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Buy a Calendar! Help Feed the Birds!
After a year's hiatus, Soarin' Hawk is once again offering a beautiful, limited-edition calendar. Our 2021 calendar is very special, because all the photos are of our ambassador birds. In addition, the photos were beautifully photographed by professional photographer Patrick Redmond, and are suitable for framing. The cover art was assembled by our own Gigi Stewart.
Calendar sales help support our operating costs, including food, medicine, and supplies for the birds. Our spectacular volunteers provide the labor and love.
Orders will be taken until October 15, and calendars will ship in November. They're only $15 each, and would make wonderful holiday gifts! Buy a bunch!
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“Wisdom begins with wonder.”
~ Socrates
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MEET THE NEW EDUCATION BIRDS! |
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GEORGIE - American Kestrel
On June 11, 2020, the rescue line received a call from the Inks family in Huntington about a young kestrel that was being hounded by robins and starlings. There had been a storm the night before, and we thought this little girl might have been blown out of her nest. Volunteer Bill Oberg picked her up and took her to ICU, where she seemed to have no injuries, so we intended to keep her until she matured and showed us she could eat and find food on her own, then release her. But that was not to be.
The Inks family, including mom Courtney and daughters Brailey, Trinity, and Alivia, followed her progress from the day we picked her up.
After a couple of weeks, we discovered she had vision and neurological issues that made her non-releasable, so she became a Soarin' Hawk ambassador bird, and we thought it would be fun if Brailey, Trinity, and Alivia named her. They originally chose "George," but when we told them she was female, they chose "Georgie."
Georgie is a very sweet bird, and is progressing very well in her training. Soon, thanks to the Inks family, she will be joining our other ambassador birds to fulfill our mission of educating the public about these amazing birds. Thank you Inks family!
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HELP SOARIN' HAWK GO BACK TO SCHOOL! |
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Can you help send our volunteer team leaders back to school? Carolina Raptor Center is offering three classes that cover some very important aspects of rehabilitating raptors. These classes will help our volunteers give the birds the best of care. Can you help send some of our volunteer team leaders to this vital training?
Tuition is $200 per person, and we'd like to send as many team leaders as possible. If you like what we do, please consider making a donation so our volunteers can learn more!
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A SPECIAL NOTE FROM GIGI,
OUR VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR
As things have been slowly opening up, Soarin’ Hawk will do the same with our orientations. For the time being, rather than doing one large orientation, we will be having smaller gatherings.
If you have previously sent in a request to become a volunteer, you should have received an email from me to schedule an orientation.
Thank you!
Gigi Stewart
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RESCUE OF THE MONTH - 09072020 GHOW |
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On September 7, Abby S. hit an owl when she was driving home late at night in South Whitley. The next morning, she went to her car and found the owl in the grille of her car! She called Soarin' Hawk, and volunteer Bill Oberg brought the young owl to our ICU, where the bird was found to have parasites, abrasions, and neurological issues. He is still in our ICU and, as always, we hope for a full recovery so he can go back home.
Please, please remember: If you find an injured bird or animal, you give them the best chance at survival by contacting a DNR-permitted rehabber as soon as possible. By law, you may keep the injured one for only 24 hours. While you search for a rehab, do not feed or give it water, and put it in a quiet place, away from activity and noise. If you have difficulty finding a licensed rehab for a non-raptor, call the Soarin' Hawk rescue line (260-241-0134) and we will try to help you find someone.
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HAPPY ENDINGS!
On September 16, 2020, three great horned owl youngsters, including the brother of Athena, one of our new ambassador birds, were released back to the wild in South Whitley, IN. The three came to us as babies, and grew up together. All flew high and away. It was a beautiful sight!
This is why we do what we do.
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What Does it Take to Keep an Owl Alive? |
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An owl's survival depends, in part, on there being many, many more prey species in an area than there are predator species
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We were able to rescue this beautiful screech owlet, thanks to donations from folks like you. Won't you make a donation now so we can help others like this little owl? No contribution is too small!
Your donation is tax deductible.
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