Wednesday, March 11, 2015

Snowies of the North

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Unlike most birds of prey, I typically migrate to the north to my Michigan roots during the winter holidays to visit my fam...
Monday, March 9, 2015

Raptors and Wetlands

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I am getting old but, partly, that is a good thing…. Back in the 1980’s – when I was in my twenties – the only place tha...
Saturday, March 7, 2015

Graduation Day

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In this blog I’ve talked quite a bit about Zeus our Golden Eagle over the last couple of years.  His training has been a...
Thursday, March 5, 2015

What is a Blood Feather?

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Depending on size, species and age, birds may have between 940 (hummingbird) and 25,216 (swan) feathers. Each of these feath...
Tuesday, March 3, 2015

Last Chance to experience Eagle Days before winter is over!

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You can still join  World Bird Sanctuary  and our partners as we celebrate Bald Eagle Season around the region!   For those of us who l...
Sunday, March 1, 2015

Hawk of the Highway

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The Barred Owl is the most common bird we admit to the Kathryn G. Favre wildlife hospital. Next in line is the Red-tail ...
Friday, February 27, 2015

Alaska State Bird: the Willow Ptarmigan

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Alaska – a state usually associated with ice, snow, and cold. The winters are long and dark, with only a few hours of sunlight eac...
Wednesday, February 25, 2015

New Box Turtle Exhibit

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Thank heaven for volunteers!   At World Bird Sanctuary that phrase is repeated many times a day.   If they could, I imagine our ...
Monday, February 23, 2015

Birdlore: Ruffed Grouse, The Drumming Bird

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As the snow slowly melts away and the buds and greens of the new season spring forth, a rapid thumping resonates throughout the d...
Saturday, February 21, 2015

Internship Opportunities at WBS

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The World Bird Sanctuary provides internship opportunities for applicants over the age of 18.   This program runs year r...
Thursday, February 19, 2015

Sandhill Crane Migration-Nebraska

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Do you want to see the greatest wildlife spectacle in the United States?   If so, you need to go to Kearney Nebraska in March.   ...