"What I like about the Talking Talons program is being around the animals and learning about them, how they live, what to do if you find an injured one, I think that's really important. Also, how they interact and live with us and how we survive together is interesting to learn."

"Doing the presentations and learning about the animals were my favorite things about the program. Being able to see them up close, because I've never been able to do that and it's much better than just hearing a teacher talk about them or reading about them in a book."

"I liked learning facts that taught me how to be responsible. Like how littering or not taking good care of animals affects us. Plus, we did some cool activities that would connect to what (the Talking Talons educator) was teaching us. That was fun."

"I learned to handle situations that are scary better, like my animal tried to escape when I was talking but I learned to stay calm and still had to give my speech. That helped me realize that I can stay calm even when I'm scared to talk in front of others."

"The presentations helped me learn how to speak in front of a big audience. I had to learn to speak louder, not fidget or look at the floor. The presentations helped to take your mind off of stage fright because I had to concentrate on holding the animal, plus get the facts straight."