Feathered Friends
Wild Things has been home to a wide variety of birds over the past twenty years...from the largest bird, the Ostrich, to the smallest, a hummingbird!
Our center currently houses a Bald Eagle, Golden Eagle, Turkey Vulture, Great Horned Owls, Barn Owl, Red-tail Hawk, Crow and several species of Parrots!
Click on any of the images below for stories on a few of
the birds that call Wild Things home.
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Spirit the Bald Eagle
Spirit has been on loan to Wild Things from the US Fish and
Wildlife Service since August of 2005 and has managed to steal
all of our hearts! She was just about a year old when she
was shot while soaring through the skies of Alaska, hunting
for fish. Her life was spared but she lost her left wing and
obviously without two wings, can never fly free. We are amazed
as we watch the changes in her plumage and beak color as her
baby feathers and black beak slowly transform to the white
head and tail and yellow beak of a mature and majestic bald
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Hobo the Blue and
Gold Macaw
Hobo got his name because he was just that, a bird without
a home. Often, these beautiful parrots are purchased and brought
into a home where it is quickly discovered that they are noisy
and destructive. Frequently, the owners find that they are
not able to handle these birds and are forced to find a new
home for them. Hobo has been a resident of Wild Things since
its inception and is a valuable part of the Amazing Amazon
program.
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