Building Better Birders Cruise ~ 9-11 AM ~ Rock Creek ~ Are you interested in getting started birding? Do you want to get better at identification? Do you want to expand your life-list of birds seen? This is a great way to get all that accomplished on the comfort of a slow cruise through the backwaters of the Mississippi onboard the Blue Heron. World-class birder, Kelly McKay of Hampton Illinois will be our guest expert and he will call in birds for a good look through binoculars or a camera lens! We have several pairs of binoculars to loan out for this free event. We will offer two back-to-back cruises. The first will focus on backwaters and songbirds. The second will get out onto the main channel for waterbirds and raptors, including a visit to an active bald eagle nest!.
Call 563-259-1876 to sign up for one or both cruises! We will also have an up-close visit with our live education bird, a red-tailed hawk, and a barred owl,s following the second cruise.