After a Hiatus of 30 Years, Burrowing Owl Chicks Hatch at the National Zoo
August 28, 2009
August 28, 2009
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- The Smithsonian Institution's National Zoo issued the following news release:
The Smithsonian's National Zoo welcomed two burrowing owl chicks Aug. 2--the first hatching of this species at the Zoo in 30 years. The chicks' parents, a 5-year-old male and 4-year-old female, have been at the Zoo since June 2006.
The last time burrowing owls successfully bred at the National Zoo was in the late 1970s. A recent population-management plan recommended . . .
The Smithsonian's National Zoo welcomed two burrowing owl chicks Aug. 2--the first hatching of this species at the Zoo in 30 years. The chicks' parents, a 5-year-old male and 4-year-old female, have been at the Zoo since June 2006.
The last time burrowing owls successfully bred at the National Zoo was in the late 1970s. A recent population-management plan recommended . . .