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Call us at 1-770-720-1847 to discuss hawk rescue.  We care for raptors (birds of prey) that cannot be released back to the wild.

We also rehabilitate hawks, owls, eagles, kites, falcons and ospreys.

We need Mouse Money!

You can also help out by visiting smile.amazon.com.  They will donate to us based on purchases that you make and it doesn’t cost you anything.

We are a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization located in North Georgia providing hawk rescue and care for other raptors (birds of prey) including owls, eagles, falcons and osprey.hawk rescue and owl rehabilitation

We operate our facility based on donations from caring people who, for one reason or another, aren’t in the position to be rehabbers themselves, but are interested in and dedicated to the preservation and protection of raptors.

We also do off site programs for schools, nature centers, scouts, birthday parties, public displays, etc.  This is done on a fee basis. Please call for details!

Hacking for hawk rescue or owl rehabilitation.

Hacking is an old falconry technique that is literally, thousands of years old. Hacking (AKA soft release) is how we re-introduced the Golden Eagle back to the Cumberland Plateau in northwest Georgia, the American Bald eagle to the Lake Allatoona area north of Atlanta and the Peregrine Falcon in downtown Atlanta.  We can help you with this procedure or provide it as a service.
For more information, see our blog post on Hacking Orphaned Hawks and Owls.

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2 days ago
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4 days ago
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The power supply to the desktop kicked the bucket, but we're up and running again - thanks to erryone that halped and offered to halp!

Just the thought of having to reupload all these programs onto another/new desktop made me queazy, so this was about as painless as I could hope for.Even a blind pig finds the occasional acorn. ... See MoreSee Less

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Get a backup external disk and use it, and store it somewhere the same catastrophe (flood fire theft) won’t affect it like at someone else’s house.

Technology-ugh.

Hope you back up your files.

Congrats!!!!

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4 days ago
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Just damn. My computer has died. I needed that money to buy mice. I'm sad. ... See MoreSee Less

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Help on the way! ❤️ 🦉

C note. Not music. Good luck!

We will help.

I can get you a used computer for free

4 days ago
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Day 2

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5 days ago
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Today's the day!

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At least these types of raptor wounds can be easily disinfected. Puncture wounds can get tricky. Sea 90 to the rescue.

What happened?

It's funny but not funny 🤣 I'm assuming you are okay!

Youch! Live and learn….just takes lots of lessons.😉

Oh, no♥️♥️I hope you are ok

Oh no. That’s got to hurt.

Tiger brand coffee It’s a real treat Even tigers prefer it To real meat

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Ouch

Ouch!

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1 week ago
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What I wrote on Koi and Watergardens page just now. Prob my last day over there but it needed to be said.

And here's the other thing that I have observed over here that most pond owning people don't grok. I see so much angst, anxiety and anger over their fish being eaten when it is only a natural part of the food chain.The fish pond isn't in a vacuum - you have incorporated it into your landscape so it becomes part of the natural world, so there is not good way to keep koi safe. The ponds are installed to ENJOY, but I don't see a lot of that over here.You INVITE predation whenever you install an artificial water feature (or bird feeding station). It's the predator's job to come in and assist in neutralizing the numbers. It's how the world works but sadly, most people are disconnected from how the natural world functions. "They're MY fish, dammit, because I paid good $$$ for them!" You are learning that it just doesn't work that way.The problem with koi (and this next thing might just get me kicked off of this page but it needs to be said) is that only the human HOO forked out untold amounts of $$ appreciates that koi are somehow special. The red Shouldered hawks, GB herons, Barred owls, raccoons, etc. only see them as a meal. They care not what color the fish are or how frilly their fins are, only you do.I know of an excellent way to have the best of both worlds.If your future financial investment is minimal, then you won't have the same emotional attachment to the fish because you will have totally changed your attitude on the waterscape as being a place that attracts all wildlife, bringing nature to you. You'll keep your camera set up so you can see hoo visited the night before and be excited about it and not be mad or heartbroken and be on a mission to kill anything that comes near it.I have a rather large liner pond that is decades old - prob 50x 20. I stock it every year with 80 orange feeder fish - total financial investment - a whopping 32$. I raise and then hack orphaned Barred owls and Red shouldered hawks utilizing this pond as their training camp. ... See MoreSee Less

What I wrote on Koi and Watergardens page just now. Prob my last day over there but it needed to be said.

And heres the other thing that I have observed over here that most pond owning people dont grok. I see so much angst, anxiety and anger over their fish being eaten when it is only a natural part of the food chain.

The fish pond isnt in a vacuum - you have incorporated it into your landscape so it becomes part of the natural world, so there is not good way to keep koi safe. The ponds are installed to ENJOY, but I dont see a lot of that over here.

You INVITE predation whenever you install an artificial water feature (or bird feeding station). Its the predators job to come in and assist in neutralizing the numbers. Its how the world works but sadly, most people are disconnected from how the natural world functions. Theyre MY fish, dammit, because I paid good $$$ for them! You are learning that it just doesnt work that way.

The problem with koi (and this next thing might just get me kicked off of this page but it needs to be said) is that only the human HOO forked out untold amounts of $$ appreciates that koi are somehow special. 

The red Shouldered hawks, GB herons, Barred owls, raccoons, etc. only see them as a meal. They care not what color the fish are or how frilly their fins are, only you do.

I know of an excellent way to have the best of both worlds.

If your future financial investment is minimal, then you wont have the same emotional attachment to the fish because you will have totally changed your attitude on the waterscape as being a place that attracts all wildlife, bringing nature to you. 

Youll keep your camera set up so you can see hoo visited the night before and be excited about it and not be mad or heartbroken and be on a mission to kill anything that comes near it.

I have a rather large liner pond that is decades old - prob 50x 20. I stock it every year with 80 orange feeder fish - total financial investment - a whopping 32$. I raise and then hack orphaned Barred owls and Red shouldered hawks utilizing this pond as their training camp.

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2 weeks ago
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Golly...have we been up to our everlovin' eyeballs fielding tons of phone calls about 'babies' that need help.

When they first leave the nest, the young can't fly or feed themselves. They do a lot of lying around that you may think it's hurt or sick - might even be gaping (mouth breathing) because they're out in the sun and don't have enough put togethers yet to toddle over to some shade. 🙂Unless the youngster is laid flat out, surrounded by tons of flies - hopping on one leg or dragging a wing, please leave them be. The parents are running around with their hair on fire, tending to not only this one, but all his brothers and sisters.Good Samaritans have the best intentions in the world and don't understand this natural course of events.Please don't kidnap, THEN call for help.TEXT your photo, issue and location to my cell - seven seven zero - three three seven - four seven three six and I will either text you back, call you back, or send you over to Animal Help Now dot org to fill out their form and they will forward your info to your closest rehabber we get contacted from all over creation - from the east coast to the west coast about a concern they have and we as rehabbers do our level best to try to help everyone we can along the way.IT'S INTERNATIONAL KISS A REHABBER DAY!Not really...I just made that up. 🙂 ... See MoreSee Less

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Love the last line but so true.

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Monteen, may I share?

3 weeks ago
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3 weeks ago
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Just damn...

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OMG!!!! 😥😭😭😭😭😭 That bird has brought me so much joy over the years.... My heart aches 💔

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