DSC_5041 American Kestrel
I rarely take or post pictures of a captive bird but this feisty little Kestrel certainly caught my eye. He was born and raised in captivity and is part of a traveling educational show performing during the Fall Family Day at Upper Canada Bird Sanctuary. The other raptors--a Harris's Hawk, Red-tailed Hawk, a Barn Owl and Peregrine Falcon were so well trained they could be taken off leash and allowed to fly freely in the field and trees. Really amazing to see how they would then return to their trainer. Not so, this little guy. He would love to escape and I am sure you would never see him again!
DSC_5041 American Kestrel
I rarely take or post pictures of a captive bird but this feisty little Kestrel certainly caught my eye. He was born and raised in captivity and is part of a traveling educational show performing during the Fall Family Day at Upper Canada Bird Sanctuary. The other raptors--a Harris's Hawk, Red-tailed Hawk, a Barn Owl and Peregrine Falcon were so well trained they could be taken off leash and allowed to fly freely in the field and trees. Really amazing to see how they would then return to their trainer. Not so, this little guy. He would love to escape and I am sure you would never see him again!