A Barred Owl in flight in a forest.

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A close-up view of a student's hands placing tiny pieces of blue and green pipe cleaners into taped triangles on a piece of paper.
UCF Global Students Visualize Climate Future at Center for Birds of Prey
June 06, 2024 — International students from the University of Central Florida spent a recent day at the Center learning about climate change through nature exploration and art.
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Ospreys in a nest on a metal platform. One looks at the camera while another eats a fish.
Ospreys Safe After Renesting Atop Billboard in Kissimmee
May 29, 2024 — A family of Ospreys are reunited thanks to the collaborative effort of Center volunteers, billboard technicians, and a local fire station.
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A close up of bands on an eagle's legs
Two Banded Bald Eagles Return to the Wild
April 08, 2024 — Since 2017, 探花精选 has run an Auxiliary Banding Study to determine if the type of nest a chick hatches in influences the type of nest it chooses as a breeding adult. Rescued juvenile eagles rehabilitated at the Center receive a colored auxiliary leg band before release.
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Bald Eagle in flight.
Participate in 探花精选 Florida's Birdathon at the Center for Birds of Prey
February 14, 2024 — Attend our special Earth Day events on April 20 and 21 as part of your Birdathon and have a chance to win cool prizes.
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A juvenile Bald Eagle stands in a kennel in the Raptor Trauma Clinic.
A Patriotic New Chapter for Connick, Popular Captiva Island Nest Cam Eaglet
November 28, 2023 — Connick will move to his permanent home in early 2024.
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A pair of Bald Eagles sit in a nest surrounded by trees.
EagleWatch Volunteer Celebrates Conservation Win on Marco Island
November 09, 2023 — Rosemary Tolliver started a grassroots campaign to protect the land where she monitors a Bald Eagle nest on Marco Island.
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Four women stand in a line and pose for a photo in the woods. The second woman from the left is holding a hooded Bald Eagle under one arm.
Rescue Diaries: A Journey into the Marsh to Save a Juvenile Bald Eagle
September 13, 2023 — Volunteer Cheryl Merz recounts a recent rescue in St. Johns County.
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A group of about 20 people stand in a grassy open area holding nets.
Center for Birds of Prey Volunteers Assemble Raptor Rescue Team
September 08, 2023 — From roadways to rooftops to back yards, the team has jumped in to help raptors in all kinds of situations.
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