Or in this case, not so wild.
Ted and I visited the Medicine River Wildlife Center for their open house last weekend.
They had Otis the owl out for an educational talk. What a gorgeous bird- I did feature him on a previous post. Here is a writeup on him.
https://centralalbertaonline.com/articles/otistheowlturns-21
They let people come up to pet his chest so Ted did.
Otis was tethered but showed off his wings a few times.
Also on display was Bruno, a young porcupine that was rescued when he was 3 days old, found by his dead mother . I found him quite adorable, I do like porcupines!
He loves strawberries!
Also on the not quite wild side are the barn cats; no takers for the kittens so they get to just live in the barn with the other cats. They are big enough now and are weaned. They will remain semi feral.
They are so entertaining, using the bale stack for a race track and play fighting in a rolling tumbling ball of fur!
On the truly wild side we have a buck here that I hope makes it to next year..
He is pretty cagey and hunting season ends in 4 days so we just wont let hunters on the property.
I was trying to get a photo of the kittens through Gussie's steamy breath and got this double exposure, no idea how . That is apparently Velvet who maybe moved her head in frame just as I took the shot?
Or maybe she was reflected in the steam? I don't know but it's a fun photo.
7 comments:
What a unique and lovely bird!
I’m surprised there were no takers for those pretty kitties. I guess you won’t ever see a mouse around that barn!
Love all the wild things!
What a great Wildlife Center & visit! Wildlife folks do such important work.
Owls are so interesting. I find them challenging to find and photograph. Occasionally I hear them, but I've only seen them on/near our property a few times.
Thanks for trying to find homes for those adorable kittens and giving them a place to shelter.
That Owl is a beauty! Nice buck you have there:)
That owl is stunning. And I’ve always loved porcupines.
They are so cute and pretty much harmless unless threatened.
Oh I had to pull porcupine quills so often from my grandfather's dog who wouldn't leave them alone!
I respect those animals quite a bit!
I love the breathy mist from Gussie!
We have one more day of regular gun season here. I'll have to check my trail cam to see how the deer are doing out back.
That owl is cool. I do get to see them once in a while in the spring and fall mostly.
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