Volunteers from
Amicalola Falls State Park in north Georgia were sharing their knowledge of these amazing birds: a red tail hawk, a black American vulture, a great horned owl, a barred owl and a pair of screech owls. Educational programs are conducted in the park. Go to the link above for dates. All of these birds were rescued and rehabilitated. Because of their injuries they could not be released into the wild and became part of the park's educational program. They are protected species, but not endangered ones. They are accustomed to being handled by these volunteers.
Zeus is a great horned owl.
Goliath is a grey screech owl and Gizmo is a rust colored screech owl. Goliath is a little larger and is a female. Gizmo is the smaller male.
Owl Capone is a barred owl.
His feet are large and powerful and he could pick up a small bobcat.
Fabio is a Black American Vulture. He was found as a very young bird and became imprinted on humans.
Scirocco is a red tailed hawk. His eyes were injured when a group of crows attacked him. He was found in a sand trap at a golf course and hence the name Scirocco which means a
desert wind.
Watching these birds was fascinating!
The Carolina Raptor Center in North Carolina, has lots of information and an interesting program about these amazing birds.
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