Nature Blog

A Soaring Start to Baby Bird Season

We’re about six weeks into baby bird season at the Center for Wild Bird Rehabilitation and Ambassador Care. Although the season got off to a slow start at first, our intakes jumped precipitously in the last few weeks. With over 100 intakes in the last week of May and more than 260 in June alone,…

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Wildlife Storytelling

By Anna Morris, Director, Wildlife Ambassador Programs One of my favorite aspects of our live animal ambassador programs at VINS is the unexpected opportunity to educate through storytelling. While we highlight the interconnectedness of nature and the incredible adaptations of wildlife, we also share the personal stories of the animals we meet and the humans…

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American Kestrels Return

by Jim Armbruster, Lead, Center for Field Research Some exciting news in the American Kestrel world! The VINS Research team is certain that a female kestrel we banded last year (pictured on the left) has returned to a nest box in Vermont with her mate (this will be confirmed by making sure she has a green…

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Remembering VINS’ Recent Past

What do you like about working at VINS that has kept you here for so many years? LC: I love the people that I work with. I think we’re a good team, and we’re accepting of everyone’s new ideas. I also love working with the public and listening to their stories, especially during our private…

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