George Miksch Sutton Avian Research Center

06/12/2026

Wild Brew tickets are now on sale! Join us on August 22nd at the Arvest Convention Center for the "Greatest Party Ever Hatched!"

Wild Brew is a one-of-a-kind event that combines fare from Tulsa’s best restaurants with first-rate local beers, spirits, and wines from Oklahoma and beyond all under one roof. Live music, live demonstrations from local artists, selfies with live birds, and silent auction bidding wars keep the party hopping!

Your all-access Wild Brew ticket benefits the George Miksch Sutton Avian Research Center, a nonprofit organization best known for contributing to the successful restoration of the once-endangered bald eagle. The Sutton Center is now working to save two of North America’s most critically-endangered bird species: the Attwater's prairie-chicken and the masked bobwhite quail. It also provides educational opportunities for students in area schools using live birds in the classroom.

06/12/2026

Raise your hand if you love learning about birds! 🤚

06/12/2026

Consider joining our friends at Tulsa Audubon Society for some birding on Saturday!

06/10/2026

🦅Just like that there was one! One eaglet has fledged leaving just one remaining in the nest!

Thank you everyone for tuning in to the stream this year and showing your support for Awo, Hali, and their chicks, Cosmos and Zephyr!

Season recap:
🥚1st egg laid: February 8
🥚2nd egg laid: February 11
🥚3rd egg laid: February 14
🐣1st chick hatched: March 19
🐣2nd chick hatched: March 20
🐣3rd chick hatched: March 21
🪶3rd chick died: April 18
🦅1st eaglet fledged: June 9
🦅2nd eaglet fledged: coming soon!

06/08/2026

See you there!

Join us this Thursday at 10:30 for another fun time!

06/06/2026

🌱National Prairie Day

At face value, a quick glance at a prairie doesn't reveal much. Ask people what comes to mind when they think about prairie and they're likely to all give very similar answers, "Grass and bison." But prairie is so much more. It's one of the most expansive biomes, one of the most ecologically diverse, and one of the best carbon sinks for rapid long term storage.

While the flora might be the most prominent feature at a glance, and bison are the most recognizable species, the birds of the prairie might be the most important.

Birds serve as indicator species. When grassland obligate species like longspurs and prairie-chickens start declining, it's a clear sign that their habitat is also in decline. Fortunately birds are easy to detect, and with the popularity of bird watching and citizen science, it's easier than ever to watch trends and prevent further decline.

Prairie restoration is fast, easy, effective, and can be done on any scale from a pollinator plot in your front yard for insects to thousands of acres where a herd of bison can roam free. Join in today to celebrate and conserve prairies!

06/01/2026

The votes are in, and our eaglets officially have names!

Congratulations to Cosmos & Zephyr, which finished in first place with 180 votes!

Final results:
🥇 Cosmos & Zephyr — 180 votes
🥈 Hutha & Kihekah — 116 votes
🥉 Atlas & Nyx — 95 votes

Together, you helped raise $491 from 16 supporters in support of avian conservation, research, and education.

Thank you to everyone who submitted name ideas, voted, donated, and followed along with our eagle family this season. Your support helps make our work possible, and we couldn't do it without you.

Welcome to the world, Cosmos & Zephyr!🦅

05/29/2026

🦅 Eaglet Naming Update! 🦅

We've got less than 8 hours left in our eaglet naming fundraiser, and the race is still on!

Current standings:

🥇 Cosmos & Zephyr – $180
🥈 Atlas & Nyx – $65
🥉 Hutha (Eagle) & Kihekah (Chief) – $56

Every vote helps support the Sutton Center's conservation, research, and education programs. If you haven't cast your vote yet, there's still time to help choose the names our eaglets will carry for years to come!

Which pair do you think will take the top spot? 🦅✨ Info on how to watch and vote is in the comments!

05/27/2026

Thank you to the Bartlesville Rotary Club for helping fund our visit to Scout Camp in Bartlesville!

Scouts had the opportunity to work toward their Bird Study Merit Badge by drawing and labeling parts of a bird, then got to meet one of our ambassador birds, Scout the American Kestrel. We always enjoy sharing the importance of birds and conservation with the next generation of outdoor enthusiasts!

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