SANTA ROSA BIRD RESCUE EDUCATION AMBASSADORS
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Wowl is the centers oldest resident great horned owl (GHOW) at the center. She came to the center in April of 1987 as an imprinted juvenile meaning she relies on humans for food, as she never learned how to hunt from her parents. Wowl is their most vocal GHOW, hooting constantly. She has been known to attract 1-3 wild males every year! Known affectionately among their handlers as their“grumpy old lady,” she will continue to live out her days with them, enjoying mousy lunches and telling (hooting?) off their handlers when they disturb her afternoon nap!

Garbo came to the SRC in 2004 with defective flight feather growth. Without proper feathering, she was unable to maintain the silent flight BNOWs need to hunt and thrive in the wild. Now that Garbo is at least 15 years old (5 times the average wild lifespan!), some of her favorite past times are sleeping.

This Northern Pygmy Rescue Education Ambassador lived a long life at the center. I remember the bird fondly because of the variety of faces it would make.

Pisces is SRC only resident ambassador Osprey. This beauty came to SRC in September 2005 with a dislocated right shoulder that prevents normal flight. Pisces LOVES getting misted by the hose, usually spreading her wings wide to so we can get those hard to reach places.

This one-eyed beauty was admitted in 2005 with a severely damaged eye that required removal. Unfortunately, this led to her inability to hunt properly in the wild. ‘Phoenix’ joined June 22nd, 2006 our Resident Ambassador team and has been educating the public about how great she is ever since.