May 4, 2013, Display Duck Daze
The entrance to the Hidden Valley Nature Center 11th Annual Duck Daze event in Riverside, CA.
May 4, 2013, Display Duck Daze
There were camel rides.
May 4, 2013, Display Duck Daze
And lots of games.
May 4, 2013, Display Duck Daze
Some of the craft booths and the lunch booth by Chick-fil-A.
May 4, 2013, Display Duck Daze
There were lots of crafts in various places around the grounds.
May 4, 2013, Display Duck Daze
The bird feeding station. The Hidden Valley Nature Center is on the bluffs overlooking the Santa Ana River bottom.
May 4, 2013, Display Duck Daze
Some of the Santa Ana River bottom. Looking towards Glen Avon and Mira Loma.
May 4, 2013, Display Duck Daze
The vista point overlooking the Santa Ana River bottom. Looking towards Pedley and Rubidoux.
May 4, 2013, Display Duck Daze
More of the Santa Ana River bottom.
May 4, 2013, Display Duck Daze
The Santa Ana River bottom is not only home to many birds and critters and the winter home to many species of birds and
Canada geese, but is also used by equestrians for trail riding with its many miles of trails.
May 4, 2013, Display Duck Daze
The Hidden Valley Nature Center. AFRMA’s booth was inside since it was hot that day.
May 4, 2013, Display Duck Daze
Inside the Nature Center. They have many mounted birds and other animals along with several live snakes and a gecko to
educate the public.
May 4, 2013, Display Duck Daze
Some of the mounted critters.
May 4, 2013, Display Duck Daze
AFRMA’s booth inside the Nature Center. The scene behind us was representing outside a house with a raccoon on the roof
and a skunk eating the dog food left outside on the porch. Craig Robbins in the booth.
May 4, 2013, Display Duck Daze
The barn owl in the scene behind us with its catch of the night.
May 4, 2013, Display Duck Daze
Another corner of the room. Nature Photography by Jennifer Sita Whitaker was also inside with their booth.
May 4, 2013, Display Duck Daze
And the other corner of the room.
May 4, 2013, Display Duck Daze
Some visitors checking out the rats and mice.
May 4, 2013, Display Duck Daze
A very intent looking boy watching the Black Self Standard male rat. Two new males got to go to this display. Rat owned and
bred by Karen Robbins, Karen’s Kritters.
May 4, 2013, Display Duck Daze
The Black Self Standard had caught a fly that was in the cage and the Silver Black Dalmatian is wondering if he can get a
bite. Rats owned and bred by Karen Robbins, Karen’s Kritters.
May 4, 2013, Display Duck Daze
The Silver Black Dalmatian Standard male rat in the display. His markings need to be broken up more. Rat owned and bred by
Karen Robbins, Karen’s Kritters.
May 4, 2013, Display Duck Daze
The Lilac Self Standard mouse that has been to many displays, owned and bred by Karen Robbins, Karen’s Kritters. Still
no whiskers—Black sister is a whisker chewer.
May 4, 2013, Display Duck Daze
The 3 mice stuffed in the Ancare Bottle House—a Lilac Self Standard, her Black Self Standard sister, and their Blue Self
Standard mom. Mice owned and bred by Karen Robbins, Karen’s Kritters.
May 4, 2013, Display Duck Daze
There was a huge turnout of people to this event.
May 4, 2013, Display Duck Daze
Lots of people checking out the many booths.
May 4, 2013, Display Duck Daze
There were a lot of different exhibitors that we had not seen before.
May 4, 2013, Display Duck Daze
The Decoy and Waterfowl Carvers booth.
May 4, 2013, Display Duck Daze
The Bureau of Land Management was there with several species of snakes on display.
May 4, 2013, Display Duck Daze
The California Turtle & Tortoise Club booth.
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An Aldabra Tortoise at the California Turtle & Tortoise Club booth.
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A mouse carved by the Riverside Chip Chuckers.
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The Riverside Astronomical Society had it set up so the public could view the sun.
May 4, 2013, Display Duck Daze
A diorama complete with running water at the City of Riverside Public Works Department booth.
May 4, 2013, Display Duck Daze
The Woodcrest Pacers 4-H brought in many critters for the kids and parents to see—chickens, a pygmy goat, a potbellied pig,
a mini horse, a rabbit, and a month-old Nubian doe kid (goat).
May 4, 2013, Display Duck Daze
Letting the kids feed the kid—feeding the one-month-old Nubian goat kid at the Woodcrest Pacers 4-H booth.
May 4, 2013, Display Duck Daze
The 1 month old Nubian kid at the Woodcrest Pacers 4-H booth doing what kids do best—jumping up on things.