Birds of Prey Foundation

06/20/2026

One of the hardest parts of a rehabber’s job is knowing when to leave an animal in the wild (and convincing concerned people that it is the right decision). This is a wonderful and educational story about one such case.

A young hawk nicknamed Tony has become an unlikely celebrity in an Aurora neighborhood after falling from a nest and spending several days learning to fly in front yards, trees and on top of backyard grills.

https://www.9news.com/article/life/animals/aurora-neighborhood-young-hawk/73-72b10eaf-f4e2-4603-9d9e-612e420a59ef?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_9NEWS_(KUSA)

06/19/2026

What a difference 10 days make! Two nestling barn owls must have fallen from their nest, but the property owner was not able to find the nest, so they were brought into our care. They are both eating well and growing fast!

05/31/2026

Here are five of the 13 young American Kestrels in our care. Most have moved out to our flight cages to work on their aerial skills. All birds grow up fast, but these little falcons seem especially fast learners.

05/25/2026

Babies everywhere!!! We have had to dedicate two of our outdoor flight enclosures to the 25 young Great Horned Owls in our care. They are progressing nicely, but will stay with us a few more months, until they are the age that they would normally leave their parents in the wild.

05/10/2026

We got our first baby kestrels of the year last night! Their nest was destroyed and some of their siblings were lost. They require frequent feedings as their crops are so small and their metabolism is so high. Luckily they are very enthusiastic eaters!
Thank you for supporting our work as we speed towards busy season! We already have more than 20 young great horned owls in our care! https://www.birds-of-prey.org/donate

04/29/2026

A bald eagle wounded by a slingshot in January was released into the wild at Banner Lakes State Wildlife Area in Keenesburg after recovering.

04/10/2026

Joyous news!!! This Green Heron arrived at Birds of Prey last fall after being attacked by a hawk. Once it healed from its injuries, we asked Greenwood to take it in as they have facilities customized for water birds and we knew it would be a better place for the little guy to wait out the rest of the winter. This case is a wonderful example of collaboration among several organizations that is often necessary to provide the best outcome for a patient.

03/21/2026

We got our first nestling Great Horned Owl last week, quickly followed by 3 more! They are a social species and seem to take comfort from all of their foster nest mates.

03/02/2026

Last week, we released two adult bald eagles who came into our care during 2025. Given that many local eagles are currently nesting, we worked with our partners at CPW to find a release location not directly in a nesting pair's territory. Many thanks to CPW for their help, and thank you for your continued support in getting these magnificient birds back into the wild!

02/18/2026

Thanks to William Oliver's Publick House for making us their charity of the month for February! Birds of Prey team members will be on site at the Lafayette location Friday, Feb 20, for the Cheers to Charity Happy Hour from 5-7PM with info on what we do and how you can help. Join us! https://williamolivers.com/locations/lafayette/