The Birds of Prey

The above pictures are a screech owl, barred owl, kestrel and a red tailed hawk.

This is just a sampling of some of the birds that Mr. Heacock from Hashawa Outdoor School brought with him. It was a great program, and I think the kids really enjoyed seeing them up close! Don't worry, none of these birds could survive on their own, and Mr. Heacock really stressed the importance of not taking in any animal from the wild to be a pet.

One interesting fact: most owls get hit by cars because someone threw their leftover food out the window of their car. A mouse comes to eat the yummy morsel of food, then the owl comes to eat the mouse. Then you guess it: the owl goes to a place like Hashawa and lives the rest of its life in a cage. I think we all learned to keep our food with us, and to compost it if possible.