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Raptors in the region
Eagles abound at this time of year, thanks to the efforts of many individuals and organizations that have worked ceaselessly throughout the past four decades to restore eagle populations which reached all-time lows in the 1970s.
Eagles and other raptors were celebrated last weekend at the annual EagleFest in Narrowsburg, NY and Eagle Watch Weekend in Lackawaxen, PA, where thousands of visitors attended a multitude of informational presentations.
But eagles weren’t the only birds of prey to make their way to the festivals. Lauren Butcher, of The Raptor Trust based in Millington, NJ, brought along a barn owl and an Eastern screech owl, both permanent residents of the center, which rehabilitates and cares for more than 3,500 birds. Visit theraptortrust.org or call 908/647-2353 for more information on the center’s important work.
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| TRR photo by Sandy Long | |
| Ninya, a barn owl, rests during a presentation about bird rehabilitation given by The Raptor Trust. Ninya is a human imprinted bird, so she can not be released to the wild. She serves as an education bird.
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| Sylvie, an Eastern screech owl, also lives at The Raptor Trust due to an injury that prevents her from surviving in the wild. Though seldom seen, screech owls are one of the smallest and most common owls living in the region.
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| Ice eagles were created on the deck overlooking the Big Eddy on Narrowsburg’s Main Street by Sculpted Ice Works.
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| Masters of the Chainsaw carved this wooden eagle near Narrowsburg’s Town Hall.
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