began rehabilitating birds of prey in the late 1980s. We incorporated in 1995 and acquired our 501(C)3 non-profit status. A low-key approach is maintained in the recovery, rehabilitation, and release of birds of prey. receives calls from businesses, warehouses, other public facilities, farms, and private homes to remove trapped and injured birds or prey. Some of the birds of prey we have recovered are Bald Eagles, Ospreys, Red-tailed Hawks, Red-Shouldered Hawks, Broad-winged Hawks, Cooper's Hawks, Sharp-shinned Hawks, Kestrels, Black and Turkey Vultures, Great Horned Owls, Barred Owls, Eastern Screech Owls, Barn Owls, and one Long Eared Owl - not native to GA. Most were rehabilitated and released. Unfortunately, not all were so fortunate. Birds of prey are wild animals and born hunters. Some fledglings were taken by people and treated like pets. Birds of prey do NOT make good family pets and it is illegal to hold them as pets. When Bubba and Friends, Inc. recovered the birds, the imprinting process had been completed. They were not able to be rehabilitated for release and had to be destroyed. Others were so badly injured by automobiles and other vehicles; they too had to be euthanized. The good news is that our rehabilitation efforts over the past 20 years have been rewarded. We estimate 400-500 birds of prey have been completely rehabilitated at our facility and released back into their natural habitat.
