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Show DAILY HERALD Birds Continued from B1 In manycases the sw gliding birds seemed larger than the children theywerefly- ing over. Every flight elicited “oohs” and “aahs” from those_ aes on the grass. learly areticed at teaching children, Woodruffand his as- sistant, Matt Finch, made sure everyone eee was thrilled and entertained — both men werequick to se lots of information in the momentsin between. “You'veall read about the days ofprinces andcastles,” MARIO RUIZ//Daily Heraid Ben Woodruff of shows an Indonesian cockatoo to an audienceof children and parents at the Hutchings Museum in Lehi on Saturday. Woodruff said while holding Jessica, a black Merlin falcon aboutthe sizeof a robin. “In those daysall the kings and princes kept falcons, which a salmon withits feet. If you they hunted with. This is the kindof falcon princesses want strong bones, you drink milk. If they want akong bones, they haveto eat bones. If you want a high-fiber diet, you eat Wheaties. They eat feathers. ay are very efficient in their hunted with, small but just as capable. See the toes? The long, skinnytoes are meant for catching birds.” There was even impromptu teaching. At onepointa fire truck cameroaring out of the See setting a large cage covered with a blanket at the feet of some young audience members, Woodruff points out holes in the blanket, teasing the kids that he is about to reveal a fire station less than a block from the museum with lights onandsirens blazing. The juvenile prairie falcon, called Spud, which Woodruff was holding, fluffed outits feathers in fear at the suddennoise. “Apparentlyprairie falcons areafraid offire engines,” said “Himalayan Raptor Chicken.” “If you were a blanketit would be pretty dangerous,” he said in mock seriousness before pulling out a Moluccan cocka- Woodruff without missing a beat. Fluffing feathersis called rousing,hesaid, “ basicallyit’s too, white with blaze orange a wayto reset their feathers.” Birds of prey, such as the eight demonstrated, hunt for Resignation and alternative language pro- grams, amongother things. He was a championofthesix-year campaignat the Legislature tostiffen penalties for hate owl. While a screech ow! is the onlyowlthat never screeches, the great horned owl “is the onespecies that actually hoots a lot,” he said. “It also snorts, grunts and whistles.” Forinformation on the Skymasters Wildlife Foundation, or to book birds of prey demon- Caleb Warnock can be reached at 443-3263 or cwarnock@heraldextra.com. crimes,a bill Huntsman signed Greg Curtis, R-Sandy cameearlierthis year in the House of Representatives when he took control as speaker pro Education Appropriations. He Bourdeaux was a memberof severallegislative committees, including Law Enforcement & Criminal Justice, Education and Continued from BI den,”she said.“Or try. L[eaeliftle freek tr. also was a memberof the Utah temporefor “close to an hour,” filling in for absent Speaker Sentencing Commission. gives around the community as part of her ongoing gardening training at the Utah State University Extension service in Provo. Good soil should have about 10 percent organic matter. She also recommended using soakerhoseslightly buried advancement in medicine: the hyperbaric everythingin the garden. chamber. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy provides Thereare certain keysto growing a successful garden, shesaid. “You haveto do your home- a theme garden, there'slots of — ideas on the Internet.” Shefollows her own advice. bubbly wife and mother work. We'renot in Oregon, and fs nota stalwart, straight-row ikind of gardener, she said. One iyear sheplantedheronions in things that grow there‘on the coast don't grow here. We're in undersoil toindividually water “My$50 worth of Wal-Mart soaker hosesgive methe freedom to change my garden each year. I love them,”shesaid. Zone 5 or 6,” and you haveto In the heat of summer once her plants are established, she ithe shape ofa heart. plan your plants accordingly, waters her seed beds twice } Last year in her vegetable garden,“wehadthis ‘Secret ‘Garden’sort of thing, andI grow here.” shouldjust bead out or sweat out. If you have streams coming out (of the soaker hoses) it’s on too strong,”she said. “Use she said. “Just becauseit’s in the nursery, doesn't mean it will {really liked that,” she said wav- jing her arms to show how the peas and beans draped here and ‘there. “Maybe I'll do that again this year.” She tries to teachthis attitude in the gardening classes she FOR A WOUND TO HEAL, SOMETIMESALL YOU NEED Join us for the introduction of an amazing Gardening {_ menin onebite —”is presented. Not a duck and not venomous atall, the bird is a great horned For information on upcoming events at the Hutchings Museum, call 768-7180 or visit www. ee ea org, in March. Bourdeaux said oneofhis most memorable moments Continued from B1 kill 20 menin one bite — though I don't know howyou'd get 20 plains that, “like a two-year-old attention. This bird was rescued from ownersthatignored it, causing the depressed birdtopull out You'll never see a pelican catch The show comesto an end ous duck with enoughpoison to stration, e-mail Ben Woodruff at skymasterswildlife@ hotmail. com. birds create prodigious amounts of droppings and need constant of prey thatkills withits feet,” hesaid. “You'll never see a robin eat a worm with its feet. explained. headfeathers. Asthe bird talksto the delighted crowd, Woodruff exhuman withouta diaper” the meattoeat, thus their name, he said. “The raptoris the only bird almost all its own feathers, he just after noon when a “venom- The most productive gardens start with good soil, she said. Most Utah soil is clay and heavy on the alkaline, and only has aboutonepercent of organ- ic matter, according to the Utah Division of Water Resources. a weekfor three hours with her soaker hoses. “The water smaller amounts of water for longer, as opposed to lots of water in a shorter amountoftime. 100 percent oxygen under pressure to promote healing, reduce swelling and improve circulation It's the same pressure as diving 33 to 66 feet below sea level, and has proven beneficial in treating wounds that have difficulty healing, It’s better for your plants.” carbon monoxide poisoning, bone and soft tissue infections and delayed tissue damage “ak (BERN nina: a ee from radiation. Put simply,it’s the air that heals. oeMite AEEKEND OF HYPERBARIC CHAMBER Graded. penttg celebration Where: : Utah Valley Wound Care and Hyperbaric M dicine Center at Utah Valley Regional Medical Center, 1034 North 500 West in Provo When: Thursday, April 27, public tours from-4 to 7 p.m. Guests will receive a free first aid kit (pursesize) ora personalfin WW Intermountain*® Utah Valley Regional Medical Center LAST BIG SAVINGS WEEKEND OF ANNIVERSARY SALE eigenenema: MondayFristay10amt-6pmGaturday |