Become a Feathered Friend of Our Avian Ambassadors
We have 2 educational presentations to choose from: "Wings of Wonder: WV Birds of Prey" and "Hoot & Holler: WV Owls". Both programs use live non-releasable Raptor Ambassadors native to West Virginia and are designed to be interactive with all audience ages and needs.
"Wings of Wonder: WV Birds of Prey" features 6 of the most common raptors found in WV, currently the list includes 2 species of owls, 2 species of falcons, a hawk and our bald eagle Ambassador Regis. : "Wings of Wonder: WV Birds of Prey" is about a 45 minute to 1 hour program, depending on questions.
"Hoot & Holler: WV Owls" features 3 species of Owl Ambassadors common in WV: a barred owl, a screech owl and a great horned owl. "Hoot & Holler: WV Owls" is about a half hour program, depending on questions. Both programs cover topics pertinent to the audience and any focus that your program is working with but we also cover topics such as what can be done to help wild birds, the laws we have protecting wild birds and why, how these birds live in the wild, what they eat, and special nature notes that highlight the individual species and Ambassador.
We can also present a "static" display (pictured above) in which we have handlers with perched Raptor Ambassadors and informational materials ready to engage participants as they come to our display. This format is good for gatherings where participants move from booth to booth, such as at a festival.