World Bird Sanctuary

The World Bird Sanctuary’s mission is to preserve the earth’s biological diversity and to secure the future of threatened bird species in their natural environments. We work to fulfill that mission through education, captive breeding, field studies and rehabilitation.

Monday, June 30, 2008

Education Spotlight: Owl Laboratory

Owls have a unique digestive system. What they can't digest, they cough back up! In the WBS "Owl Laboratory" program, you have...

Sunday, June 29, 2008

Education Spotlight: All About Owls

Among the many wonderful education programs offered by the World Bird Sanctuary, our owl programs are a popular choice. Our education progra...

Saturday, June 28, 2008

Eagle owlet walkabout

Another visit with our newest, cutest babies. After enjoying a delicious breakfast of rat (see June 25th), they were ready to explore:

Friday, June 27, 2008

Hello Lenore!

As I reported a couple of days ago, we've had a changing of the guard (or in this case, the ravens) at the Education Training Center. M...

Thursday, June 26, 2008

Kestrel fledglings

WBS rescued two American kestrel chicks earlier this month and fostered them with our European kestrels (see post and video from June 6). I...

Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Hungry owlets

As promised, here is a video of our delightful new Eurasian eagle owl chicks having their breakfast. This video was taken on June 20th. They...

Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Mischief the raven can't say goodbye

Every year Mischief, our white naped raven, leaves her life of luxury at our Education Training Center (where I volunteer) to perform for ha...

Monday, June 23, 2008

Brand new eagle owls

We have two brand-spanking new Eurasian eagle owl chicks to feed and admire. As a preview of what's coming up, here are some pictures I ...

Sunday, June 22, 2008

Little rescued vulture is thriving

The turkey vulture chick we rescued in early June (see June 10th post) is growing up. She's been isolated from humans as much as possibl...

Sunday, June 15, 2008

Goodbye Travis

Travis, our red tailed hawk, died in her sleep Thursday evening. Rather than add new posts this week I'll be adding remembrances from th...

Saturday, June 14, 2008

What is cuter than an Eastern screech owl?

A soaking wet Eastern screech owl! I was out in the weathering yard feeding the birds and noticed Timber enjoying a bath. I ran back in to g...

Friday, June 13, 2008

Special guests!

A pair of house finches built their nest just inside the summer parrot enclosure. I was admiring the workmanship of the nest when up popped ...

Thursday, June 12, 2008

A quick visit with the fruit bats!

I've had a few requests for another fruit bat moment! Batty and Scar are having a great spring and enjoying an abundant variety of fruit...

Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Another little rescue

Spring is always a busy time for rescue and rehab, particularly as young chicks fledge. Most of the time, a fledgling is just fine out of th...

Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Say what you want about vultures...

This little Turkey Vulture is still the cutest thing I've ever seen! This chick was rescued and brought to the sanctuary where he (or sh...

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