Spring Has Sprung and They Need Space!
Spring has sprung. Returning birds are chirping, plants are sprouting, warm breezes enliven us and the return of the sun brings joy; at least for all us humans. For birds, …
New Admit:GHOW 15-009 Trauma
Most rescues are simple. It starts out as a phone call about a raptor that is on the ground with some sort of injury. We dispatch a rescuer. Bird comes …
Bald Eagle Released After Run-in with Truck
See Video of Release! On November 20, 2014 the RMRP admitted a 4th year Bald Eagle from the area of Weldona, CO. This male eagle had been hit by …
New Admit: FEHA 15-003 Trauma/Lead Poisoning.
One of our newest admissions of the New Year is a stunning, adult dark morph Ferruginous hawk that was found on the ground out on the northeastern plains of Colorado …
Rocky Mountain Raptor Program – BIRDS OF PREY COURSE
All bird lovers will enjoy the Birds of Prey class presented by the Rocky Mountain Raptor Program. The class is held on the first three Saturdays of November. RMRP Executive …
Climate Change and Raptors
This week, NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) reported that global temps in August this year have surpassed all historic heat records since records began being kept in the 1880’s. …
Exciting New Event for Labor Day Weekend
The Rocky Mountain Raptor Program is excited to be participating in Thunder in the Rockies motorcycle rally at Thunder Mountain Harley Davidson over labor day weekend. Thunder in the Rockies …
*UPDATE-AMKE14-091UPDATE*
*UPDATE* The young male American Kestrel that was admitted on 6/26 with severe spinal trauma, was moved this past weekend to a small conditioning enclosure in our flight complex. This …
Kids shouldn’t play in the street -(AMKE14-091)
This young male American Kestrel was admitted on Thursday (6/26) from Fort Collins,CO.The bird was found in the middle of the street and apparently been hit by a car. On …
Celebrate World Migratory Bird Day
Today is International Migratory Bird Day. Many of those migratory birds we care for here at the RMRP: Peregrine Falcons, Swainson’s Hawks, Turkey Vultures, Bald Eagles and more. You can …