Wildlife Center of Virginia Blog

Early in 2011, in preparation for my initial volunteer assignment as a tour guide for open houses, I was introduced to the named education animals, and also to a Great Horned Owl known only as “the Chimney Owl.”

I participated in a three-week externship at the Wildlife Center of Virginia during my fourth year of veterinary school.

A memorable moment for me involved learning to feed the baby birds, and in particular, the baby grackles of which there were MANY in the spring. 

One night this past January I was reminded of an old Scottish poem I had learned as a child about not being afraid of things that “go bump in the night”.