July 10, 2017

Slept in. Ended up doing a bunch of work on the computers and so were hanging out on board for most of the morning. Danny and Susan came by around lunch to say Hi and look at Cell phone amps. We needed to get out and so we left Miss B behind and went to the Backdoor Cafe for a coffee/tea and a sandwich. Then we walked up to the Alaska Raptor Center, which was a bit of a hike. We arrived in time for a walk around and video, then a look at the 20 bald eagles that were currently in the indoor flight area. The windows were all "one way" so they couldn't see us, but we could see them. They all had various injuries but were on their way to being released. And then a "presentation" with Narwal, the great horned owl.



Like most "rescue, rehab, and release" organizations, there are some animals that can't be released into the wild, and so if they are a candidate, they become "ambassador" animals. Narwal had a broken bone in his wing and he had surgery and was on the road to release. However due to the surgery, he ended up "too loud" when he was flying and so he wouldn't be able to get food as he would announce that he was coming! I thought that was quite surprising.

Then we walked over to a small shopping plaza for some dog treats and other things. Then a long walk back to the boat. We got our exercise today! Apple watch says 6.85 miles of walking.