With six days completed and six to go at the 2013 New York State Fair, there’s plenty of time to see and do more and winged creatures offer several highlights.
Hawk Creek Wildlife Center is back with its impressive bird of prey near the reflecting pool. Try to catch one of the presentations in the yard next to the tent for an enlightening and entertaining few minutes. Just walking up to get some face time with the eagles, hawks, falcons, vultures and owls is a special experience.
If you prefer smaller birds, the parakeets and lorikeets fluttering around behind the Horticulture Building make for a very lively tent. Inside the Hort, butterflies flit inside the tent near the main entrance, often landing on excited visitors.
The poultry building is the noisiest barn on the grounds and very likely the smelliest, but if you like chickens and such, don’t miss it. For a less overwhelming experience with barnyard fowl, trek to the western end of the Youth Building, where you can savor a few moments holding baby chicks, one of the Fair’s underrated annual favorites. (Photo by Nick LoPresti)
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