Hello friends! I’m so glad we’ve reached the summer solstice and the darkness can start to return. I miss the stars and the moon. It’s not often I highlight just one bird in a newsletter - but this is no ordinary bird. Without further ado, let’s get to this incredible surprise.Meet Betty, the Brown Booby! Ok, I don’t know if her name is Betty, since no one here speaks booby. But I feel she needs a name! I saw someone post that conservation officials had confirmed her as a female, but I don’t know for certain that is true.Any questions?The brown booby is a seabird, generally found in tropical oceans. This particular bird was first spotted on June 12th at a small conservation center in the middle Kansas City (Anita B. Gorman Conservation Center). Welcome to Kansas City, Betty! Did you come for the World Cup?The conservation center has a small - VERY small! - pond with a public sidewalk surrounding it. Betty seems to enjoy diving in the well-stocked pond and seems to be healthy.Betty…
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