cages, we all sat in a bird blind that was on the grounds and tried to blend into nature and see some wild birds.


After a few quick pics with the kids (Jonah grabbed a hiking stick for his picture with Trevin) we had lunch at the picnic tables and then headed home. It was such a fun outing!