Dozens of families gathered at the Athens-Clarke County Landfill on Saturday for the Solid Waste Department’s fourth annual Vulture Day.
The day began with a bird tour guided by the Oconee Rivers Audobon Society. Then, at the landfill’s outdoor classroom, Bear Hollow experts gave a presentation on birds of prey. Lenetta Root of Watkinsville and other local artists worked on a mural. Children also had the opportunity to make vulture masks, pose for photos with an inflatable vulture and participate in educational activities, such as learning what “nature’s recyclers” eat and how they digest their food.
Flagpole photo intern Jessica Silverman documented the fun:
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