Foxfeather Zenkova
@foxfeather.bsky.social
Birds! Licensed wildlife rehabilitator and educator in Minnesota, focusing on vulture conservation. Also an artist, falconer, yak-wrangler, beekeeper, and owned-by-emus.
Foxloft.com - Vultureconservancy.org
Foxloft.com - Vultureconservancy.org
New hay bales means every silly yak plays king of the hill.
(Momo here is half yak, half highland cow. Her mom, Appa, is pictured below).
(Momo here is half yak, half highland cow. Her mom, Appa, is pictured below).
February 5, 2026 at 7:54 PM
New hay bales means every silly yak plays king of the hill.
(Momo here is half yak, half highland cow. Her mom, Appa, is pictured below).
(Momo here is half yak, half highland cow. Her mom, Appa, is pictured below).
For anyone else who might need a little timeline break today, here's Bluey the very soggy blue jay thoroughly enjoying a bath 🪶
January 27, 2026 at 7:24 PM
For anyone else who might need a little timeline break today, here's Bluey the very soggy blue jay thoroughly enjoying a bath 🪶
Minnesota, my home, is carrying a heavy burden right now.
Being kind is not being weak. The strength to care for others, to love and protect our neighbors, to be a shield and not a sword, to be warmth in the cold is true Minnesota nice.
(Photo by local photographer Ricky Roman, MN)
Being kind is not being weak. The strength to care for others, to love and protect our neighbors, to be a shield and not a sword, to be warmth in the cold is true Minnesota nice.
(Photo by local photographer Ricky Roman, MN)
January 26, 2026 at 7:02 PM
Minnesota, my home, is carrying a heavy burden right now.
Being kind is not being weak. The strength to care for others, to love and protect our neighbors, to be a shield and not a sword, to be warmth in the cold is true Minnesota nice.
(Photo by local photographer Ricky Roman, MN)
Being kind is not being weak. The strength to care for others, to love and protect our neighbors, to be a shield and not a sword, to be warmth in the cold is true Minnesota nice.
(Photo by local photographer Ricky Roman, MN)
To be a mini donkey in a warm jacket on a cold day.
January 15, 2026 at 8:27 PM
To be a mini donkey in a warm jacket on a cold day.
On nice days during this deep winter time, the vultures get short jaunts outside to enjoy the sun and snow. Yolo the king vulture has a lot of fun exploring this bizarre winter world, then enjoys foot and face warming as soon as he returns inside.
#lovevultures
#lovevultures
January 14, 2026 at 5:02 PM
On nice days during this deep winter time, the vultures get short jaunts outside to enjoy the sun and snow. Yolo the king vulture has a lot of fun exploring this bizarre winter world, then enjoys foot and face warming as soon as he returns inside.
#lovevultures
#lovevultures
Pretty boy BB-8 showing off his luxurious feather boa.
It never ceases to amaze me how well that emus can adapt to winter!
It never ceases to amaze me how well that emus can adapt to winter!
January 12, 2026 at 5:35 PM
Pretty boy BB-8 showing off his luxurious feather boa.
It never ceases to amaze me how well that emus can adapt to winter!
It never ceases to amaze me how well that emus can adapt to winter!
Windows make all our buildings into human aquariums for the birds. They love to peep in and watch us work, it seems very entertaining for them.
January 9, 2026 at 8:22 PM
Windows make all our buildings into human aquariums for the birds. They love to peep in and watch us work, it seems very entertaining for them.
All the new Visionary Vultures pins have arrived and they're amazing! Shipping for campaign pledges is underway; I'm working to get them graded, assembled, packed, & out as quickly as possible. If you're waiting, look out for a tracking email soon!
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December 10, 2025 at 8:12 PM
All the new Visionary Vultures pins have arrived and they're amazing! Shipping for campaign pledges is underway; I'm working to get them graded, assembled, packed, & out as quickly as possible. If you're waiting, look out for a tracking email soon!
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Yolo often stands with his little back toes crossed, which I find ridiculously cute!
You can see vultures don't have bulky feet and talons built for grasping/carrying like other raptors. Their more chicken-like feet are meant for bracing on food to pull at it with their powerful beaks, instead.
You can see vultures don't have bulky feet and talons built for grasping/carrying like other raptors. Their more chicken-like feet are meant for bracing on food to pull at it with their powerful beaks, instead.
December 2, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Yolo often stands with his little back toes crossed, which I find ridiculously cute!
You can see vultures don't have bulky feet and talons built for grasping/carrying like other raptors. Their more chicken-like feet are meant for bracing on food to pull at it with their powerful beaks, instead.
You can see vultures don't have bulky feet and talons built for grasping/carrying like other raptors. Their more chicken-like feet are meant for bracing on food to pull at it with their powerful beaks, instead.
The last few weeks I've been off chasing the world's largest owls (Blakiston's fish owl) in Hokkaido. These massive, muppety, eagle-sized owls spend their nights hunting fish in shallow streams in the Russian far east/China/Northern Japan.
December 1, 2025 at 8:36 PM
The last few weeks I've been off chasing the world's largest owls (Blakiston's fish owl) in Hokkaido. These massive, muppety, eagle-sized owls spend their nights hunting fish in shallow streams in the Russian far east/China/Northern Japan.
Hola from Costa Rica!
I am here for a work trip and the Raptor Research Foundation conference. We've seen nine king vultures so far, it has been absolutely incredible! 🪶
I am here for a work trip and the Raptor Research Foundation conference. We've seen nine king vultures so far, it has been absolutely incredible! 🪶
October 13, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Hola from Costa Rica!
I am here for a work trip and the Raptor Research Foundation conference. We've seen nine king vultures so far, it has been absolutely incredible! 🪶
I am here for a work trip and the Raptor Research Foundation conference. We've seen nine king vultures so far, it has been absolutely incredible! 🪶
Nearly 90 degrees in Minnesota in October is crazy. Even the vultures have melted spectacularly in this weather. 🪶
October 3, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Nearly 90 degrees in Minnesota in October is crazy. Even the vultures have melted spectacularly in this weather. 🪶
They grow up so fast!
Yolo has lost his floofy baby pantaloons and almost all his baby fluff now. It will take him about 4-5 years to get his full, bright, adult king vulture colors but he looks different almost every day! 🪶
#lovevultures
Yolo has lost his floofy baby pantaloons and almost all his baby fluff now. It will take him about 4-5 years to get his full, bright, adult king vulture colors but he looks different almost every day! 🪶
#lovevultures
October 1, 2025 at 4:24 PM
They grow up so fast!
Yolo has lost his floofy baby pantaloons and almost all his baby fluff now. It will take him about 4-5 years to get his full, bright, adult king vulture colors but he looks different almost every day! 🪶
#lovevultures
Yolo has lost his floofy baby pantaloons and almost all his baby fluff now. It will take him about 4-5 years to get his full, bright, adult king vulture colors but he looks different almost every day! 🪶
#lovevultures
The next generation of peabirds is coming along nicely, tended to by diligent moms. 🪶
#overflowingwithpeacocks
#overflowingwithpeacocks
September 30, 2025 at 8:54 PM
The next generation of peabirds is coming along nicely, tended to by diligent moms. 🪶
#overflowingwithpeacocks
#overflowingwithpeacocks
Been out of town at a work conference for a week. It's hard to leave; dropped a nighthawk off at the big city rehab center literally on the way to the airport . As soon as I got home, this poor kid needed help. This young turkey vulture was hit by a car while trying to grab some roadkill breakfast.
September 28, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Been out of town at a work conference for a week. It's hard to leave; dropped a nighthawk off at the big city rehab center literally on the way to the airport . As soon as I got home, this poor kid needed help. This young turkey vulture was hit by a car while trying to grab some roadkill breakfast.
I'm super excited to welcome and introduce our new Education Director, Sidney!
Sidney brings with her a wealth of experience in managing birds of prey (and the people that work with them), and will be working with us over the next year to help grow and expand our education work.
Sidney brings with her a wealth of experience in managing birds of prey (and the people that work with them), and will be working with us over the next year to help grow and expand our education work.
September 15, 2025 at 6:41 PM
I'm super excited to welcome and introduce our new Education Director, Sidney!
Sidney brings with her a wealth of experience in managing birds of prey (and the people that work with them), and will be working with us over the next year to help grow and expand our education work.
Sidney brings with her a wealth of experience in managing birds of prey (and the people that work with them), and will be working with us over the next year to help grow and expand our education work.
It's been a very busy week!
Almost all of our patients this week have been owls, mostly unfortunate victims of car strikes.
You can help owls out by never throwing trash out of your car (even compostable things like apple cores) - these attract rodents, which attract their hunters to the road. 🪶
Almost all of our patients this week have been owls, mostly unfortunate victims of car strikes.
You can help owls out by never throwing trash out of your car (even compostable things like apple cores) - these attract rodents, which attract their hunters to the road. 🪶
September 14, 2025 at 11:46 PM
It's been a very busy week!
Almost all of our patients this week have been owls, mostly unfortunate victims of car strikes.
You can help owls out by never throwing trash out of your car (even compostable things like apple cores) - these attract rodents, which attract their hunters to the road. 🪶
Almost all of our patients this week have been owls, mostly unfortunate victims of car strikes.
You can help owls out by never throwing trash out of your car (even compostable things like apple cores) - these attract rodents, which attract their hunters to the road. 🪶
Hey!
Did you know it's the best day of the year? International Vulture Day is here!!
It's a day to celebrate, share & support vultures, the most endangered (and misunderstood) family of birds in the world.
Take a moment to share a vulture with someone just how cool and important they are!
#ivad2025
Did you know it's the best day of the year? International Vulture Day is here!!
It's a day to celebrate, share & support vultures, the most endangered (and misunderstood) family of birds in the world.
Take a moment to share a vulture with someone just how cool and important they are!
#ivad2025
September 6, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Hey!
Did you know it's the best day of the year? International Vulture Day is here!!
It's a day to celebrate, share & support vultures, the most endangered (and misunderstood) family of birds in the world.
Take a moment to share a vulture with someone just how cool and important they are!
#ivad2025
Did you know it's the best day of the year? International Vulture Day is here!!
It's a day to celebrate, share & support vultures, the most endangered (and misunderstood) family of birds in the world.
Take a moment to share a vulture with someone just how cool and important they are!
#ivad2025
Burrowing owl clean-up crew, hard at work.
August 27, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Burrowing owl clean-up crew, hard at work.
Got to meet some mini donkeys this weekend at a local farm, they are delightful!
August 25, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Got to meet some mini donkeys this weekend at a local farm, they are delightful!
Be careful not to leave your owls in the sun, they have a very low melting point. 🪶
August 21, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Be careful not to leave your owls in the sun, they have a very low melting point. 🪶
If your day might benefit from the quiet zen of bearded reedlings incubating eggs, we have a nest cam running! Come join us at:
www.twitch.tv/thefoxloft
#birds #livestream 🪶
www.twitch.tv/thefoxloft
#birds #livestream 🪶
August 20, 2025 at 3:33 PM
If your day might benefit from the quiet zen of bearded reedlings incubating eggs, we have a nest cam running! Come join us at:
www.twitch.tv/thefoxloft
#birds #livestream 🪶
www.twitch.tv/thefoxloft
#birds #livestream 🪶
Dad on duty!
Our bearded reedlings laid their first eggs, which is super exciting!
Both male and female reedlings share incubation duties, but Okolo here seems to want the job most. He's almost always on the nest when I check. 🪶
Our bearded reedlings laid their first eggs, which is super exciting!
Both male and female reedlings share incubation duties, but Okolo here seems to want the job most. He's almost always on the nest when I check. 🪶
August 15, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Dad on duty!
Our bearded reedlings laid their first eggs, which is super exciting!
Both male and female reedlings share incubation duties, but Okolo here seems to want the job most. He's almost always on the nest when I check. 🪶
Our bearded reedlings laid their first eggs, which is super exciting!
Both male and female reedlings share incubation duties, but Okolo here seems to want the job most. He's almost always on the nest when I check. 🪶
Bar-headed geese are an amazing species, one of the highest-flying birds in the world. They have been recorded at over 28,000ft when flying over the Himalayas. They are particularly beautiful geese, as well (adult pictured).
August 13, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Bar-headed geese are an amazing species, one of the highest-flying birds in the world. They have been recorded at over 28,000ft when flying over the Himalayas. They are particularly beautiful geese, as well (adult pictured).