12/31/2021
In the 14 years that we have been in operation we have rescued a lot of birds from the water. Wounded pelicans, terns, seagulls, frigate birds and even some hawks. They all have one thing in common. When the boat approaches them they try to swim away and avoid the net. Turkey vultures are completely different. They seem to be a lot smarter. When the boat approaches they swim towards the boat. When the long handled net is lowered they quickly grab on to the net and allow themselves to be lifted out of the water. They’re fairly easy to handle and we put them in a locker to let them calm down and dry out. Today we rescued a very young turkey vulture and when we got back to land we had the Wildlife center come and get the bird for rehabilitation. Our guests always applaud when we rescue any wildlife that’s in trouble.
