May 2, 2015, Duck Daze Display
May 2, 2015, 13th Annual Duck Daze, Hidden Valley Nature Center, Riverside. Friends of Hidden Valley.
May 2, 2015, Duck Daze Display
In the morning at Duck Daze.
May 2, 2015, Duck Daze Display
Some of the exhibitors—Riverside Astronomical Society with their telescopes to view the sun, and Chipchuckers where the kids
could make a box.
May 2, 2015, Duck Daze Display
The Quail Forever booth where kids could make a quail call.
May 2, 2015, Duck Daze Display
The Acorn Cap with native CA plants.
May 2, 2015, Duck Daze Display
Duck Daze. Photo by Craig Robbins.
May 2, 2015, Duck Daze Display
Discover the Desert booth with reptiles on display.
May 2, 2015, Duck Daze Display
A rodent friend at the Decoy and Waterfowl Carvers booth.
May 2, 2015, Duck Daze Display
Riverside-Corona Resource Conservation District booth.
May 2, 2015, Duck Daze Display
Backyard Bird Feeding.
May 2, 2015, Duck Daze Display
Northwest Mosquito and Vector Control District booth with an informative poster on wild rats (rattus rattus).
May 2, 2015, Duck Daze Display
Camel rides at Duck Daze.
May 2, 2015, Duck Daze Display
“Another fine mess” with Bob Cuervo and his spinning wheel and musical instruments and Repnaset with reptiles the
kids could hold/touch.
May 2, 2015, Duck Daze Display
Riverside County Sheriff search and rescue booth run by volunteers.
May 2, 2015, Duck Daze Display
Riverside County Sheriff search and rescue demo.
May 2, 2015, Duck Daze Display
Greg’s geese (had geese and ducks) on display.
May 2, 2015, Duck Daze Display
Greg’s geese with a goose on the lap for petting.
May 2, 2015, Duck Daze Display
The view from the Hidden Valley Nature Center looking towards Norco.
May 2, 2015, Duck Daze Display
Kids getting educated at the Woodcrest Pacers 4-H booth about the mini horse.
May 2, 2015, Duck Daze Display
A Nigerian dairy (dwarf) goat at the Woodcrest Pacers 4-H booth.
May 2, 2015, Duck Daze Display
A future 4-Her getting practice handling a chicken.
May 2, 2015, Duck Daze Display
Bob Cuervo with “Another fine mess” demonstrating some musical instruments to the kids.
May 2, 2015, Duck Daze Display
More booths—City of Riverside Public Works Department and “Farm Fresh to You” with Organic
produce.
May 2, 2015, Duck Daze Display
A new exhibit this year—all about bats.
May 2, 2015, Duck Daze Display
One of the educational posters on bats “The Bountiful Benefits of Bats” with info on insects/pests eaten, plants
pollinated, and seed dispersal, all thanks to bats.
May 2, 2015, Duck Daze Display
More information on bats.
May 2, 2015, Duck Daze Display
A bat house.
May 2, 2015, Duck Daze Display
Some different species of bats in the display box.
May 2, 2015, Duck Daze Display
The view of the Santa Ana River looking towards Rubidoux.
May 2, 2015, Duck Daze Display
Garden beds with items being grown for some of the residents of the Hidden Valley Nature Center.
May 2, 2015, Duck Daze Display
The craft area with kids making a duck necklace.
May 2, 2015, Duck Daze Display
One of the displays inside the Hidden Valley Nature Center on “The Golden State“—California.
May 2, 2015, Duck Daze Display
AFRMA’s booth at the May 2, 2015, 13th Annual Duck Daze event at the Hidden Valley Nature Center, Riverside.
May 2, 2015, Duck Daze Display
Nicole Housel showing off the rats to a visitor. Photo by Craig Robbins.
May 2, 2015, Duck Daze Display
The rats were a BIG hit with the kids during this event. Kids enjoying holding and petting the rats, a Russian Blue Burmese
and Black Dumbo females, owned by Nicole Housel, bred by Emily Grammer, The Rat Cave Rattery.
May 2, 2015, Duck Daze Display
The Black Dumbo female rat owned by Nicole Housel, bred by Emily Grammer, The Rat Cave Rattery.
May 2, 2015, Duck Daze Display
The Russian Blue Burmese female rat enjoying a treat, owned by Nicole Housel, bred by Emily Grammer, The Rat Cave Rattery.
May 2, 2015, Duck Daze Display
The Russian Blue Burmese female rat, owned by Nicole Housel, bred by Emily Grammer, The Rat Cave Rattery.
May 2, 2015, Duck Daze Display
The Russian Blue Burmese female rat, owned by Nicole Housel, bred by Emily Grammer, The Rat Cave Rattery.
May 2, 2015, Duck Daze Display
The rats were a BIG hit with the kids and we had a steady stream of kids all day long. Here the Russian Blue Burmese female
is getting to meet a group of kids. Rats owned by Nicole Housel, bred by Emily Grammer, The Rat Cave Rattery. She never tired
out till the end of the display.
May 2, 2015, Duck Daze Display
Towards the end of the day.
May 2, 2015, Duck Daze Display
Nice day for this event with lots of interesting exhibits. We look forward to next year!