Who: Live at Fenner!
What: Educational Program Featuring Michigan Blackbirds
Where:Fenner Nature Center, 2020 E. Mt. Hope Ave., Lansing, MI 48910
When: Sunday, March 1st. Doors open at 12:45 P.M., program begins at 1:00 P.M.
Cost: $4 for adults, $2 for Friends of Fenner members and students 18 and under.
Contact: Jim or Carol McGrath at 517.483.4224 for more information
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All black birds are not necessarily blackbirds, and not all blackbirds are black birds either! Find out how all this makes sense in this informative PowerPoint presentation by Fenner Director and naturalist, Jim McGrath. For anyone who has a tendency to dismiss them as "unimpressive" or as "nuisances," this overview of their unique life histories and fascinating behaviors is sure to make you view them in a more appreciative light. After the presentation, a special workshop for teachers, families or kids will be held featuring the construction of a blackbirds-in-flight, life-size silhouette-mobile that highlights the shapes of three blackbird species (red-winged, grackle, cowbird) and a starling (often mistaken for a blackbird).
Fenner Nature Center fofnc.org