After the Shenandoahs, we wanted to hit MD, so we headed to Deep Creek. We saw this little guy on our way in. The campground was virtually empty. The two camp hosts arrived the day before, there was us, and another RV pulled in a little after us. There were three different prices we found for the site, so we decided to stay one night, and settle up with the actual office in the morning. Didn't seem to faze the lady in the office that their sign in the park differed from the park's website, which differed from the reservation system. I hate disorganization. And I hate that people don't see the problem with their lack of consistency or professionalism. Blech. That's the main reason we left after one night. I don't want to support that way of doing business. But with more rain in the forecast, we needed to hit an electric site. So in the morning we packed up and headed for Coopers Rock in West Virginia.
On our way out, though, we did stop at the aviary they have in the park. It was drizzling, so it's a good thing it was a small aviary. They take in rescued/injured birds that can't be released into the wild again. That's how the screech owl ended up at Shenandoah. We think that's a fantastic program, so we were excited to see the birds here.
It was hard taking pictures of the birds, beccause they've got fencing around them. This guy was at the aviary because he was hit by an airplane. A lot of their birds have wing amputations and such. An amazing opportunity to see these birds up close, but it makes me sad they have these injuries.
I have heard Great Horned Owls at different campgrounds, but I don't think I've seen one out in the wild. Most of the birds at the aviary have been rescued after being hit by a car.
We have seen a ton of turkey vultures in the sky, but this is the first one I've seen so up close. We have truly been blessed to experience so much this year!
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