Tuesday, 5 May 2015

[cobirds] Mr. Steller would be proud

While Georg Wilhelm Steller is still on our minds after reading the excellent tribute to him by Bob Righter in the current issue of "Colorado Birds", I thought this note from the Denver Zoo might be of interest to Colorado birders.

Dave Leatherman
Fort Collins



Woody the Gerenuk


















STELLER'S SEA EAGLE CHICK NOW VIEWABLE

Visitors may now be able to catch glimpse of Denver Zoo's second-ever, successfully-reared Steller's sea eagle chick. The unnamed chick, with a still-unknown gender, hatched March 10. It is currently in its nest just outside of Bird World, Presented by Frontier Airlines, where it is being cared by both of its parents, Ursula and Vlad. Zookeepers and veterinarians only first handled the chick last week for a quick exam and to provide a West Nile Virus vaccination. The chick has not fledged and relies on its parents to bring it food. Come say hello. See video of the chick here.

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