{"id":208827,"date":"2026-01-16T09:40:06","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T16:40:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/edmonton\/?p=208827"},"modified":"2026-04-07T11:21:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T17:21:13","slug":"backyard-birds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/edmonton\/backyard-birds\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet Birds of Prey at Backyard Birds"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Backyard Birds Nature Shop is offering several opportunities to see birds of prey up close, including Tansi the Great-Horned Owl, Keith the Red-Tailed Hawk, and Kali the Prairie Falcon. You can meet these amazing birds and find out more about the important work Beaverhill Bird Observatory does for birds of prey in Alberta. Admission is free, and donations are welcome.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tansi the Great-Horned Owl |<\/strong> Saturday, January 17, 2026<br \/>\n<strong>Keith the Red-Tailed Hawk |<\/strong> Saturday, February 21, 2026<br \/>\n<strong>Kali the Prairie Falcon |<\/strong> Saturday, March 14, 2026<\/p>\n<h2>Birds of Prey at Backyard Birds:<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Date:<\/strong> See above schedule<br \/>\n<strong>Time:<\/strong> 11:00 AM &#8211; 2:00 PM<br \/>\n<strong>Venue:<\/strong> Backyard Birds Nature Shop<br \/>\n<strong>Address:<\/strong> 15-100 King Street, Spruce Grove<br \/>\n<strong>Website:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.backyardbirdsnatureshop.ca\/service\/store-events\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.backyardbirdnatureshop.ca<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Backyard Birds Nature Shop is offering several opportunities to see birds of prey up close, including Tansi the Great-Horned Owl, Keith the Red-Tailed Hawk, and Kali the Prairie Falcon. 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