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Bird Show Blog

Baby Owls... They Grow Up So Fast!
Friday 25th September 2009
This morning a Barking Owl chick arrived to be raised by zookeeper Erin and then trained for the QBE Free Flight Bird Show.
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Condors Do Mating Dance
Wednesday 16th September 2009
We’re getting ready for what may be an interesting time down at Bird Show where Bruce and Connie, our resident pair of Andean Condors, have started showing signs they are attempting to breed.
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Lure Flying Khan
Monday 31st August 2009
I’m currently learning how to lure fly our Peregrine Falcon Khan. We have a leather lure that we swing around and send out to Khan as he flies by. If he catches it, he wins. And Khan always wins!
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Owls, Eagles & Worms
Thursday 27th August 2009
The Conservatorium High School paid us a visit today. They came behind the scenes after spending the night at the zoo.
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Elliott Makes a Nest
Friday 14th August 2009
Today we gave our flock of Sulphur-Crested Cockatoos a phone book to play with. We hung it up on the side of their aviary and at first they weren’t too sure about it.
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Leslie the Condor Soars High
Friday 7th August 2009
This was a very exciting week for us! Leslie, our beautiful Andean Condor, went for a huge fly above the bird show amphitheatre ‘wowing’ our visitors.
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NAIDOC Show Season Finishing Up
Tuesday 28th July 2009
It’s been an exhilarating time. Thirty-three NAIDOC shows have been presented in the past month.
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