Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Peace River Wildlife Center Bird Rescue

On our last day in Florida we spent the morning at the Peace River Wildlife Center. It's a small non-profit bird rescue on the central west coast of Florida. It had a variety of local species ranging from Pelicans, Owls, Eagles, Hawks, Ospreys, and shore birds. They lived in large mews with similar species. They had all been injured to a degree that they weren't safe to be re-released into the wild. I would think that being stuck in an enclosed space would be hell for any bird, but most of the birds I interacted with seemed content and happy showing no signs of distress. This is probably personification on my part, but I almost detected an air of gratitude.

Burrowing Owl
(he was maybe 6" tall)





Eastern Screech Owls
A mating pair




American Kestrel
The smallest falcon in North America.



Red-Tailed Hawk




Bald Eagle



Sandhill Crane



Brown Pelican


Wood Stork


Black Vulture
This guy wasn't even a resident, he was just visiting. It was so funny how he tired to ease by my feet without me noticing.


Red-Shouldered Hawk



Red-Shouldered Hawks Playing
It looked violent, but it was all show.






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