Merlin Enclosure

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During the summer of 2008 we acquired a female American Kestrel as a patient, but due to an eye injure she is non-releasable.  It was decided by staff to add her to our residents' trail and hopefully one day to our educational programs.  Due to the fact that we currently have a non-flighted female Merlin in our Kestrel cage there was a need to construct a new enclosure for her.  (The kestrel is flighted and will need the larger enclosure.)  Take a look at the pictures below to see the progress.

Part of the fence is taken down to make space for the new cage.  Ground is flatten and wire mesh is laid down for predator proofing.  The corner metal poles are cemented in and you can start to see the shape.

With framing and sliding going up it is starting to look like the home it will become for our Merlin.  Pictures below show Bart, our Director of Education, but with winter setting in work is put on hold until spring.