For the Birds

With W.E.R.C. photo O Puohit 2015How exciting to run into the great volunteers from WERC – Wildlife Education and Rehabilitation Center and their amazing birds at Los Gatos Birdwatcher!

These birds either had an injury that meant they could not be released back into the wild or they had been imprinted by humans (as was the case with the acorn woodpecker who would be attacked by her own kind). These birds now serve as educational ambassadors in the community at schools and the like.

What a privilege to see these fascinating birds up so close and so glad I could take lots of photos for future reference. I’ve already picked up a mushroom teacup for the barn owl.

 

Volunteers at W.E.R.C. photo Marie Cameron 2015

WERC’s friendly volunteers.  Did you know that owls can’t move their eyes?

Acorn Woodpecker W.E.R.C. photo Marie Cameron 2015

Acorn Woodpecker

Peregrine Falcon W.E.R.C. photo Marie Cameron 2015

Peregrine Flacon

Great Horned Owl W.E.R.C. photo Marie Cameron 2015

Great Horned Owl

Pygmy Owl W.E.R.C. photo Marie Cameron 2015

Pygmy Owl

Screech Owl W.E.R.C. photo Marie Cameron 2015

Screech Owl

Barn Owl W.E.R.C. photo Marie Cameron 2015

Barn Owl