Today is International Migratory Bird Day! So we are celebrating with our migratory birds at the sanctuary: the white storks and Stella the short-eared owl. The white stork is a long-distance migratory bird that breeds across much of Europe and winters in sub-Saharan Africa. They have two main migration routes that avoid large water bodies, as storks rely on thermal lift from the land to soar. The eastern route crosses from eastern Europe down the Nile and east African corridor. The western rout

We are going to take a break from our fact of the week today to bring you some news tinged with both sadness 😢and excitement.😆 Here is Gary to explain about how things are changing with our flying display team of owls. 🦉 #owls #screechowlsanctuary #birdsofprey | Screech Owl Sanctuary & Animal Park

Screech-Owl Facts: Everything You Should Know

Western Screech-Owl Identification, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology