Life Is Hazardous for Urban Raptors. These Women Offer Hope.

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THE WORLD THROUGH A LENS

Injured birds of prey have a fighting chance to recover thanks to the volunteers at Owl Moon Raptor Center in Boyds, Md.

It’s quiet on the back roads of Boyds, Md., where a small compound studded with bird feeders breaks up the monotony of the surrounding cornfields.

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/19/travel/raptor-rehabilitation-owl-moon.html?

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1. Thanks Ellen.

The Raptor Trust in NJ is another one of these facilities.

https://theraptortrust.org/

As a long-time birder, it's uplifting to see these groups take care of injured birds.

If you're looking for hands-on, close up work with birds, visiting a banding station is a great way to experience birds. Powdermill, run by the Carnegie Museum of Natural History, is a great place.

https://carnegiemnh.org/visit-powdermill/

Banding is done during spring and fall migrations and many of these facilities allow the public to witness their work. Even for experienced birders, it's surprising to see how small many of the backyard birds are.

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2. Thanks!