In addition to featuring the release of two Great-Horned owls, the “End of Summer Hootin’ Good Time” party included a variety of birds, mammals and reptiles who attended as educational ambassadors. It’s believed this Red-tailed hawk named Briar Rose lost most of her eyesight after contracting West Nile virus. Therefore, she’s unable to return to the wild and is a permanent resident at the Blue Ridge Wildlife Center. Despite her disability, this hawk remained constantly on the look-out, gazing into […]

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