Bird Projects
Project Perch -- Burrowing Owls
Twenty Broward County schools have participated thus far in educating children and youth about ways to care for, protect and count the owls. Activities have included making a wildlife journal, creating artificial burrows, providing perches, signs, stakes and rope, and learning how to become "Certified Burrow Caretakers".
Because lawn mowing equipment is heavy and damages burrows, the creation of artificial burrows has been an important part of the process of saving the Burrowing Owls. It also facilitates relocating burrows away from unsafe areas of school grounds.
The school children have also learned how to create native landscape beds and artificial nest boxes complete with web cams powered by solar panels.
They are prepared to participate in the SPCA Wildlife Care Center's release of rehabilitated Burrowing Owls.
To see videos, photos, media stories, and blogs regarding Project Perch activities visit their website (click here).
To invite Project Perch to your South Florida school call Kelly Hefferman, (978) 412-5313.
To contribute funds to help continue this project, mail your check to South Florida Audubon Society, Post Office Box 9644, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33310. Make the check out to South FL Audubon and indicate that it is for Project Perch. Thank you!!!
Credits: Owl photo by Andy Down and School photos by Bob Saley.
Twenty Broward County schools have participated thus far in educating children and youth about ways to care for, protect and count the owls. Activities have included making a wildlife journal, creating artificial burrows, providing perches, signs, stakes and rope, and learning how to become "Certified Burrow Caretakers".
Because lawn mowing equipment is heavy and damages burrows, the creation of artificial burrows has been an important part of the process of saving the Burrowing Owls. It also facilitates relocating burrows away from unsafe areas of school grounds.
The school children have also learned how to create native landscape beds and artificial nest boxes complete with web cams powered by solar panels.
They are prepared to participate in the SPCA Wildlife Care Center's release of rehabilitated Burrowing Owls.
To see videos, photos, media stories, and blogs regarding Project Perch activities visit their website (click here).
To invite Project Perch to your South Florida school call Kelly Hefferman, (978) 412-5313.
To contribute funds to help continue this project, mail your check to South Florida Audubon Society, Post Office Box 9644, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33310. Make the check out to South FL Audubon and indicate that it is for Project Perch. Thank you!!!
Credits: Owl photo by Andy Down and School photos by Bob Saley.
Project Eagle Watch
To see videoclips of the eagles and their off spring click here. The two offspring, Hope and Justice, fledged from the nest at Pines Boulevard and 209th Street in Pembroke Pines. Two signs marked the spot and encouraged observers to respect the rights of the birds. To participate in a blog on Bald Eagles and learn about laws pending to protect air traffic from wildlife, click here . For Bald Eagle Management Guidelines, click here.
For other websites featuring eagles go to www.ccb.wm.edu/virginiaeagles/
index.htm, www.ccb.wm.edu/eagletrak/
index.htm, or www.instwildlifesciences.org .
To see videoclips of the eagles and their off spring click here. The two offspring, Hope and Justice, fledged from the nest at Pines Boulevard and 209th Street in Pembroke Pines. Two signs marked the spot and encouraged observers to respect the rights of the birds. To participate in a blog on Bald Eagles and learn about laws pending to protect air traffic from wildlife, click here . For Bald Eagle Management Guidelines, click here.
For other websites featuring eagles go to www.ccb.wm.edu/virginiaeagles/
index.htm, www.ccb.wm.edu/eagletrak/
index.htm, or www.instwildlifesciences.org .
Photos of Burrowing Owl Projects: Pompano Elementary School, Piper High & Cooper City High
