"My wish is to stay always like this,
living quietly in a corner of nature."
- Claude Monet
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The three babies (called "eyases") were 1 week old on Saturday. Even Mom is having a hard time now keeping them under cover because they are growing so fast. The fourth egg did not hatch.
Go to our Facebook page for updates and excellent, informative commentary by Mary Koher.
What does a peregrine falcon sound like?
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Soarin' Hawk is having another on-line auction this Fall! Our last auction was a HUGE success, and everyone had fun trying to outbid each other. This year's auction promises to be even better, with more stuff to bid on! Watch for more info in the coming months. If you have new or gently used items to donate, please contact us HERE. In the meantime, be sure to Like our Fundraising page on Facebook. That's where the auction will take place.
WE'RE EXCITED!!!!
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MURPHY GETS TO BE A DAD
Credit to World Bird Sanctuary's Facebook page
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This is 31-year-old Murphy, the adult eagle. He has lived at World Bird Sanctuary for almost his whole life. He is sort of a celebrity right now. You may have heard about him.
It’s a good story.
Murphy can’t be released because he can’t fly. He has never had a mate.
This year he decided he wanted a baby so he found a rock, made a nest and incubated the rock all by himself.
But look what happened! The Sanctuary received this little eaglet when its nest was destroyed. It’s a couple of weeks old. So they decided to try to let Murphy raise the eaglet. They removed the rock and put the little guy in his enclosure with him. They have bonded!
And Murphy has started feeding it! The baby will hopefully be able to be released this summer.
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The Beauty and Biology of Egg Color
by Pat Leonard
Fish do it. Frogs do it. Even insects lay eggs with color. But birds do it best.
Only birds produce eggs in such a wide range of eye-pleasing shades and intricate patterns on the hard surface of their eggs.
Like gems in a jeweler’s window, they vary in base color, how shiny they are, and whether they are covered in Sanskrit-like scrawls or patterns of spots.
But, how does the color get there? What is it made of? Does it benefit the embryo? And, why are some eggs plain white?
Egg pigmentation is surprisingly complex.
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THERE'S STILL TIME!
by Gigi Stewart
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Spring is here and at Soarin’ Hawk that means baby season! We haven't received any calls for baby raptors yet, so there's still time for you to get involved in helping this year's injured or orphaned young raptors return to the wild.
If you’d like to make a difference in a young bird's life, become a volunteer with us! There are many jobs to choose from. Please contact our volunteer coordinator, Gigi Stewart, at gigi.stewart@soarinhawk.org
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UPDATE FROM CENTRAL PARK, NY
Flaco, the Eurasian Eagle Owl that escaped from New York City's Central Park Zoo, has taken up residence in the Park's "North Woods," where he is easy to find and has become New York's biggest celebrity with a huge paparazzi following. Here is Flaco finishing up a tasty meal of ratatouille, high up in his favorite tree. (Photographed April 16, 2023)
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HAVE A QUESTION FOR SOARIN' HAWK?
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Turkey vultures are nature’s clean-up crew, but did you know they’ve even been used to help find natural gas leaks? The chemical gas companies add to natural gas so humans can smell it is the same chemical emitted by decaying carcasses. Gas companies quickly realized turkey vultures, with their amazing sense of smell, were able to precisely locate gas leaks, often times before a human could! |
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TO HELP OR NOT TO HELP?
This is a spectacular photo of why we ask that wild babies be left alone in most cases. This young great horned owl is climbing the tree to give flight another go.
While our first instinct might be to help, what these young ones really need is space to learn. An owl’s strong talons help them with far more than catching food! They have the ability to scale a tree to safety if their first flights are unsuccessful, which they usually are.
So, if you are fortunate enough to have an owl family in your yard, take the time to keep the area around their tree clear for the parents to allow the chicks to learn properly, and intervene safely when necessary. If you can't tell whether the youngster needs help or not, please call us before interfering.
260-241-0134
Photo: Thee Owl Queen
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When We Were Birds
by Ayanna Lloyd Banwo
This month's book recommendation is a coming-of-age story of mysticism and synchronicity, in which two very different lives from very different places intersect (by chance?) and weave a tale about the power of embracing life, love, belief, destiny, and the soul's finding its place in the universe.
Highly recommended.
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CELEBRATING GENEROSITY
Kristina Hathaway, Linda & Scotty Jackson, Victoria & Carl Luetzelschwab, and Marc & Pamela Santoa, Troy Warstler
In memory of Thomas Schlemmer:
Steve & Ann Christman, Thomas & Karen Fenker, Ron & Cindy Holt, Tim & Selma Hough, Dennis & Roenna Lessig, Phyllis Miller, Dr. & Mrs. Kathy Scheuman, Jacob & Sandra Schlemmer, Karen & Cori Schlemmer, David & Pamela Thoma, Pamela & James Young, Keith & Connie Zerkle.
Thanks to their Community Rewards Program, Soarin' Hawk receives
quarterly donations from Kroger. We thank Kroger for their generosity, and thank you all for signing up to have a percentage of your total grocery bill donated to Soarin' Hawk (at no cost to you!). Want to know how to make Soarin' Hawk your designated charity at Kroger?
P.S. Many employers will match funds donated to non-profits by employees. Ask your employer to see if they do! Make your donation to Soarin' Hawk go even farther! We also receive donations through Network for Good.
Many, many thanks for all your donations!
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RESERVE A RAPTOR ADVENTURE! |
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Thanks to people like you, we were able to rescue, rehabilitate, and release this beautiful Red-Tailed Hawk. After a few weeks in our facility, she was released in her home territory, to continue life in the wild. Won't you make a donation, so we can help others like her? No contribution is too small!
Your donation is tax deductible.
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