Nature's Echo Environmental Education

06/21/2026

We’re so excited to be in Wytheville, Virginia for the Chautauqua Festival! Y’all come meet the birds tomorrow!

06/18/2026

DID YOU KNOW?

Osprey are such skilled fishermen that they can actually close their nostrils before diving into the water!

These incredible raptors plunge feet-first at speeds of up to 50 mph, grabbing fish with specially adapted talons. Their outer toe can rotate backward, allowing them to grip slippery fish with two toes in front and two behind—just like a vice grip.

After a successful catch, an osprey will often turn the fish head-first in flight to reduce drag and make carrying its meal easier.

Ospreys have seriously mastered the art of TAKE OUT dinner!

06/17/2026

Thanks to Keep Newnan Beautiful, The City Menus Newnan and UWG-Newnan for inviting us and highlighting the bird’s trip to summer camp! We had an awesome time talking about the birds and meeting the amazing folks who make these experiences possible! 🤎🦉

Today, Keep Newnan Beautiful partnered with Nature’s Echo Birds of Prey at UWG Newnan for an engaging wildlife presentation for camp participants.

Campers had the unique opportunity to see live birds of prey up close while learning about their remarkable adaptations, the important role they play in our ecosystem, and the conservation challenges they face. Nature’s Echo’s animal ambassadors sparked curiosity, encouraged environmental stewardship, and provided an unforgettable hands-on learning experience.

Thank you to Nature’s Echo for sharing their knowledge and passion for wildlife conservation with our campers and helping connect them to the natural world.

06/16/2026

We’re still smiling from all the good energy and conversation we enjoyed at Raptors After Dark! This is what community is about, and the good folks over at Line Creek make it happen! ✌🏼🤎🦉🍺

06/15/2026

Hey Virginia friends! We’re excited to announce that we will be at the Chautauqua Festival on Monday, June 22nd! Come join us at the main stage at Elizabeth Brown Park in Wytheville at 12pm! ✌🏼🤎🦉

More info and festival schedule here:

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06/14/2026

06/14/2026

Sharing this case from Chattahoochee Nature Center Wildlife Rehabilitation because……This Red-Shouldered Hawk Didn’t Die from Natural Causes.

He died because someone put out rodent poison.

Recently, an adult male Red-Shouldered Hawk was brought to a wildlife rehabilitation center after witnesses saw him fall from a tree. He arrived suffering from neurological tremors, labored breathing, and was unable to stand. Despite treatment, he died just hours later.

A post-mortem exam revealed internal hemorrhaging and rodent bait in his stomach.

Read that again.

Rodent bait. In a hawk.

The poison wasn’t intended for him. But that’s the problem.

When rats and mice consume poison, they become slow, weak, and easy targets for the predators that naturally control rodent populations. Hawks, owls, foxes, bobcats, snakes, and other wildlife unknowingly consume the poisoned prey—and often pay with their lives.

The cruel irony?

The animals being killed by rodent poison are often the very animals that help keep rodents in check.

If you’re dealing with rodents, please consider safer alternatives:

🪤 Use traps instead of poison.

🦉 Install an owl box and invite nature’s pest control team to move in.

🪵 Create brush piles and healthy habitat for native predators.

🏡 Eliminate food sources that attract rodents in the first place.

Nature already has a rodent-control plan. Hawks and owls have been perfecting it for millions of years.

Killing the birds that eat rodents isn’t the answer.

Every poisoned hawk. Every poisoned owl. Every poisoned fox is a reminder that these products don’t stay where they’re placed. They move through the food web, leaving a trail of unintended victims behind.

We can do better.

For the sake of our wildlife, our ecosystems, and the raptors we love so much—please leave the poison on the shelf.

06/13/2026

🦉 Big love to everyone who joined us for Raptors After Dark! 🦅

What an incredible evening! We had so much fun meeting new friends, sharing stories, enjoying some of the best local brews around, and giving away a few fun raffle prizes. Most of all, we loved connecting with fellow nature lovers and spending the evening having conversations about these amazing birds of prey.

A huge thank-you to the wonderful team at Line Creek Brewing for opening their space and helping make this event such a success. Community partnerships like these allow us to bring wildlife education to new audiences, and we’re grateful for their support and hospitality.

And to everyone who attended—thank you for supporting your local community and our mission. Nature’s Echo is a nonprofit conservation organization dedicated to inspiring a deeper awareness of our natural world, and your support helps us continue caring for these incredible ambassador birds while sharing their stories with others.

We can’t wait to do it again! Keep an eye on our page for future programs, special events, and more opportunities to meet these remarkable birds up close.

📸 If you snapped photos during the event, we’d love to see them! Share your favorites with us! ✌🏼🤎🦉

06/12/2026

Line Creek Brewing Co. you were amazing! Thanks for a terrific night! More pics to come! ✌🏼🤎🦉