Echo's New House

Echo's new donated enclosure!

Echo, our educational red-tailed hawk, recently moved into a brand new enclosure, with a lot more room than her old house.

Unfortunately the photo doesn't do it justice, but it is a very nice space, airy and light with several natural trees and shrubs and interesting natural perches. The total aviary is 12' high, 24' wide and 36' long.

Since this photo was taken we have outfitted the top of the A-frame shelter to be a perch as well, and Echo loves finally being able to be on a perch that is higher than most humans. It gives her a feeling of safety and security that is very evident in her body language. In her old enclosure, which was much shorter, Echo tended to get agitated and twitchy when visitors approached too closely. Now, on her high perch, she sits calmly and returns the visitors' gazes with peaceful interest and curiosity.

We are very grateful to see our beautiful girl so happy, and want to thank our generous donors for giving us the aviary, and the Best Friends Maintenance Department for erecting it. Thank you!

Echo loves having visitors, so any time you're in the area, please drop by and take our wildlife tour to see her and all our other educational wildlife.

Story by Barbara Weider
Photo by Molly Wald