Choke Canyon State Park is hosting a bird festival this Saturday, giving visitors a chance to get an up-close look at wildlife and learn from educational booths and guest speakers — even as a prolonged drought has dropped the lake to just 8 percent capacity.
I met Bill Wright and his wife at the park. The Missouri couple is spending 10 days there, hoping to see wildlife they have only read about before.
“I think it’s kinda neat. I saw my first green jay. Which I’ve never known that they existed. Taking pictures of all kinds of birds I’ve never seen before. So, I’m kinda interested,” Wright said.
Choke Canyon State Park hosts bird festival amid ongoing drought conditions
Wright said the drought is not stopping them from enjoying what the park has to offer…