Birds of Prey Captivate Packed Lecture by Gary James '10 January
25, 2008 Learning about Bald Eagles and Barn Owls is one thing.
Witnessing a live demonstration with the birds of prey a few
feet away is a fowl of a different feather. The audience at
Thursday night’s environmental education presentation in Baxter
101 experienced both scenarios. Bird-handlers Karen Wilbur and
Danielle Dickerson captivated capacity crowd of guests by
sharing little-known facts about birds of prey as the fowls
rested on their arms or flew across the room. See photos of more
of the birds by clicking here. (Photos by Clayton Craig '08)
Wilbur opened her presentation by removing Friar Tuck, a Crow,
from a set of cages located near the closet of Lovell Lecture
Room. She explained the bird’s vulture-like tendencies to
consume road kill as well as its role at the American Eagle
Foundation. "We named him after the character in Robin Hood
because he takes from the rich humans and gives to the poor
eagles," Wilbur said, with the black bir