stories from the Sanctuary

October 14, 2025
Our featured patients this month stole our hearts…though they were sometimes difficult to find. Can you spot the critter in question? 👀
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August 19, 2025
It’s not every day your nest gets struck by lightning. However, that’s exactly what happened to our featured patients this month: four nestling Red-headed Woodpeckers! 😮
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November 26, 2024
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Gobble, gobble, gobble,Snood, caruncle, and wattle!No idea what we just said? Keep reading this month’s Critter Corner. ⬇️ As Thanksgiving approaches, turkeys take center stage in our minds and on some of our tables. But Wild Turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo) have been strutting through North America’s landscapes for millennia—long before they became cultural icons. This month, we’re talkin’ turkeys! […]
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