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Volunteer Meeting Postponed

owlsnestsanctuaryforwildife / June 5, 2016

Due to tropical storm Colin we have postponed our volunteer interest meeting originally schedule for tomorrow night. We will share the new details once they have been finalized.

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Be sure to check out this amazing Bingo night fundraiser hosted by @hamburgermarysclw 💋🍔 (All details can be found on the flyer 😉) Come out and show your support for your local wildlife rescue, Owl’s Nest Sanctuary for Wildlife 🦉🦇🦊🐰🦝🐿🐢🐍 ALL proceeds go directly to our organization to fund rehabilitation efforts and animal care!!! 💗🙌🏼 #wildlife #nature #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #photography #wild #animals #naturelovers #outdoors #adventure #photooftheday #instagood #natgeo #conservation #love #cute #protectourplanet #saveourwildlife #world #photographer #animallover #animalphotographer #animallove #wildlifeplanet #cuteanimals #florida #animalplanet #adorable

We want to extend a heartfelt congratulations to one of Owl’s Nest Sanctuary for Wildlife’s very BEST volunteers, Doreen Damm! 💗 Doreen is an incredibly talented wildlife photographer and backyard wildlife gardening enthusiast 🌼 One of her shots was chosen by National Wildlife Magazine as one of 7 photos to represent the importance of backyard wildlife gardening 📸 Her photo was chosen out of 22,000 total applicants 😱 Her work will be displayed in the halls of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in downtown Washington, D.C. and the exhibit will run for 4 months, from November 2019 through February 2020 🥳 It is free and open to the public 🤗 So check it out if you happen to be in the area!!! 👍🏼 The goal of the exhibit is to bring awareness to the conservation work of the National Wildlife Federation (the nation’s largest science-based conservation organization) 🙌🏼 The exhibit serves to celebrate wildlife photography and the impact it has in inspiring wildlife and habitat conservation! 🌳 Doreen, we couldn’t be any prouder of you!!! Congratulations from your Owl’s Nest family 🥰 @nationalwildlife #wildlife #nature #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #photography #wild #animals #naturelovers #outdoors #adventure #photooftheday #instagood #natgeo #conservation #love #cute #protectourplanet #saveourwildlife #world #photographer #animallover #animalphotographer #animallove #wildlifeplanet #cuteanimals #florida #animalplanet #adorable

We want to give a BIG shoutout to Mr. Frank over here 🙌🏼💗 who helped save this gorgeous osprey after he found her entangled in fishing line 😢 She was out in the mangroves so Frank tracked down a kayak from other good Samaritans that he rode out to free the bird and bring her back to shore 🌊 She had a hook stuck in her talon and was lethargic and emaciated! 🎣 This is another great reminder to *please* be responsible when fishing 🙏🏼 Frank and his fellow rescuers contacted @pinellas_so and Corporal Cooper was quick to the scene! 🚓 He contained the osprey and contacted us! After rehabilitation with our partners @seaside4thebirds, this feisty girl was ready to go! 😜 Frank attended the release and presented us with this awesome photo collage of the rescue! It is truly so heartwarming to see others care for animals this much! 😍 Frank made a collage for himself too and asked us to sign it 🤗 In his words, “I used to see ospreys and hate them because they pooped all over my patio, but after saving this girl they can poop wherever they want! I absolutely love them!” 🥰 This rescue surely touched his heart (and ours) and his excitement is contagious! We hope his story inspires others to help wildlife too!!! 👍🏼 Thank you to all those involved! 🙌🏼 @swbgconservationfund #wildlife #nature #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #photography #wild #animals #naturelovers #outdoors #adventure #photooftheday #instagood #natgeo #conservation #love #cute #protectourplanet #saveourwildlife #world #photographer #animallover #animalphotographer #animallove #wildlifeplanet #cuteanimals #florida #animalplanet #adorable 🎥📸 Thank you to @jtroncoso0825 for the photos and video!!!

Remember a while back when we introduced you to Pete the Snapping Turtle that was saved by @pinellas_so Deputies Wodraska and Gamble?! 🐢 Well, Pete was patched up and released just last week! 🤗 He couldn’t have been happier to go and it’s moments like this that make our job so rewarding! 💗 Thank you to all those involved in saving this modern-day dinosaur 🤣🦖 #wildlife #nature #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #photography #wild #animals #naturelovers #outdoors #adventure #photooftheday #instagood #natgeo #conservation #love #cute #protectourplanet #saveourwildlife #world #photographer #animallover #animalphotographer #animallove #wildlifeplanet #cuteanimals #florida #animalplanet #adorable

Meet our littlest Box Turtle patient!!! 🥰 This hatchling came to us recently and was released just yesterday! 🐢 Many might think that turtles so little are not independent, but they are actually able to survive on their own even as teeny tiny babies! 🙉 Box Turtles can be found in wetland environments, like marshes and swamps, but rarely ever enter water that is deep enough for them to swim or be fully submerged! 🌊 They are often found buried in heavy underbrush or even totally underground in flatwoods and hammocks! 🍃🌳 Box Turtles often enter a state of hibernation during cold months, but here in FL this behavior is rarely observed 🌞 These turtles are omnivores and their diet often consists of fruits/berries 🍓 leafy greens 🥬 crustaceans 🦐 bugs 🐜 and even fungi 🍄 @swbgconservationfund #wildlife #nature #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #photography #wild #animals #naturelovers #outdoors #adventure #photooftheday #instagood #natgeo #conservation #love #cute #protectourplanet #saveourwildlife #world #photographer #animallover #animalphotographer #animallove #wildlifeplanet #cuteanimals #florida #animalplanet #adorable 📸 Thanks to director Kris for the great shots! 🙌🏼

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!! 🎃👻 Even our wildlife patients are getting into the holiday spirit 🍂 Did you know, wildlife love pumpkins!!!! It’s a favorite snack of many of our animals—raccoons, possums, squirrels, deer...you name it!!! 😜 Instead of throwing out otherwise good pumpkins, consider donating them to your local wildlife this season! 🤗 We hope everyone has a spook-tacular Halloween! 🦇🌙 #boo #halloween #wildlife #rescue #rehab #release #wildliferehabilitation #spooky #pumpkin #squirrels #bats #raccoons #opossums #deer #trickortreat #candy #fall #spooktacular #fullmoon #monsters #ghouls #goblins 📸 Thank you to our awesome foster mammal lead, Sarah, for the GREAT shots!!!

This Sora Rail came to us a while back after having flown into something and injuring itself 😢 Sora Rails can fly long distances and do partake in migration in spring and fall! 🙉 After some rehab and TLC, we were able to get this bird back out to nature 🙌🏼 It’s always a good day at Owl’s Nest when we get to release an animal back to its natural habitat—happy, healthy, and ready to enjoy the this FL fall 🍂🎃 Sora Rails live in marsh environments and nest in well-hidden locations under wetland plants and shrubbery 🌱 In this species, both genders incubate and care for the young 💗 Young ones are independent within a month of hatching! 🐣 Sora Rails are shy birds and it is more likely to hear their “whinny” sound than to see them, but if you do want to catch a glimpse of one of these guys, the best times are early morning or right before dark—when they venture from their nests in search of food 🐌 @swbgconservationfund #wildlife #nature #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #photography #wild #animals #naturelovers #outdoors #adventure #photooftheday #instagood #natgeo #conservation #love #cute #protectourplanet #saveourwildlife #world #photographer #animallover #animalphotographer #animallove #wildlifeplanet #cuteanimals #florida #animalplanet #adorable 📸 Thank you to Heather Davies for the great photos! 👏🏼

Happy National Cat Day!!! 🎉🐾 While we are not working with domestic house cats everyday 🐈, we do get the pleasure to work with some of Florida’s wild cat species—including this throwback to our stunning Bobcat we rehabbed a while back 😍 Bobcats are bigger than domestic cats, weighting in at 20-30 lbs 🐱These magnificent cats may look intimidating, but usually pose little threat to humans, as they are often more scared of us than we are of them! 🙈 Bobcats tend to hunt at night and only sleep for 2-3 hours at a time ⏰ Bobcats practice a behavior called “caching,” where they bury and cover large prey with leaves or dirt and save it for later 🍃😝 Help us protect wildlife on National Cat Day by preventing urban conflicts and securing trash cans 🗑, keeping pet food indoors, avoiding feeding wildlife, and refraining from using rodent poisons as they can inadvertently harm or even kill predators, such as bobcats! 😢 We hope all the kitties out there have a great #nationalcatday whether they are domestics curled up in their human’s lap or wild and exploring FL forests 🌲🌞 #wildlife #nature #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #photography #wild #animals #naturelovers #outdoors #adventure #photooftheday #instagood #natgeo #conservation #love #cute #protectourplanet #saveourwildlife #world #photographer #animallover #animalphotographer #animallove #wildlifeplanet #cuteanimals #florida #animalplanet #adorable 📸 Shoutout to Heather Davies for the great photos! 🙌🏼

Check out the awesome sounds coming from our Yellow-billed Cuckoo 🐤🎶 This species has been part of the large influx of songbirds we have received recently due to fall migration 🍂🍁 Yellow-billed Cuckoos are sometimes referred to a rain or storm crows because they often call out before a thunderstorm—warning others of an approaching storm ⛈ These birds also tend to lay eggs in the nests of other birds and have a short nesting period! 🌳🥚 From incubation to fledgling (when birds begin learning to fly and become independent), it could take as little as 17 days 😱 These birds hatch and are ready to fly the coop within a week’s time! 🐣 @swbgconservationfund #wildlife #nature #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #photography #wild #animals #naturelovers #outdoors #adventure #photooftheday #instagood #natgeo #conservation #love #cute #protectourplanet #saveourwildlife #world #photographer #animallover #animalphotographer #animallove #wildlifeplanet #cuteanimals #florida #animalplanet #adorable 🎥 Thank you to @senileseahorse for the video! 👍🏼

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