This program is free and open to the public. It is an IN PERSON ONLY meeting due to the need to manage live birds.
Join us for the general meeting of the Whidbey Audubon Society. Social time will start at 6:30, the general meeting of WAS business will start at 6:45 and our featured program will start at 7:00.
Joseph Molotsky with a Gyrfalcon.
Discovery Bay Wild Bird Rescue is directed by Cynthia Daily, a Wildlife Rehabilitator, state and federally licensed for all types of birds. Cynthia has been a rehabilitator for over 30 years, starting in Albuquerque, NM in 1986, she moved to Port Townsend in 1994 when she started Discovery Bay Raptor Rehabilitation and Education Center.
From Cynthia:
Today, our facility can house a hundred birds, and we have the ability to make room for more as the need arises, especially during summer months when we have baby birds. We have over 30 outdoor enclosures that can accommodate an assortment of birds and their special needs. We take in and release hundreds of wild birds each year, ranging from the tiniest hummingbirds to native songbirds, crows, ravens, all types of seabirds and waterfowl, to owls and large raptors such as bald eagles and hawks.
We will be bringing live glove-trained raptors, like owls, hawks, and falcons to share with the group and discussing what we do as a rehab facility to help wild birds get back to the wild after being orphaned or injured. Our mission is to inspire our community through wild bird rehabilitation, education and release programs to promote healthy stewardship and conservation of our native wild bird populations.
There is no remote (Zoom) attendance for this program. It is provided IN PERSON ONLY.