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stories from the Sanctuary

Four nestling Chimney Swifts peer up at the camera while hanging from an orange fleece.

August 1, 2025

We’re true Swifties at Rockfish Wildlife Sanctuary! Now, we don’t mean fans of Taylor Swift (though, admittedly, some of our staff members certainly are). We mean fans of the original swift: the Chimney Swift! 👏

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Three Eastern Phoebes perch on a log. The middle one looks at the camera with its beak open.

April 29, 2025

There are new residents at Rockfish Wildlife Sanctuary, and they’re neither orphaned patients nor education ambassador animals. They’re Eastern Phoebe parents-to-be!

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