Show 1 Section ' Sunday April 25 2004 ‘N V abili-Flo- 7Z£& short-distan- X w ce ' ear-pier- c: s - ' : - the-point- ' go natural habitat Still others were bom r ' ' ‘I its ruff and move i live high lip in thempuntainsoflndia A biackrnecked swan keeps It v- - 1 'ry!'V v tm-- to side covering the side facing the female Center: -- S it side and Bottom right: Wiid turkeyis can be observed doing their courting rituals at that hangs from the turkey’s head above the eye isralleda snood- 4 v i ir i J j ' V‘ s ' £ the zoo: The flap of S' "if' " ' - j ' t j " v 'if v v - 50-ce- : - : t - m a v j f'1 'r’j! r i‘ i ) 4 ' ’ ‘ V’’ : C iA' 'U r ' Vyy ) K'f' t V I''-- v' f f : V Whs V' V' y c' '' ' !"i y v ’ (L v'" V W M: 'V1' v M- ' v f ' ' r 'I’TvS j s£: ' — y M: ' 't- e JLf is from South America and is one of several varieties pf swan found at the zoor-'-y'riof the wood duck of North America and - long-distanc- yr'-:- Bottom left: Mandarin ducks from Asia are cousins i 'both can be observed at Willow Park Zoo'- " ‘I’ and raised in captivity meaning they were never adapted anyway to use their flying of their wings for wings have been clipped ' Along with the hundreds of birds bringing people into the equation can be ' tricky' Everyone has noticed the “do not feed the animals” signs around the zoo Wilhelm said but many tend to blow it off as an insignificant warning ' People ford is not good for the ani- Wilhelm' mals said “not even bread” Not only can the ingredients in' these foods such as the salt from popcorn cause health problems in the animalsit can also cause major weight problems' since the animals have already been fed an adequate diet Another effect of feeding the animals one not widely known by the population said Wilhelm is that the animals' espe-daily the birds- can lose their fear of people and begin hipping at zoo patrons As a result he said imp officials may : have id pull the animals from the exhib-i- t which is “not fun” v Willow Park Zoo can host more than : 300 Visitors per day when the weather is nice and is open from 9 am to dusk seven days a week A donation is the for admission at suggested gate to the and zoo help keep running' all open year Wilhelm said a watchful eye on att visitors while its mate is on her nest y'skin ‘ - -- I Page! The Herald Journal “It just depends oh their social ring the spring months Wil- Park Zoo is a splattered ' ty” Wilhelm said Most of the birds at Willow Park are canvas of color some dull ' ' in all course the of radiant but some flyerssaid Wilhelm nature The zoo located at 419 W 700 South iii Logan is home to more than 415 birds of 103 species according to Rod Wilhelm zoo curatbr And that's not counting the ioore than 80 species of wild birds that visit the zoo throughout the year' Through spring and into June but especially in May the zoo is echoing with the squawks of nesting and mating ' birds While some are showing off their " plumage and chasing the females around their enclosures others are carefully ' guarding their nest and their mate warn- iiig visitors to the zoo with an ing scream “They’re relentless this time of year” Wilhelrpsaid As for keeping so many birds together ' at the 700 Wilhelm said that those ' enclosed together generally get along but there can be some territorial disputes meaning they don’t need an extravagant v during mating season Some birds can be amount of space to survive Other birds ' such as the two eagles and many vul- penned together in large numbers he tures kept at the zoo had been injured in said but others have to be alone or with ' the wild to its of other bird kind they can’t fly any- - V only one v more and thus can never bade to their I ’i j vA4- - 'k- - ' V - 'S"'- - i S ' ' t rt jr ” " yyv-yy-y--- ?' i a: " ”‘i' y" v ’ ' "I - J V- 'v-V' ! yy l V j'TV“ |