On Sunday I spent the day at the Pacific Northwest Raptor Centre taking pictures of numerous birds of prey. Not a huge amount to say about it other than it was really cool. I got to see a lot of birds in a fairly natural setting that would be hard to find in a natural location. Most of the birds are bred in captivity to be used for education, pest control and in the film industry. They also take in injured birds and care for them and release them if possible. One of the main reasons they have the centre open is to raise the awareness and to teach people about these unique birds. I would highly recommend making a trip out to see the birds if you have a day or are going to be passing though Duncan. Many of the birds are out in the open and not behind cages or glass which is very nice and allows for some nice pictures or just a nice up close and personal view. They also do daily flying demonstrations which where really neat to see and quite entertaining. Now for some pictures!

A golden eagle.

And of course the bald eagle.

I love owls, not exactly sure why but they had a few owls, this one is a great horned owl.

Not a raptor but still a very cool bird, a turkey vulture.