Saturday, May 31, 2008

Adopt a Bird Spotlight: Acorn (Eastern Screech Owl)

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Acorn's Story Species: Eastern Screech Owl (Red Phase) Hatched: 1995 Acorn is a real crowd pleaser. Whenever he comes on stage the comme...
Friday, May 30, 2008

Return of the bats!

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Every spring we see a sudden return of the only flying mammal in the world. In North America, bats are one of our most precious and misunder...
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Thursday, May 29, 2008

Cherry Enrichment

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Here is our African Pied Crow Cherry, working on getting meal worms out of a milk carton. Enrichment is crucial to the mental and physical h...
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Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Adopt a Bird Spotlight: Timber (Eastern Screech Owl)

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Timber's Story Species: Eastern Screech Owl (Red Phase) Hatched: Unknown Timber arrived at the World Bird Sanctuary as a very young chic...
Tuesday, May 27, 2008

The Zen of Timber

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When Timber, our Eastern Screech Owl, isn't working for habitat conservation, he enjoys sitting outside, contemplating his place in the ...
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Monday, May 26, 2008

Mischief Enrichment

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Among our responsibilities to the birds at WBS, enrichment is one of the most exciting and important. By exploiting a bird’s natural behavio...
Sunday, May 25, 2008

Lewis flies again!

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Here you see Lewis, everybody's favorite bald eagle, showing off his talent at Crown Valley Winery in Ste. Genevieve, MO. Video courtesy...
Saturday, May 24, 2008

Education Spotlight: Straw Colored Fruit Bats!

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Batty and Scar, our straw colored fruit bats, are two of the most delightful and popular creatures in our Education Department. Here you see...
Friday, May 23, 2008

Education Spotlight: Raptor Awareness

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The World Bird Sanctuary's Raptor Awareness program features birds of prey including falcons, hawks, owls, and vultures. Not only will ...
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Thursday, May 22, 2008

Hi Mischief!

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There is little doubt that Mischief, our white naped raven, is appropriately named, but she is my favorite raven. Check out her sunny dispos...
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Wednesday, May 21, 2008

How Goblin grew...

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As a follow-up to yesterday's Adopt a Goblin post, here are some pictures of the little guy growing up, courtesy of Gay Schroer. Goblin ...
Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Adopt a Bird Spotlight: Goblin (Barn Owl)

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Goblin's Story Species: Barn Owl Hatched: 2/23/08 Goblin was hatched at the World Bird Sanctuary's breeding facility in Valley Park,...
Monday, May 19, 2008

We never get tired of the eagle owls...

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Further adventures with the tennis ball (with a little nudge from me). Eurasian eagle owls are the largest owls in the world. They pose a si...
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Saturday, May 17, 2008

Adopt A Bird spotlight: Sirrocco (Peregrine Falcon)

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Sirrocco's Story Species: Peregrine Falcon Hatched: Unknown Sirrocco is a captive bred bird who came to us from another facility. In 199...
Friday, May 16, 2008

Eagle owl chicks...up to no good!

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Do you ever get the uncanny feeling that you are being watched? And when they aren't spying on you, they are rifling through your person...