Update 03/30-Scooter has graduated to an outdoor flight enclosure! Although his legs are a little bit wobbly still, Scooter is making good progress. He is flying and landing, and enjoying being outside.
Update 02/28-the hawk can now get himself up and vertical, is able to take 2 or 3 steps. That’s progress!
Currently the hawk is unable to feed himself but seems to be getting a little stronger each day.
A few days ago Carolyn and Rusty from Colorado Springs came home to find a young red-tailed hawk sitting in a snow bank in their yard near Woodmen Road. They glanced up and saw a hawk-sized smudge on the window up above and it was pretty clear what had happened. They carefully picked up the bird and called for help. Volunteer Chuck took him to the emergency vet clinic, where Dr. Arviso did some imaging studies and determined there were no broken bones. She treated the bird medically, then the next morning volunteer Dave took the bird over to Belcrest Animal Clinic, where Dr. Eggleston did some more treatment. Volunteer Louise picked up the bird from Dave, then the bird came to EWRC. We’re not sure how he’s going to do, since he is partially paralyzed. He is processing food and fluids, and today we got a pellet! Let’s wish this dark hawk the best.
We are currently working on updating our web site to reflect changes in EWRC educational programs. In addition to working on the expansion of wildlife edu programs, we’re also working on a web page for kids; a page we hope will be fun and educational at the same time. Currently Volunteer Match volunteers are building Power Points geared to the younger aged kids. As always, we’re learning, too, and we welcome input from educators, parents, kids, and others! Please visit the Education page on our website to learn how to book a program.
Educational Programs with Native Colorado Birds of Prey
Program Topics
- What Is Wildlife Rehab? An introduction to the work we do at EWRC.
- What to do if I Find a Baby Bird or Mammal? Do you know what to do if the child/pet/car has a wildlife encounter?
- Raptor Adaptations. What physical characteristics enable birds of prey to be successful in the wild?
- Colorado Owls. Meet an interesting variety of owls native to our area.
- Creatures of the Night. Do you know what creatures are lurking about your neighborhood while you’re sleeping? What are they and why are they beneficial?
- Feathers and Fur. General discussion of predatory birds and mammals. Program presented with Indigo Mountain Nature Center, live raptor and live mammal. Program fees double.
- Balance of Nature (for ages 12 through adult.) Overview of balance of nature and ecosystem, with Indigo Mountain Nature Center. Live raptor and live mammal. Program fees double.
These programs typically begin with a Power Point presentation. Please let us know if Power Point is appropriate for your group. Please let us know if you provide the laptop and projector or if you need help with that.
We are committed to bringing quality educational programs to our communities. Please let us know if you would like us to build a program around another topic or group; with enough notice, we’d be happy to do so.
Programs of 30-45 minutes consisting of 50 or fewer audience members are $75 for approximately 30-45 minutes. Programs with audiences of greater than 50 participants are $100. There is an additional $25 fee for programs after 5 p.m. and an additional $25 fee for programs outside of Colorado Springs. Please write or e-mail us for details on where we are able to conduct programs. Please remember that audiences must remain seated and quiet or the birds cannot come out.
Remember the EWRC Scholarship Program. If your organization budget doesn’t accommodate programs, please send us a letter via e-mail or snail mail detailing a range of dates and the type of program you’re interested in, along with your request for the Scholarship Program.
Meet the EWRC Educational Ambassadors
Hootie, Great Horned Owl.
Handsome, American Kestrel.
Apache, Red-Tailed Hawk.
Nadine, Northern Saw-Whet Owl.
Nate, Red-Tailed Hawk.
Coming soon: Kickstand the Great-Horned Owl.
Remember, all program requests MUST be made in writing and no program is booked until you have received the Program Confirmation form.
Although we do our best to bring the bird you request, we make no guarantees, due to time of year and disposition of the birds.