Posts by jbird24
It Takes a Village to Heal an Owl
By Lauren Adams, Lead Wildlife KeeperAnd Jordan Daley, Science Outreach Coordinator On January 16th the Center for Wild Bird Rehabilitation admitted our 6th patient of 2016. BDOW 16-006 is a very lucky Barred Owl. Some kind individuals rescued her after a collision with a vehicle in Thetford, VT on the evening of January 15th. Ted…
Read MoreTrucker Holds Injured Eagle After Accident: What you should do instead!
A truck driver in Washington state held an injured eagle in his arms while waiting for assistance to transport the bird. His rig had collided with the bird minutes earlier. The police who responded to the incident also shared a photo of the event. Since it went viral, many people have been praising the man’s…
Read MoreMinnesota, A Truly Great Gray Owl ~1993-2016
By Lauren Adams, Lead Wildlife Keeperand Jordan Daley, Science Outreach CoordinatorOn Monday, March 7, we lost a very special member of our VINS family, our female Great Gray Owl, Minnesota. She was a magnificent bird, both a staff and visitor favorite, and she will be greatly missed. In November of 1993, she was admitted as a…
Read MoreA Goose, a Road Trip and an Important Lesson in Wildlife Rehabilitation
By Lauren Adams, Lead Wildlife Keeper Last weekend, I took a goose on a road trip. I know what you’re thinking. 1. What? 2. Why? Excellent questions. When I started work as the new Wildlife Keeper at VINs in December, the Canada Goose had already been there for 10 days. She had come in to our Center for Wild…
Read MoreA Snowy Owl at the Vice President’s House
By Jordan DaleyResearch and Education Coordinator Macsen Elkouh of Enfield, NH has been taking photos for a few years. He started posting his photos to National Geographic’s online photo community for children in August, when an aunt gave him a subscription to National Geographic Kids Magazine. Above: Macsen Elkouh, 11 years old, lives in Enfield…
Read MoreThe Adoption Option: What you should know before you do
By Jordan DaleyResearch and Education Coordinator When I was young my family adopted a polar bear family for Christmas. My youngest brother having recently been born, I eagerly awaited the day my polar bear would come home from the hospital. Clinging to a new stuffed white bear, gazing at the framed picture of two snowy…
Read MoreWhat the Cat Dragged In
by Becca NovelloIntern, Center for Wild Bird Rehabilitation We keep a kitten rescue cam streaming in our break room just in case we ever need a pick-me-up. Here in the Center for Wild Bird Rehabilitation at VINS, we tend to get a somewhat bleak view of the natural world – if we do our job…
Read MorePatient Profile: Eastern Phoebe
by Becca NovelloIntern, Center for Wild Bird RehabilitationSpecies: Eastern PhoebeAge: FledglingsCause for Admission: Abduction – Healthy birds removed from nest and parents These three Phoebes came to us on June 17th as fledglings, but their road to rehab actually began ten days before that. After finding their nest at a construction site, some members of…
Read MoreDinosaurs in Your Backyard
by Annie Harmon Education Intern Have you heard the news? Birds aren’t just birds anymore—they’re also dinosaurs! I’m not just saying this because I’m excited to see Jurassic World. This summer at the VINS Nature Center, we’re tracing the family tree of birds all the way back to prehistoric times. We’re gaining a deeper appreciation…
Read MoreBook Review: H is for Hawk
review by Gene Walz, guest writer H is for Hawkby Helen Macdonald Already a bestseller in England and winner of several prestigious book prizes, including book of the year, H Is for Hawk is Helen Macdonald’s mesmerizing memoir of how not to deal with grief. Faced with the sudden, devastating death of her father, Macdonald tries…
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