Night at the Museum

Dr. Van Remsen welcomed the Kids Who Bird Club to the Hall of Birds in the LSU Museum of Natural Science for a behind-the-scenes tour.
The kids learned how the specimens are acquired, how they are prepared for use, and the value of each one to research.

The kids got to see the reddest, the bluest, the greenest...and some of the most beautiful birds in the world! It's amazing that their feathers retain their color indefinitely if prepared and stored properly.

The hummingbirds are always a hit -- such amazing color and variety! Several kids recognized the Marvelous Spatuletail from the PBS Nature special on Hummingbirds, which also featured Dr. Remsen.

Susannah was so excited to hold a specimen of the tiniest bird in the world -- the Bee Hummingbird from Cuba!

So many birds to see -- so little time! Dr. Remsen has invited the Kids Who Bird back again. We'll be making a list of the birds we'd like to see!