A note to thank you so much for your ‘wondowlful’ presentation to the children on Thursday. They were fully engaged the whole time and haven’t stopped talking about Egbert and Kevy since! Such a hands on experience for them, that just could not be replicated in a bigger group at a zoo or sanctuary.
The Birds of Prey Presentation – Meet the Beaks with Martin Scuffins was very informative and well presented. I thoroughly enjoyed watching Kevvy the Nankeen Kestrel and Min Min the Barn Owl fly from Martin to the perch and back again. Seeing both these birds up close and in action is just amazing! As a teacher this presentation links in really well with the science curriculum – biodiversity and sustainability and I thoroughly recommend it for all year levels.
I can’t begin to tell you how much we all enjoyed our Saturday with you and your amazingly beautiful raptors! The knowledge you shared, your patience with all our questions was just incredible. Everyone is still talking about it, showing off their photos and looking forward to the next time!
Thank you for coming to the Geelong College it was great having you here. You have opened my eyes more than I thought they could go. When I stayed at the end I got to feed Kevy the Kestral. Thank you for making me look to the skies.
We were proud to be able to offer field naturalists from around Victoria the opportunity to hear your wonderful and eye-opening story of conservation, compassion and care. I heard from many of the field naturalists that were lucky enough to hear your presentation that they found your story fascinating and your knowledge of birds of prey remarkable!
The birds Martin cares for are beautiful and learning more about them is undeniably fascinating. Understanding the responsibility humans have to protect their habitats is the main message of Martin’s talks, and his passion for these amazing creatures is contagious!
Birds of prey are so cool, aren’t they?! I never knew what Nankeen Kestrels and Barn Owls prey on, until now! When you talked about DDT and the Peregrine Falcons I just couldn’t believe it! Thanks so much for coming down to the college to teach me things I never knew.
The Meet the Beaks presentation ties together so many of the topics we have been studying over the term. From biodiversity and sustainability, to food chains and food webs and the importance of habitat protection. Martin is engaging and relates well to the students. The students are enthralled for the entire presentation and are able to ask all kinds of questions at the end.
Having seen Meet the Beaks on several occasions I am always is awe of the knowledge Martin possesses. His environmental message is key to the presentation, which is always delivered in an interesting and engaging way. I will definitely be back for more.