SALOMEA

“Enki [Harris hawk, seen on artwork] was rehomed to us by an abatement falconer because he wasn't a good fit for the job sites they were doing. They wanted a bird with a more versatile prey drive, whereas Enki preferred only chasing certain types of birds and just flying around for fun. That was perfectly fine for us though, and he's now one of our main educational program birds. Nicodemus [Eurasian eagle owl, seen in video] came to us from a breeding program that specializes in producing owls for educational programs in the US. His father was illegally smuggled into the US as an egg, but then discovered and confiscated. Unable to be returned to the wild at that point, they put him into the breeding program to produce educational ambassadors for various programs. So Nicodemus is only one generation away from the wild, which is pretty fascinating!”

(Lindsey Benger & James Nassour)