Did you know... To save a meal for later, Northern Shrikes may use a sharp object (barbed wire, a stick or something similar) to impale/hook/hang the food. 
In meat science training programs, people learn that hanging meat is the first stage of "good butchery" that ultimately leads to the meat becoming tender.
Who did it first, the bird or the human?

Trip Leaders & Speakers

The finest collection of trip leaders and guides providing world class instruction and with one of the best guide-to-guest ratios on the festival circuit! From near and afar, depending where you are, these terrific people add tremendous support and camaraderie to the Festival. Take a leisurely scroll and get to know them.

Local talent tossed into the mix enhances the flavor of cultural and natural history on each field trip.
Hosts/Local Guides - Rachel Davis, Geoff Heeter, Paul Shaw, Keith Richardson, and Jodi French-Burr. See Who We Are 
Local Guides - Daniel Rubianto, and Al Waldron.
Local Volunteers - Ginny Elliot, Micah Bates, Jessica Lynch, Katelyn Tatum, and Stella Mascari.

Sharing good humor, friendship, knowledge and their love of birds and nature...

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