Sea Biscuit Wildlife Shelter

Looks like our Red-shouldered Hawks are having a talk...

Stella enjoying the view from ME's porch.

Yummy...breakfast!

These cute Rouen ducklings are staying here after they weren't welcome at the buyers home.

This Tricolor Heron came from Ocean Isle. A Pidgeon transported him, Bobby that is.

Most pre dawn sounds at Sea Biscuit include the soft hoo- hooing of the barred owls. THIS morning, the raucus crowing of a big rooster was heard by anyone within half a mile of the shelter who left their windows open! Oak Island Police brought this big boy to us for temporary housing until his owners claim him. If you know where he came from when found at 51st SE on Sunday evening, please call. If he's YOUR'S, come and get him!

Our Yellow-crowned Night-heron is growing and gets along with the Anhinga. It's more fun calling him a "goonie bird".

Our Gannet had been picked on & his eye had an abrasion. His appetite was not affected...he quickly gobbled 4 fish.

Tim, Masked B***y & juvie peli just gobbled down their fish. Now it's nap time.

Tessa is preening her feathers & is happy to be outside instead of being in the peli bedroom.

Benson is enjoying being outside. When she's stuck in her kennel, she rips the paper lining the crate to pieces.

Here's Carla carrying Bogey back to his outside enclosure. He'd been in the house for several days & was happy to get back outside.

Our Anhinga is showing off her uropigial gland at the base of her tail. Water birds rub their beaks in it, pick up oil & preen their feathers. That is how they stay waterproof.

Scarlet is being returned to her usual enclosure to join Glenda.

Glenda is happy to be back in the hawk enclosure. The geese had been in the hawk pen but were promptly chased out by Glenda.

Because of all the rain, only the pelis, the geese & Red-tailed Hawks have stayed outside. All others were in the house to stay dry. So that means a large number of kennels in need of cleaning. A tiresome & stinky job for Friday crew.

This is one of our Royal Terns headed to the beach for release.

Anhinga enjoying his breakfast...fresh fish!

The 2 juvenile Red-tailed Hawks were certainly ready to be released. They wasted no time getting out of their carriers.

Our hawk is getting a spa treatment at SB - a much needed bath!

Our Least Tern is sharing an enclosure with a Shearwater. It was rescued on OI.

Our Yellow-crowned Night-heron is getting bigger. Hopefully it'll get released soon.

Last Friday, there was one Royal Tern but now there are 2. And Jackie couldn't resist...one good tern...

All our Hawks were drying out their wings. That was some downpour on Friday.

Benson & Bogey looked like drowned owls on Friday. Their rope was not under the roof and they were soaked. So of course, we put it in a better position to keep them dry.

We keep getting Pigeons who have gotten waterlogged. They fall out of their nests which were laid under the pier.

Tim is patiently waiting for breakfast apart from all his fellow birds.

Pelicans, Gannet & Masked B***y are waiting for their morning fish.