Wild Wednesdays: Birdy Bites and Beak Types

Photo by: Fai Chan

What to expect:

Grab your explorer hat and join a naturalist on the trail for a hands-on, up-close adventure! Each week, enjoy a fun nature-themed craft and meet amazing creatures up close.  

July 1: Birdy Bites & Beak Types- learn how beaks shape a bird’s diet

Ever wonder why the beak from one type of bird looks so different from the beak of another? Can a hummingbird eat a mouse? No way! And a hawk couldn’t sip nectar from a flower with its large beak. Join us to learn about different birds and how they have adapted their bills to help them eat certain things—like tearing meat, cracking nuts, or slurping nectar.

Students also learn how birds live in places that fit their needs for food, water, shelter, and raising babies. 

Event information:

• Time: 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
• Dates: Wednesdays, July 1, 8, 15, 22
• Audience: Families with children under eight years
• Cost:  Members are free;   non-members: $6/adults, $5/seniors and students, $4/children ages 2-17
• No registration required

Future Weekly Topics

• July 8: Bird Detective
• July 15: Slither Science
• July 22: Seed Adventures

Questions? Please call (269) 671-2510 or email birdsanctuary@kbs.msu.edu.