CANCELLED!

WORLD EAGLE DAY has been cancelled due to the winter storm that is descending upon the St. Louis area this morning.

It will not be rescheduled in 2013.

Please check the Events Calendar on our website for other exciting events coming up in April and May!

Stay home, stay warm and stay safe!

It’s finally here!

 Do you feel like winter will never end?  Do you have the winter blahs?  Suffering from LDS (Light deficiency syndrome)?  Cabin fever?  Well we have just what the doctor ordered—a chance to get out of the house into the fresh air and enjoy one of the area’s most popular Spring events—WORLD EAGLE DAY!!

COME CELEBRATE SPRING WITH US WHILE THE WORLD BIRD SANCTUARY’S FREE FLYING EAGLES SOAR OVER YOUR HEADS!

On Sunday, March 24, The World Bird Sanctuary will celebrate World Eagle Day.  In addition to our national symbol, the Bald Eagle, this is your opportunity to see a number of other species of Eagles from around the world!  

Mark your calendars—World Eagle Day is March 24, 10:00 to 4:00!!

 Meet an Eagle up close--bring your cameras!

World Eagle Day is one of our most popular events.  It’s a chance for everyone to get out of the house after a long cold winter and enjoy the outdoors with us.  Be prepared to celebrate everything Eagle—from close-up encounters with eagles from around the world to having an eagle soar overhead--close enough to feel the draft from its wing beats.

 Have your photo taken with a Bald Eagle

There will be sing-a-longs, face painting, crafts for the kids, flight demonstrations by our free flying eagles, the opportunity to have your photo taken with a Bald Eagle, and much more. 

 Face painting is just one of the kid friendly activities

As a special treat this year members of the Comanche Nation will discuss the unique importance of eagles to Comanche culture.

So, mark your calendars. 

WHEN?   March 24

TIME?      10 AM to 4 PM

NEED DIRECTIONS?  Click Here  (Link: http://www.worldbirdsanctuary.org/index.php/about/location)

Be prepared to spend the day with us learning about these magnificent creatures.  Bring a picnic lunch, or take advantage of food and beverages from our concession stand. 

Dress for the weather and be sure to wear comfortable walking shoes as there is much to see, and most of the events will be outdoors.

As always, admission and parking are FREE!

For the safety of our birds and our other guests, please no pets.

World Eagle Day is sponsored by Ameren Missouri

It’s Getting Closer!

Those of us who live in the United States are privileged to have two magnificent Eagle species that are indigenous to our part of the world—the Golden Eagle and the Bald Eagle.  However, did you know that there are 59 species of Eagles worldwide? 

 Have your photo taken with our national symbol, the Bald Eagle

On Sunday, March 24, The World Bird Sanctuary will celebrate World Eagle Day.  In addition to our national symbol, the Bald Eagle, this is your opportunity to see a number of the other species of Eagles from around the world!  

 Our other indigenous Eagle species--the Golden Eagle

Mark your calendars—World Eagle Day is March 24, 10:00 to 4:00!!

World Eagle Day is one of our most popular events.  It’s a chance for everyone to get out of the house after a long cold winter and enjoy the outdoors with us.  Be prepared to celebrate everything Eagle—from close-up encounters with eagles from around the world to having an eagle soar overhead--close enough to feel the draft from its wing beats.

 Be prepared to be thrilled as an Eagle soars over your head

There will be sing-a-longs, face painting, crafts for the kids, flight demonstrations by our free flying eagles, the opportunity to have your photo taken with a Bald Eagle, and much more. 

 There will be a variety of other activities for young and old alike

As a special treat this year Members of the Comanche Nation will discuss the unique importance of eagles to Comanche culture.

So, mark your calendars for March 24 and be prepared to spend the day with us learning about these magnificent creatures.  Bring a picnic lunch, or take advantage of food and beverages from our concession stand. 

Dress for the weather and be sure to wear comfortable walking shoes as there is much to see and most of the events will be outdoors.

As always, admission and parking are FREE!

Submitted by Gay Schroer, World Bird Sanctuary Volunteer/Photographer

Spring is Coming!

As I sit here looking out my office window at the six inches of snow and ice deposited by last week’s winter storm, and I listen to the local weather forecasters telling us that another storm is on its way, it’s difficult to believe that Spring is just around the corner.

The display line at WBS waiting for spring

But then I take a peek at my March calendar and realize that the World Bird Sanctuary’s annual harbinger of Spring is indeed almost upon us.  No—our harbinger of spring is not a four-footed furry little rodent that looks for his shadow.  Our reminder that Spring is indeed here is World Eagle Day! 

 The crowds from a previous World Eagle Day getting a close-up look at a live Bald Eagle

Mark your calendars—World Eagle Day is March 24, 10:00 to 4:00!!

World Eagle Day is one of our most popular events.  It’s a chance for everyone to get out of the house after a long cold winter and enjoy the outdoors with us.  Be prepared to celebrate everything Eagle—from close-up encounters with eagles from around the world to having an eagle soar overhead close enough to feel the draft from its wingbeats.

 Face painting will be just one of the many activities

There will be sing-a-longs, face painting, crafts for the kids, flight demonstrations by our free flying eagles, the opportunity to have your photo taken with a Bald Eagle, and much more.  As a special treat this year Members of the Comanche Nation will discuss the unique importance of eagles to Comanche culture.

So, mark your calendars for March 24 and be prepared to have a blast welcoming in Spring at the World Bird Sanctuary.

OH YES—I almost forgot to mention—admission and parking are FREE for this event!

Submitted by Gay Schroer, World Bird Sanctuary Volunteer/Photographer