Posted by Anna Levine on 9/12/2018 to
Meet a Kar-Ben Author

Come along to a bird observatory in Israel with Kar-Ben author Anna Levine. Her newest book All Eyes on Alexandra tells the story of a young bird whose family is migrating to Israel's Hula Valley for the winter. Alexandra crane is terrible at following her family in their flying Vee. She can't help it that the world is so full of interesting and distracting sights! When it is time for the Cranes to migrate, Alexandra is excited, but her family is worried--will Alexandra stay with the group? They all learn that a bad follower can make a great leader as Alexandra saves the day!
Join me during Hanukkah vacation when we will all go up the Hula Valley to see the millions of birds that fly over Israel on their way to Africa--or you can read about Alexandra's flight in All Eyes on Alexandra.

Tucked into a hard-to-find patch of wilderness, where the trees are not trimmed and the plants grow wild, is Jerusalem's Bird Observatory. This patch of urban nature allows the birds to find places to hide from the sun, rain, and other animals.
The researchers at the bird observatory arrive before sunrise to set out special nets that gently trap the birds so they can study them before releasing them back into nature. They transfer the birds from the nets into soft cotton bags, which allow the birds to breathe, where it's dark so it keeps them calm, and if they flap their wings it's soft and can't hurt them.
Join me during Hanukkah vacation when we will all go up the Hula Valley to see the millions of birds that fly over Israel on their way to Africa--or you can read about Alexandra's flight in All Eyes on Alexandra.
