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1st Annual Bird Day at Fairchild - The Miami Science Museum's Falcon Batchelor Bird of Prey Center participated in Fairchild Tropical Garden's first annual bird day. There was a full line up of speakers and bird walks including other exhibitors and vendors. Visitors were very enthus... - 2009/11/03 Out With the Old, In With the New - Well, here it is, the last one from the migration season 2008-2009. This cooper's hawk became an extended case for us due to a highly contagious protozoan infection which resulted in a lengthy stay in isolation in a small hospital cage. Due to th... - 2009/10/29 Bird Profile- Brother the Peregrine - Since we are in anticipation of the impending yearly fall migration, I thought I'd share a photo of our resident peregrine falcon Brother who resides at the Miami Science Museum's Falcon Batchelor Bird of Prey Center. As evidenced by the photo abov... - 2009/10/12 Spectacular Bald Eagle Release - We were thrilled to successfully release an American Bald Eagle Tuesday Sept 22, 2009. This i s only the second one that I have treated since my employ for the past 6 years at the Miami Science Museum. It is a first year juvenile and missing ... - 2009/09/29 Some Stories Never Get Old - This posting is a bit late as I have been having some problems with posting pictures. I couldn't bear telling this story without the pictures. I am also happy to share this behind the scenes photo that shows how we hold birds (not more than 30 mi... - 2009/09/20 Beautiful People and No Deeds Too Small - This blog entry really was a gift to me as it sort of materialized instantly in my head as I curiously peered at the guy who had stopped in the middle of the road to save a turtle from sure death on the horrifically brutal roads of South Florida. I... - 2009/09/15
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