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11th of July 2014 – Species Spotlight Bare Faced Curassow
This week we focus on the Bare Faced Curassow Crax fasciolata Bare Faced Curassow are found throughout much of the Eastern Amazon rainforest where they are relatively common. They feed on the ground but are equally happy perched up on branches. They are a large bird, with males weighing...
13th of June 2014, Species Spotlight – Azure Wing Magpie
This week we highlight a species who fledged 2 chicks Azure Wing Magpie Cyanopica cyana There are 2 distant sub species of the Azure Wing, with one population (the one we keep) found in China, Japan & Korea, and the other located in Spain and Portugal. They inhabit...
25th of April 2014 – Species Spotlight King Penguin
Today is World Penguin Day so I’m really left with no choice but to spotlight our star attraction King Penguin Aptenodytes patagonica patagonica Found in the wild along the Northern edge of Antarctica and on many sub-Antarctic islands including South Georgia, the Falklands and Deception, King Penguins are one...
Species Spotlight – 28th February 2014 – Western Grey Plantain Eater
This week we spotlight a bird that we have kept for over a year, but have also had some new arrivals this week Western Grey Plantain Eater Crinifer piscator A member of the Turaco family, the Western Plantain Eater is native to tropical West Africa, where they inhabit areas...
Week 36 – Finding feathers
As we move into Autumn it signals the end of the breeding season for many (but not all) of our birds. With no nests to build, eggs to incubate or hungry chicks to feed many of our birds are now taking the chance to moult. As you walk around the...
Week 27 – Quick Update
Hi all It's just a quick update this week as we have been all hands to the deck again with hand rearing, school trips and preparing for Summer (yes, Summer!) We have 3 Greater Rhea hatch this week. The chicks are mobile from hatch and are following the parents...
