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Big Changes in River Raisin Raptor Center
By Dody Wyman As most or all of you know, River Raisin Raptor Center was originally formed as a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit way back in 1998. Fast forward to when I wanted to begin to retire, I gave Francie Krawcke and Sarah Gilmore the educational part of the organization. Making it her own, Francie…
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So you’ve found a hawk.
Or Maybe an owl… By Dave Spratt It’s acting weird or it’s obviously hurt. You want to help, but well, it’s a fairly large critter and there on the ground it’s closer than you’ve ever been. Plus it has all those sharp parts. And above all, it seems so … angry. What to do? You…
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Our NEwest Team MemberS Wrangling Adventure
By Dave Spratt I must admit I did not have “hawk wrangling” on my 2020 bingo card. But there we were: me in heavy gloves, a canvas shirt and goggles, with meat on a string in one hand and a large towel in the other; my wife Sarah standing ready with a large box and…
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The Summer of Expansion
By Alysha Albrecht It has been an ever- expanding Summer. Our team has grown and a few have fledged our care. In mid-July Ontario, the non-releasable Red Tail Hawk we received in February, was transferred to Ogden Nature Center in Utah. The center offers many types of enrichment like allowing the birds to build nests…
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Baby Season recap & Our TEAM OF EDUCATORS
Hello! The Spring has been full of renesting and reuniting of baby birds. We’ve helped over a dozen people reunite baby owls & hawks. We reunited a fledgling red-tailed hawk in early June and an eastern screech owl in late June. Thankfully this busy baby season has come to a close and we’re hoping to…
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