On The Wing

Please join me in welcoming Sam Winters, our newest volunteer at On The Wing. We are honored to have Sam join our team. She is a WI falconer with an appreciation and knowledge for all animals. Looking forward to learning from each other. And Tina APPROVES!

Meet our youngest volunteer, Amelia! She was so excited to share her knowledge of our birds with her classmates at Read Elementary School in Oshkosh, WI today. WELL DONE AMELIA!!

Meet our youngest volunteer, Amelia. She shared fun facts about birds of prey with her fellow first grade classmates at Read Elementary School in Oshkosh today. The enthusiasm and greetings from the students made our day. Great questions and observations.

Looking for something to do this today, May 23rd? Join On The Wing at Friends of Hartman Creek State Park located at N2480 Hartman Creek Rd, Waupaca, WI 54981.
From 1-2 PM. We’ll talk about raptors, their role in the ecosystem and the sport of falconry. Please like, share and follow. Open to all ages. Weather permitting. Rain date May 30th
Photo courtesy of John McCarthy

Yesterday I could hear a distress call. Kept looking up with no luck sighting a bird. Dropped food for the birds in the barn and came out to the same distress call. Found this little wobbly
sandhill crane c**t in distress. Waited and watched in hopes the adults were nearby. Very unusual for sandhill cranes to leaves their young. With the advice of Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary I brought the c**t in for the evening. Waiting for transporting the little guy up this morning. Still no sign of the adults this morning.

This little baby tugged at my heart strings this morning. My brother stumbled across two of its siblings succumbed to a predator this morning. When I reached in the nest I felt a warm little body. Reached out to fellow mammal rehabbers Greenberg and Nutfield Wildlife Rehab for advice. Bunnies are tricky in captivity best chance at survival is with the adult female. Placed the baby back in the nest with the nesting material packed around it and covered with a wood pellet . If still warm after work the baby will be left for the female to attend. If not holding body temperature will go to local licensed rehabber in the area tonight.

Happy Earth Day! creator: 0anamul

A picture says a thousands words of this great horned owl heading home after being caught up in a soccer net 9 years ago today.
This amazing capture of determination taken by Diane Seavey is one in a million!!!