The public has responded with almost 100 suggestions of names for the new Education Eastern Screech Owl at Tamarack Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Center. Standing 7”tall, this petite bird was rescued two years ago from an Erie park after the limb holding her hidden nest was cut down. This mother bird was incubating her three newly hatched babies and suffered a wing fracture in the fall. Treated for her injuries at Tamarack Wildlife Center, the mother raised her babies at the Center until they were able to be released back in the Erie area, but she is not able to fly well enough for release and is entering a new life as an Education bird. She will join the other education birds at Tamarack
in providing programs to schools, clubs, camps, churches and other groups so the public can discover one of Pennsylvania’s smallest owls. The public was invited to propose names for this avian ambassador and the response has been tremendous.
Online voting is now closed. You can vote in person today only from 1 - 2:15 at the Center's Open House.
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