Prey for a day at Fauna Park

THERE will be fun for everyone at Kyabram Fauna Park these school holidays, with the Birds of Prey Fun Day plus free animal interactions every day.General Manager Lachlan Gordon said last year’s Birds of Prey Day was popular, but this year’s event on Wednesday, October 2 from 10am to 4pm will be even bigger and better.“Visitors will enjoy close encounters with birds of prey, spectacular flight shows and presentations from experienced bird handlers,” Mr Gordon said.“Full Flight Birds of Prey Centre will bring an array of birds to Kyabram Fauna Park including owls, wedge tailed eagle, Australian kestrel, peregrine falcon and more.“We’ve also got a monster croc jumping castle, face painting, temporary tattoos and craft zone.“Roving animal encounters will be a feature of the day with our friendly and knowledgeable keepers roaming the park with their scaly, furry and feathered friends so visitors can get up close to our amazing animals.“Visitors will also enjoy parrot and kangaroo feeding, meeting a koala, reptile interaction and exploring the historic Hazelmen Cottage.All the Birds of Prey Fun Day activities are included in the usual park entry cost. People can skip the queue by pre-purchasing tickets from echucamoama.com/birds-of-prey-fun-day-at-kyabram-fauna-park. Annual membership pass holders can also skip the queue.Mr Gordon thanked the Kyabram Club and Hinchliffe and Greed Real Estate, who are sponsors of the event.