Birds & Their Beaks

< back to calendar
A logo of Hammocks Beach State Park. The logo has a golden sea turtle in the center of a blue circle with the park's name. Blue waves wash across the logo and a loggerhead sea turtle dressed in a ranger's uniform is in the bottom right corner

Birds & Their Beaks

A logo of Hammocks Beach State Park. The logo has a golden sea turtle in the center of a blue circle with the park's name. Blue waves wash across the logo and a loggerhead sea turtle dressed in a ranger's uniform is in the bottom right corner
TOPICS:  
  • Life Sciences,
  • Engineering,
  • Food
EVENT TYPE:  
  • Hands-On,
  • Indoor Event

WHEN

4/1 (Tuesday)
from 3:00pm - 4:00pm
2025-04-01 19:00:002025-04-01 20:00:00UTCBirds & Their BeaksJoin our ranger in a discussion of how bird's use their beaks and how the styles of each beak are engineered to do a specific job.  Explore how different bird beak shapes are suited to specific types of food. Through hands-on experimentation you'll use tools like tweezers, spoons, and droplets to "forage" for various items.  Participants discover how beak shape impacts a bird’s ability to survive in its environment.  Call 910-326-4881 to register! 1572 Hammocks Beach Rd., Swansboro, NC 28584

WHERE

Hammocks Beach State Park
1572 Hammocks Beach Rd.
Swansboro, NC 28584
open map

AUDIENCE

  • Children

ADMISSION

FREE

ABOUT THIS EVENT

Registration required

Join our ranger in a discussion of how bird's use their beaks and how the styles of each beak are engineered to do a specific job.  Explore how different bird beak shapes are suited to specific types of food. Through hands-on experimentation you'll use tools like tweezers, spoons, and droplets to "forage" for various items.  Participants discover how beak shape impacts a bird’s ability to survive in its environment. 

Call 910-326-4881 to register!

Contact Information

Hammocks Beach State Park
jason.vanzant@ncparks.gov

AUDIENCE

  • Children

ADMISSION

FREE!
Print this event