by Blackland Prairie Raptor Center | Sep 6, 2016 | News
March 2018. BPRC recently flew the Snowy Owl to Minnesota to be released where he belongs. After spending two months at BPRC recovering from a wing injury and emaciation, he hopped a Southwest Airline flight with our Rehabilitation Manager, Liz Dunn. He was...
by hmdarley | Oct 12, 2015 | News
BPRC received a Red-tailed Hawk that flew through the methane flame of an incinerator at a local landfill. Unfortunately it melted all its flight and tail feathers and fell to the ground. After examining the bird and giving it time to recuperate, BPRC imped a full new...
by hmdarley | Oct 10, 2015 | News
BPRC continues the construction of small flight cages for Eastern Screech Owls and American Kestrels. We are looking for volunteers interested in helping build these cages! When completed, there will be 8 intermediate cages, to help acclimate and give the birds...
by hmdarley | Oct 6, 2015 | News
Thank you to the Lucas Fire Departmentfor their support of BPRC and all they do for the community. We had a great time meeting everyone! This is Fire Chief Jim Kitchens with our Executive Director Erich Neupert and Peregrine Falcon, Xena.
by hmdarley | Oct 5, 2015 | News
Meet patient # 43. This is a Great Horned Owl that came in with oily feathers. He (or she!) is getting all cleaned up and should be released back into the wild very soon. It costs BPRC $10/day to feed and care for each wild raptor in our care. This does not include...
