How Excellent!
It is amazing to see the reaction of kids and birds.
I can tell you that I have visited schools on numerous occasions...really two occasions stick out....
1st........In NJ, the national Guard does "static displays". this means the Aviation units
can fly into schools for the kids to learn a bit aobut the military and the helicopters. Because My hubby is in the guard, this kinda gives me the ok to sneak in and participate...usually as the videographer(is that a word? ) :aiwebs_01 **I'm tired,,,and its late**
well...I would also take Sampson Bell with me since he was so used to the Helicopters flying overhead, it did not phase him...One of the last "static Displays" (before the WTC attack) I went to the local school where the chopper was going to fly in and land. I brought the camcorder, and I brought Sampson. Needless to say...that little grey bird with the red white and blue bandana was a bigger hit with the kids then the Million dollar chopper and crew inside......
After that..I was there each year for "rain forest Day" with all my parrots, to teach the kids about the birds and thier needs.....
2.......another school in another county...asked me to come in and hold sessions with the kids and birds...I happily went with my DYH-OWA, tiels and Otis, my tag. This was Otis's first appearance..and I had hoped he would be good....the kids had a break between seminars for lunch...some of the kids did not know that we had birds in the one room...nor did I know they used the rooms as a lunch room also!!!!
One little girl came running in, twards her usual desk to find Otis on a perch next to her. She screamed, and ran to the closet to hide...at the same time..she scared Otis, and he took off flapping...and guess where he landed?? Yep..in the closet with the girl still screaming...It was a scene out of some comedy show....a little blonde screaming her head off at this parrot who is at her feet....and this little grey ball of feathers looking back up at her Growling back as loud as can be because he is scared of her... :aiwebs_01
She ran out of the closet..and I Ran to get Otis. He just looked at me like
"what teh h*ll was that?"
Overall....the day went well**LOL** and Otis was a very good boy at each invitation after that!
