Wildlife Biologist Bob Tarter put on a show for a large crowd of local children of all ages at the new Hempstead County Library Thursday . Excited little faces watched intently as Tarter started with a creepy crawly, then pulled out a flying lizard. The fun did not end there as he then found a few more surprises from hidden containers. He brought out a fruit bat, a raccoon and presented the big finale Ell the owl.
Alyssa Daniels, age 9, of Blevins said that everything about the show was ” fun.” When asked what was her very favorite part she said she enjoyed it all so much she couldn’t say. ” It was fun, all of it.”
Daniels said she didn’t find anything about the show scary.
Westin Curtis, age 5, of Spring Hill said his favorite part of the show was the bat. Curtis, however did find one moment of fright.
” It was the racoon. When it crawled down his back, I was almost afraid it was going to jump off his back into the audience,” Curtis said.
The next children’s event at HC Library will be a concert with Brian and Terry Kinder on July 11th.
Children watching the animal show at the HC Library got to meet Ell the owl.
Children watch the show with wide eyes.
Ell flutters with absolutley no sound.
Bob Tarter describes the features of the owl.
Children watching the animal show at the HC Library got to meet Ell the owl.
Bob Tarter shows the width of the wingspan of Ell the owl.
Tarter teaches as he shows off the animals.
Ell still spreading.
The wingspan is very large Tarter displays.
More Ell….
Ell the friendly owl…
Ell is a star for the crowd.
Meeting Ell….
Tarter doesnt leave the parents out of the fun.
Lined up for the show..
The children wait eagerly for the fun.
Introducing Ell…
Tarter says racoons are not good for pets.
The children loved watching the raccoon and Bob hanging around.
A relaxed Bob with an excited crowd.
Pulling out the fruit bat.
Raccoons are cute but do not make an ideal pet according to Tarter.
Rolling with the raccoon..
Selfies with the animals.
Tarter made sure every child got an up close look at the animals.
He tries this out on some of the parents.
Getting up close with the bat.
Tarter wore a glove to protect himself from a possible bat injury.
Tarter started at the front ans worked his way down the isles to all the children.
Getting a super close look at the flying lizard.
Bob tarter engaged the children with questions.
Tarter doesnt miss a child when he is making rounds.
Flying lizard in a clear home for viewing.
This spherical shape holds a flying gecko for easy viewing for the children.
Bob Tarter lets the children get up close and personal with a creepy crawly from his collection. Tarter specializes in animal shows for children. He recently visited the Hempstead County Library.
This young man is enjoying the show.
He starts out small and goes to bigger and better animals.
