Badger Run

It’s that time of year when baby birds abound.  It’s also the time of year when wildlife rehabs get inundated with baby birds that have fallen out of their nests.  What’s the best thing to do if you find a grounded baby?  PUT IT BACK IN THE NEST!  Touching the baby bird will not make the mother reject it any more than a human mother would reject her baby if it fell in something stinky.  If you can’t reach the nest you can fashion a substitute nest out of a butter tub, etc. lined with something soft.  You can then secure the pseudo-nest in the same tree as the original nest so that “mom” can find junior.  Baby birds require special diets & baby songbirds need to be fed about every 15 minutes from dawn to dusk. Mother bird is the best one to do this.  This is a baby Great Horned Owl that was brought to Badger Run after falling out of its nest. WE DID NOT WANT IT!! That is to say, the best place for the little guy was back in his own nest.  A big thank you goes to Chris Vennum, a UNLV grad student up here working with raptors (& an excellent tree climber!), for putting this fuzzball back where he belongs! Please remember, back in the nest with mom and dad is by far the BEST place for babies!

Tickets are just $35 per person or $60 per duo.  Please email us at [email protected] or call 541-891-2052 to order.  Space is limited so be sure to reserve your tickets early!  And, be ready to tell us if you want to be an active participant in the murder, or one of the guests who concentrates on solving the crime!

  We have a new Animal Ambassador in training. Rufio is a Rough-Legged Hawk who came to us with a broken wing. Although the fracture healed well he does not have full extension of the wing & therefore, cannot fly. He has a very calm nature so we believe he’ll make a great addition to Badger Run’s Ambassadors.  Liz Burton has just begun working with him on the glove.