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North Georgia Spring
Bird Festival 2007
Elachee's Family Bird Fest at Chicopee Lake
Saturday, May 12th, 9am-1pm
Bird Museum Exhibitions
May 1st-30th
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Family Bird Fest at Chicopee Lake |
Raptor Show |
The Chicopee Lake site is a great spot for migrating species of birds. This family festival will include bird hikes around the lake for all levels of birders, mini-workshops by Elachee staff, children’s learning games and crafts, and the main attraction…live raptors on display including a flighted raptor show by SOAR (Save Our American Raptors) of Canton, GA. Admission is $3 for adults, $2 for children ages 2-12, children under 2 and Elachee members are free. Proceeds will benefit Elachee’s education programs. Sponsored by The Shirley Family Foundation. |
Fun Activities:
Crafts - Mini-workshops - Bird Hikes
Children's Learning Activities
Winging It - What's Your Wingspan - The Nose Knows - Eating Like A Bird
Birds of Prey Show with free-flying live hawks and other raptors! |
Making Bird Feeders |
Bird Scope |
Bird Watching: Use our binoculars and special bird scope to get a close-in view of all the birds hanging out at Chicopee Lake. You might catch a glimpse of blue-winged teals, great blue herons, fish-hunting osprey and many songbirds like warblers, tanagers and buntings. |
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Museum Bird Exhibits |
Brown Thrasher |
Paintings of Richard Parks.
May 1st - 31st, Monday - Saturday, 10am-5pm.
Appreciate beautiful birds through the eyes of Richard Parks, Georgia’s acclaimed bird artist, as we host a selection of his original watercolors. Both resident and migratory Georgia birds are included in this grouping. Admission (includes museum and live animal exhibit): Adults, $3; Children 2-12, $2; Under 2 & Elachee members free. |
Atlanta ornithologist and artist Richard Parks is known throughout scientific and artistic circles. His attention to the characteristic details of each species and its habitat reflect a lifetime of close personal observation.
Mr. Parks’ paintings have been used to illustrate Alabama Birds, Birds of Colorado, and The Bobwhite Quail. His design was chosen for the 1984 Georgia Wildlife Management Area stamp and his original painting of the Brown Thrasher and Cherokee Rose hangs in the Georgia Governor’s mansion. |
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Neo-Tropical Migratory Birds.
Learn about migratory birds that visit our area in this educational exhibit from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Explore how they get here, why they are declining and what you can do to help. Listen to a sampling of bird songs by these annual visitors. Admission: (includes museum and live animal exhibit): Adults, $3; Children 2-12, $2; Under 2 & Elachee members free. |
| This Indigo Bunting is one of the migratory birds that visit our area every year. See this authentic stuffed example and hear his song when you visit our migratory bird exhibit. |
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Morning Bird Hikes |
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Monday, May 7th - Friday, May 11th.
Join expert birders for a day or all week as we visit the best birding habitats of Hall County in search of warblers, tanagers, and other beautiful songbirds. Friday's special cruise on Lake Lanier offers a chance to see herons, ducks, sandpipers, and Bald Eagles. Sponsored by The Shirley Family Foundation. Call 770-535-1976 for registration, details, and directions. Learn more here. |
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