‘Bird whisperer’ helps Edgerton rebuild raptor program
Virginia wildlife rescuer Tommy White and Edgerton raptor specialist Deb Miller pose with bald eagle Aquilla in front of the Explorit Center’s new raptor trailer. White had just delivered a barred owl and red-shouldered hawk rescued by his organization to add to the Edgerton’s raptor education program.
“You’re gonna be an awesome teacher,” wildlife rescuer Tommy White said gently to the big barred owl he had just delivered to the Edgerton Explorit Center. As for the owl, who had just taken a three-day trip halfway across the country with White, he glared at the bearded man with his large brown eyes and snapped his beak loudly as a sort of warning that the man was in his personal space. However, …
