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Over the weekend, the Guam Sihek returned to the wild for the first time since the 1980s. The Sihek was released on Palmyra Atoll on Saturday, Guam time. The first bird to take flight is named Mames, meaning sweet in CHamoru, a male bird making a swift exit from its aviary into its new home sweet home.
“It was a pretty special experience to see them go. Certainly after seeing sihek in captivity for many years, working with them, it didn't seem quite real. Like looking through the binoculars it seemed like I was watching a movie or something. But yeah, it was definitely an emotional experience,” said Erica Royer, Aviculturist at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute.
Original Article: Guam Sihek return to wild for the first time since 1988
