Plush birds help real birds in New Jersey!
Ever see an adorable bird in the wild and wanted to take it home with you?
by Ben Wurst, Habitat Program Manager
Well now you can!
I feel lucky to have had the chance to see a snowy owl on one of New Jersey’s beaches! It was certainly a once in a lifetime experience! Snowy owls are such an intriguing species that we know so little about. Hopefully scientists will learn more about them by studying their movements during this irruption to protect critical habitat for them, like some of the beaches and other habitat types that they overwintered on here in New Jersey.
Since we all LOVE the snowy owls so much, you can now purchase your very own memento of the irruption this winter! The plush snowy owl that you see above was made right here in the US; designed by talented artists and made by hand by craftsmen and women in Upperstate New York. 20% of the sales of these plush birds goes to Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey to protect REAL birds.
More plush birds are on the way, like ospreys, piping plovers, oystercatchers, and peregrine falcons!
I for one cannot wait to get my hands on a plush osprey!! 🙂