Archive for October 2011
Baby eagles rescued after storm to be released at Starved Rock
Article on Chicago Tribune http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2011-10-31/news… Two baby eagles rescued after their nest was blown down in a storm near Batavia last spring will be released at Starved Rock State Park next month. The birds were relocated after the storm to the Flint Creek Wildlife center, which says the eagles are ready to be set free.
Read MoreEaglets Rescued In Kane County Ready To Go Into Wild
Article on CBS Chicago http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2011/10/31/eaglets-res… BARRINGTON, Ill. (CBS) – Two bald eaglets that tumbled down with their storm-damaged nest in Kane County this spring are now juveniles and ready for the real world. Now, for the first time ever in the Chicago area, bald eaglets raised in captivity will be released in the wild in less…
Read MoreMooseheart eaglets heading back to the wild
Article on Beacon-News http://beaconnews.suntimes.com/news/8344194-418/mo…
Read MoreUpdate: Mooseheart Eaglets Headed To Starved Rock Downstate
Article on Batavia Patch http://batavia.patch.com/articles/headline-goes-he… The baby eagles that were orphaned earlier this year are reportedly going to make their home in Utica, IL, according to the wildlife rehab center that’s caring for them.
Read MoreRehab Center Prepares Orphaned Bald Eaglets For Return To The Wild
Article on CBS Chicago http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2011/10/06/rehab-cente… BARRINGTON, Ill. (CBS) — Instead of throwing a bon voyage party for two orphaned American eaglets, rehabbers are making them work for their supper so they will be ready to return to the wild. As WBBM Newsradio’s John Cody reports, Dawn Keller, founder of the Flint Creek Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, says…
Read MoreFall fest fills shelves at Cuba Township Food Pantry
Article on Barrington Courier-Review http://barrington.suntimes.com/lifestyles/trend/84… Lastly, the afternoon offered a special treat for those of us who love raptors. Dawn Keller of Flint Creek Wildlife Rehabilitation was there all afternoon with her team sharing the stories of an exquisite little falcon, a wide-eyed screech owl, and an imposing and — dare I say — imperial great…
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