Nature Blog

Saying Goodbye to Montgomery

It’s with a heavy heart that we report the passing of Montgomery, our exhibit American Kestrel.  Montgomery first arrived at VINS as a patient on September 8th, 2014. He was found in Berkshire, VT after multiple people noticed him on the ground for a few days. It is unclear how he became injured, but a…

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2024: A Record-Breaking Year for VINS Wildlife Rehabilitation

By Grae O’Toole, Director, Center for Wild Bird Rehabilitation and Ambassador Care In the heart of Vermont, our Center for Wild Bird Rehabilitation and Conservation (CWBRAC) has just completed its most extraordinary year yet. In 2024, we admitted an unprecedented 1,254 avian patients, shattering our previous record of 1,098. This remarkable achievement represents our commitment…

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Farewell to Neddick

By Lindsay Garrett Honoring the Legacy of Our Red-tailed Hawk Ambassador At VINS, working with wildlife brings us immense joy, but also moments of deep heartache. It is with this sentiment that we share the news of the passing of Neddick, our beloved Red-tailed Hawk ambassador. Grae, VINS Director of the Center for Wild Bird…

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The Remarkable Journey of Manu the Golden Eagle

By Grae O’Toole, Director, Center for Wild Bird Rehabilitation and Ambassador Care On January 2, 2024, our team at the VINS Center for Wild Bird Rehabilitation and Ambassador Care received a phone call from a concerned member of the public who had spotted what they believed to be an eagle on the ground in a…

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VINS Constructs a New Commissary

Chris Collier – Senior Director, Operations & Exhibits VINS is excited to construct a new commissary and add to our ambassador raptor enclosures to facilitate both our increased biosecurity due to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), and an increased number of ambassador raptors to support our on-site and outreach education programs. With the increase of…

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Helping Wildlife in Spring

Baby animals may – or may not – need your help this spring. Here’s what you should do.

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Questions Answered & Connections Created: A Scientific Collaboration with VINS & Landmark College

VINS is excited to collaborate with Landmark College on an exciting project to identify the sex of various Ambassador Birds at VINS.

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2021 Rehabilitation Success Stories

Rehabilitation staff. Consider making a donation to VINS on Giving Tuesday (November 30, 2021) to support the care of injured and orphaned wild birds.

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Weybridge Osprey

VINS Staff is excited to announce the successful renesting and fledging of an injured nestling osprey that came to VINS after being found on the ground post nest destruction from a storm.

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Happy Birthday, Ogden!

Happy 40th Birthday Ogden!

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