Sunday, June 5, 2011

Part 5 – Tales From the Nest

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4/14 – 4/16 – The last three days have been unproductive for photographing our owl family.   It has been rainy and windy, with winds gusting...
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Friday, June 3, 2011

Helping Injured Birds of Prey

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How to help an injured bird of prey An injured raptor requires immediate and specialized care and any delay reduces the bird's chances ...
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Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Amazing Animal Encounters

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Visit World Bird Sanctuary this summer and experience Amazing Animal Encounters! Ameren Missouri brings you free, family-friendly, fun and ...
Monday, May 30, 2011

2011: International Year of Forests: A Closer Look at the Forest Floor

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On your next walk through a forest, look down and give a thought to the living world at your feet.  Mosses & lichens are one of the prim...
Saturday, May 28, 2011

Spring = A Fuzziness of Babies

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Spring = A Fuzziness of Babies admitted to the Wildlife Hospital! It's the time of year when hawks and owls start raising their young a...
Thursday, May 26, 2011

One Dime at a Time

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The Raptor Project encourages you to do away with plastic and paper grocery bags and get your re-usable shopping bag at Whole Foods Town ...
Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Helping Baby Birds

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It's Spring!   This time of year we receive many calls regarding young birds that have fallen from the nest.   Some are in genuine need...
Sunday, May 22, 2011

Tales From the Nest – Part 4 – 4/9-4/13

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 4/9 & 10 Due to other commitments I was unable to visit the nest over the weekend.  I can’t wait to see how much these rapidly growing ...
Friday, May 20, 2011

National Trails Day

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Get outside! Join us as we celebrate National Trails Day at World Bird Sanctuary! One of the trails through the World Bird Sanctuarys' ...
Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Mission Critical – Breeding & Releasing threatened bird species

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Over the last 30 years World Bird Sanctuary has released over 800 captive-bred Barn Owls into the wild.   The Barn Owl is the most endanger...
Monday, May 16, 2011

RIFLE

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On May 6, 2011 our staff sadly said good-by to one of our most beloved veteran performers, Rifle the Harris’ Hawk, who succumbed to old age ...
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Saturday, May 14, 2011

LUNA

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On Tuesday, May 3, the World Bird Sanctuary sadly lost one of its long-time ambassadors, Luna the Barn Owl. Luna was hatched January 30,...
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Friday, May 13, 2011

1904 World's Fair A Success

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The 1904 World's Fair was a huge success!  ...yes, that's right-- The 1904 World's Fair !  Of course, we're talking abou...