Bird Festival 2013

: Registration was hopping on Friday evening.

: Penninger family band plays Irish tunes as the crowd gathers on Friday evening.

: The room fills on Friday evening.

: The Odd Strings perform original songs about birds on Friday evening.

: Sandhill crane presentation by Gary Ivey

: Station #5 had the highest species count of the day with 74 species observed.

: The list of birds grows

: The newly christened Ladd Marsh Explorer

: Junior Birder educational stations continued inside the mobile classroom.

: Eastern Oregon University student volunteers.

: Children’s area volunteers

: The work develops throughout the morning.

: Plein air painting draws a crowd.

: Lunch break.

: Station #3 volunteers

: Bald Eagle Patriot from Blue Mountains Wildlife Rehabilitation

: Bird Festival is for everyone.