Month: December 2018

Div. 5 Field Trip

Upon our arrival, we were greeted by the resident biologist, Dan.  He appreciated the inquisitiveness, natural curiosity and scientific behaviour of our class (they were good observers and attentive listeners; they were protective of the environment-not disturbing or destroying it, searching for answers from clues, asking questions).  

We spent time in the museum. We learned about the attributes of bird feet, and how they could tell us a lot about the animal they belonged to.  Notice how the white feathers cover the entire foot of the snowy owl to help protect it from the cold.

Barn Owl.  The students learned about the importance of taxidermy to scientists of the past.  Without quality photographs, scientists found it vital to observe animals up close through taxidermy. Some of the animals in this museum go back 100 years.

 

Spine of a grey whale.

Red-winged blackbird

 

Evidence of beaver activity.

We climbed the viewing tower to get a full view of the estuary.

The Mouth of the Fraser River Estuary:  Wetland Habitat

 

From the tower, we came pretty close to a bald eagle.

Some downtime to feed the birds.

Walking back through the forest habitat.

Can you spot the family of 3 Sandhill Cranes on the path?

This is baby Lu.  She is 26 weeks old.  

This is Poxie, another crane, not of the same family.

 

We ended the day with an excellent lunch time at the warming hut, with a wood burning stove keeping us toasty.   Many thanks to the parent drivers who helped out.  It was a long drive, and we were all grateful that it was a beautiful sunny day.