0082008_bir_y_owl2.jpgWorld Bird Sanctuary's Dawn, a common barn owl, which is the most endangered species of owl in Missouri, at the Wildcat Glades Audubon Center in Joplin Monday evening, Aug. 18, 2008. Common barn owls have totally silent flight, eat mice and meadow voles, and have exceptional hearing.00100001002390082008_bir_y_owl3.jpgMichael Zeloski, World Bird Sanctuary naturalist, holds Dawn, a common barn owl, which is the most endangered species of owl in Missouri, as she stretches her wings at the Wildcat Glades Audubon Center in Joplin Monday evening, Aug. 18, 2008.00100001004032082008_bir_y_owl4.jpgMichael Zeloski, World Bird Sanctuary naturalist, holds Dawn, a common barn owl, which is the most endangered species of owl in Missouri, as she stretches her wings at the Wildcat Glades Audubon Center in Joplin Monday evening, Aug. 18, 2008.00100001006277082008_bir_y_owl1.jpgMichael Zeloski, World Bird Sanctuary naturalist, holds Dawn, a common barn owl, which is the most endangered species of owl in Missouri, at the Wildcat Glades Audubon Center in Joplin Monday evening, Aug. 18, 2008.00100001008302082008_bir_alcon3.jpgTrina Whitener, World Bird Sanctuary naturalist, holds Sirrocco, a peregrine falcon, at the Wildcat Glades Audubon Center in Joplin Monday evening, Aug. 18, 2008. These falcons prey on other birds. This particular falcon is a retired military bird, used to keep other birds off airport runways.001000010010300082008_bir_alcon2.jpgWorld Bird Sanctuary's Sirrocco, a peregrine falcon, at the Wildcat Glades Audubon Center in Joplin Monday evening, Aug. 18, 2008. These falcons prey on other birds. This particular falcon is a retired military bird, used to keep other birds off airport runways.001000010012594082008_bir_alcon1.jpgTrina Whitener, World Bird Sanctuary naturalist, holds Sirrocco, a peregrine falcon, at the Wildcat Glades Audubon Center in Joplin Monday evening, Aug. 18, 2008. These falcons prey on other birds. This particular falcon is a retired military bird, used to keep other birds off airport runways.001000010014553082008_bir_eagle1.jpgWorld Bird Sanctuary's Liberty, an American bald eagle, at the Wildcat Glades Audubon Center in Joplin Monday evening, Aug. 18, 2008. This bird of prey hunts fish, geese and ducks but is also a scavenger.001000010016030082008_bir_eagle2.jpgWalter Crawford, World Bird Sanctuary director, looks into the eyes of Liberty, an American bald eagle, at the Wildcat Glades Audubon Center in Joplin Monday evening, Aug. 18, 2008. This bird of prey hunts fish, geese and ducks but is also a scavenger.001000010018635082008_bir_eagle4.jpgWorld Bird Sanctuary's Liberty, an American bald eagle, at the Wildcat Glades Audubon Center in Joplin Monday evening, Aug. 18, 2008. This bird of prey hunts fish, geese and ducks but is also a scavenger.001000010020783082008_bir_eagle3.jpgWalter Crawford, World Bird Sanctuary director, holds Liberty, an American bald eagle, at the Wildcat Glades Audubon Center in Joplin Monday evening, Aug. 18, 2008. This bird of prey hunts fish, geese and ducks but is also a scavenger.0010000100version681creditsGlobe/T. Rob Brownheader_headlineBird Sanctuaryabstractabstract here...header_font_hex000000header_hexFFFFFFheader_height30body_hex000000body_frame_hex000000controls_hex333333controls_styledefaultfooter_hexFFFFFFfooter_font_hex000000footer_height15htmlbg_hexFFFFFFplayer_styledefaultautoStartfalseautoShowCaptionsfalsedisplay_sizesfalsedisplay_headlinetruedisplay_footertrueshowCreditstrueshowCaptionstrueembed_stylefalsecentertrueheader_headline_fontArialcaption_font_faceArialcaption_font_size11footer_font_faceVerdanafooter_font_size9scrub_previewfalseshow_volumefalsetransition_typecrossfadetransition_time0.7show_thumbnailstrueslide_onlytruedurationtlength113896fla361633swf963773user1219358996947