Feed the Birds Day
*The event has already taken place on this date: Sat, 12/16/2017
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We prepare our own holiday feast so why not also feed our feathered friends? Learn about common winter birds and the seed types and bird feeders that attract the widest variety of birds. Enjoy a walk to see birds and bird habitats and make bird-themed art and tasty seed-based treats to give as gifts or hang outside for your neighborhood birds. Touch feathers, feet, skull replicas and other avian objects and get your bird questions answered by our visiting naturalists. In The Shop, browse a selection of bird feeders and bird guides.
Schedule:
10AM–1PM: Family Art Project: Wintery Birdy Marionettes
Seen any downy woodpeckers, chickadees or eastern towhees lately? See which of these black-and-white winter birds is setting up house at Wave Hill this winter. We’ll make fun, birdy marionette puppets to hang on a group tree-display indoors, or to dance and chirp in the Sarah and Geoffrey Gund Theater.
11AM: Nature Walk: Birds and the Winter Garden
Local birds face many challenges during the chilly months, and benefit from thoughtfully planned, bird-friendly plantings. Naturalist Gabriel Willow and Senior Horticultural Interpreter Charles Day lead a brisk walk to see birds and bird habitats in the garden. Along the way, hear about fascinating adaptations that help birds survive the cold. This nature walk takes place again at 2PM.
12PM–2PM: Drop-in Workshop: Decorating for the Birds
Decorating a tree for birds is a fun family activity, but it also helps our feathered friends survive when food is scarce. Discover what birds prefer to eat and make several edible decorations for your avian neighbors. Ages six and older welcome with an adult.
2PM: Nature Walk: Birds and the Winter Garden
Local birds face many challenges during the chilly months, and benefit from thoughtfully planned, bird-friendly plantings. Naturalist Gabriel Willow and Senior Horticultural Interpreter Charles Day lead a brisk walk to see birds and bird habitats in the garden. Along the way, hear about fascinating adaptations that help birds survive the cold. This nature walk also takes place at 11AM.
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