'Eat or be Eaten' show at Tracy Aviary
In their continuing effort to educate people about birds and the environment, Tracy Aviary debuted their new bird show “Eat or be Eaten” Memorial Day weekend. Along with crowd-pleasing king vulture and Australian emu, the show featured some local birds. Storm, a red-tailed hawk, swooped in from his perch on high to grab his prey. He also displayed a behavior known as mantling where he covered his food with his wings to hide it from thieves.
Maleficent, an American crow, showed off her caching prowess. Crows will store food for the winter either in a tree or buried. Buried items may be forgotten and grow into new plants.
Irvana, the turkey vulture, found the carrion that was left for her without flying to it. During a live show, it is good for everyone to expect the unexpected.
The show ends with Maleficent taking donation for the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Northern Utah. Bring some bills for that experience. With plenty of audience participation and birds flying low overhead, “Eat or be Eaten” is an entertaining half hour that is included with admission to the Tracy Aviary.
During the summer, the Tracy Aviary will be open until 8:00pm on Mondays. Other interactive offerings include feeding sun conures and pelicans. The Owl Forest is now open, and the owls invite you to come on in for a real hootenanny.
This article was originally published at examiner.com. It is presented for archival purposes only. Links updated 2016.
Check out the video and video list below.
Maleficent, an American crow, showed off her caching prowess. Crows will store food for the winter either in a tree or buried. Buried items may be forgotten and grow into new plants.
Irvana, the turkey vulture, found the carrion that was left for her without flying to it. During a live show, it is good for everyone to expect the unexpected.
The show ends with Maleficent taking donation for the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Northern Utah. Bring some bills for that experience. With plenty of audience participation and birds flying low overhead, “Eat or be Eaten” is an entertaining half hour that is included with admission to the Tracy Aviary.
During the summer, the Tracy Aviary will be open until 8:00pm on Mondays. Other interactive offerings include feeding sun conures and pelicans. The Owl Forest is now open, and the owls invite you to come on in for a real hootenanny.
This article was originally published at examiner.com. It is presented for archival purposes only. Links updated 2016.
Check out the video and video list below.
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Southern Ground Hornbill at Tracy Aviary
Southern Ground Hornbill 2
Backyard Argentina Birds at Tracy Aviary
Bird at Tracy Aviary
Southern Ground Hornbill at Tracy Aviary
Southern Ground Hornbill 2
Backyard Argentina Birds at Tracy Aviary
Bird at Tracy Aviary