Fun Fact Friday
Did You Know? Raptors make great foster parents!
We often receive juvenile raptors during the spring and summer breeding season. We have cared for thousands of them, and while we do a pretty good job, when we can place them with surrogate parents of their own species, we do because they do a better job!
Every once in a while, we are fortunate enough to have a female permanent resident bird of breeding age who is willing (and often delighted!) to take in the orphaned babies we receive and raise them as her own. Years ago we had a wonderful Great horned owl mother named Hootie who raised up as many as 15 or 20 baby owlets every breeding season for years on end. Hundreds of baby Great horneds learned all about how to be "real owls" from Hootie.
Right now one of our resident Peregrine falcons, Georgette, is bringing up two young chicks who were displaced from their nest. Georgette is helping shepherd them back into the wild with the advantage of being raised by one of their own kindProviding the right environment for them in this process is critical. Quality caging with a variety of perching options, platforms for roosting, boxes for nest building and privacy for bringing up the youngsters all play a part in the success of these efforts. Our generous donors make it possible for us to build and maintain these structures. THANKS!!
Georgette That's a small box
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That is a scrap in his beak, right?? 
he's in no hurry to get anywhere quick!!
