GISELLE the barn owl will soar and swoop her way to stardom as a hero of the Feathered Friends interactive bird show at the Australian Reptile Park at Somersby on the July school
holidays.
The show will take place daily on the park grasslands and will showcase the aerial acrobatics of barn owls, red tailed black cockatoos, masked owls, tawny frogmouths, boobook owls, long-billed corellas and Australia's largest bird of prey, the wedge-tailed eagle.
A blue and gold macaw from South America will add an international element.
"Guests will be amazed at what these birds can do," head show keeper Ranger Mick said.
"A real hero of the show is Giselle the barn owl, who has made appearances on primetime television shows.
"Giselle will demonstrate her natural ability to soar, swoop, dive and manoeuvre like an
aerial acrobat before returning to land on her handler's glove."
Feathered Friends is also an educational show, allowing guests to learn and understand the
lifecycle and habitat of the birds.
The show will run at 12.30pm daily.
Also in the holidays, the park's resident dingoes Adina and Fred will have their five pups
out and about for guests to enjoy a cuddle and a pat.
The park is open daily from 9am-5pm at Pacific Highway, Somersby.
Admission is $34/$22/$18.
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