As you may or may not know...the Museum was host to its 3rd Annual Animal Enrichment Day in the Perkins Wildlife Gardens. Enriching the animals is a large portion of what we do here as Wildlife Specialists, however every once in a while our animals return the favor and enrich us in return.
George, our 7 year old education Bald Eagle did something that I will not soon forget. As part of my enrichment for him for the day I placed his diet of fish into his empty water dish, set the hose in it and turned the water on. My goal was to fill the bowl, remove the hose then allow George to "fish" for his food. George had other plans. Possibly motivated by his favorite food, George flew to the tub as it was filling. The frozen fish were swirling around the water dish making it very difficult for George to catch them so.....George grabbed onto the hose nozzle with his exceptionally dexterous talons and gripped it hard enough that it turned the water off. I couldn't believe my eyes. WOW!!!
Our animals never cease to amaze me!
Be sure to check out George, he will be appearing on WOIO Channel 19 on Sunday August 10 around 8:30 am as part of the weekly wildlife feature on the 19 Action News.
Danette Rushboldt Wildlife Specialist
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