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  • May 04, 2008
  • New intern Mee-La Lee arrived today. She is a junior at Washington State University. She plans to become a veterinarian. Welcome Mee-La!

  • May 03, 2008
  • Henry Trease and fellow Tumbleweed Art Studio students raised over $300 at the "Chair-ity" Auction in Richland this afternoon in support of Blue Mountain Wildlife. The funds will be used to purchase a second incubator for the wildlife center. Thank you to all who made the fundraiser possible: the artists, Tumbleweed Art Studio instructor Krista Hopkins, All Saints Episcopal Church for donating the use of their facility, and all who bid on the chairs. Thank you also to Eric Degerman of the Tri-City Herald for promoting the auction on the paper's website. To see his blog entry go to http://www.tri-cityherald.com/ and scroll down to "Rub of the green" on the left side of the page. You will see video Eric shot of last fall's Open House, including Henry releasing Red-tailed Hawk.

  • May 02, 2008
  • Today Bob and I and the birds traveled to Finley Elementary School (Finley is near the Tri-Cities) to visit with 3 fourth grade classes. Linda St. George shared some of the pictures she took. We set up in Ward Grote's classroom.

    The students are always fascinated with the replicas of eggs and skulls...they look just like the real thing...

    The teachers are as fascinated by the birds as their students...

    Shortly after returning to the center, Eileen Purcell delivered a young Great Horned Owl she had found in the parking lot at Eastern Oregon Correctional Institute. A sibling was already dead nearby. A large number of trees were recently cut down at the prison. The adult owls were roosting in a row of trees between the railroad tracks and the parking lot. The youngster appears to be healthy, although quite thin. There may be a less hazardous location near the prison that the brancher can be placed in so his parents can continue their job of raising him...and then hope he stays put, at least until he can fly.  Another option is to foster him into another family group. He will get plenty of groceries while we determine the best choice...
     

  • May 01, 2008
  • Karin provided transportation for a very young Canada Goose, a kidnap victim no doubt, from Kennedy Mobile Veterinary Services in Milton-Freewater to the center. For the past several years we have been able to successfully foster goslings into wild family groups on Carl and Elizabeth Scheeler's pond. Hopefully that will be the case again this year...
     

    Michele reported 11 more displaced baby Barn Owls were admitted to the Benton City Center...brings the total to 19 owlets in care.

  • April 30, 2008
  • Bob, Dave and I and the birds were at Tamastslikt Cultural Institute this afternoon providing a raptor display. In addition to visiting with the Columbia Queen riverboat passengers, we provided a short program for Elgin middle school students.

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