Tamarack Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Center
The October meeting of the Erie Cage Bird Club featured a rare treat. Linda Gleeson, a volunteer at the Tamarack Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Center, and a member of our club, was the featured speaker with three birds of prey that she brought from the Center. The first was Ichabod, a Great Horned Owl of about 14 years old. These birds are considered to be good friends of the local farming community because their main diet consists of mice, rats, snakes and other harmful vermin. Ichabod, being female, was 1/3 bigger than her male counterpart.
Our second visitor was a Saw Whet Owl. Although full grown, he sat comfortably in her hand. The Saw Whets get their name because they make the same sound that the saws of the woodsman of long ago made as they sharpened their saws in the forest.
The Barred Owl caused a gasp of awe from the Bird club members as she fluttered forth from her carrier. The contrasting barred coloration of her wings and her deep dark eyes illicited many an "oo" and "awe" from those of us who saw her. What a special treat to see a wild creature of such beauty right before our eyes.
Our heartfelt thanks goes to Linda Gleeson for her excellent presentation and the amazing birds that she brought for our pleasure and education.
SKYE'S SPIRIT REHABILITATION CENTER
889 Farron Surrena Road, Harrisville, PA 16038
email: rehab@skyes-spirit.com
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A quote from Maryjane from Skye's Spirit--"We accept all birds of prey, songbirds, waterfowl, small mammals, whitetail deer fawns and reptiles. We do not accept the rabies vector species such as raccoons, skunks, bats, fox’s, coyote’s and groundhogs. We are in a great need for funding, with my dear Wendy gone from up in Erie and Sue not taking the small mammals and songbirds, we were inundated last year and had a tough time."
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