Oystercatchers, frequently discovered in freshwater and seawater surface, have actually claimed the whole outside Birds of Prey show location, simply as the Safari is preparing to open its popular summer season program, Flight of the Talons.
The monogamous set are sharing the incubation of their 2 eggs at their recently embraced environment, with the female generally keeping the eggs warm, while the male participates in area defence.
Oystercatchers are noted as Near Threatened on the worldwide IUCN1 Red List, which logs the termination threat of the world’s most threatened types.
Currently there are roughly 95,500 breeding sets in the UK.
Graham Bessant, who runs Knowsley Safari’s Birds of Prey Experience says: “This set of Oystercatchers concerns Knowsley Safari to nest each year, although they normally select a peaceful area on the edge of the lake.
“This year, they’ve chosen the extremely centre of our screen location, and like many happy moms and dads, are eager for their offspring to be centre of attention.
“Having spotted the eggs during our outdoor preparations, we quickly brought things to a halt and cordoned off the entire area to reduce any risks of the birds being disturbed or the eggs trampled.”
The eggs are anticipated to hatch mid-May, when the chicks will naturally move to a location with more shelter, such as hedgerow or bushes. Until then, the Birds of Prey screen will continue inside the big indoor centre every day from 12pm.
Rachel Scott, Head of Marketing, Knowsley Safari, says: “We’re delighted to have hundreds of acres of natural habitat and new events that visitors come back to year after year. It’s not just our human guests enjoying repeat visits to the Safari, the wildlife comes back regularly too!”.
To book tickets for Knowsley Safari go to knowsleysafariexperience.co.uk.
