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ORC is a licensed Wildlife Rehabilitation Center dedicated to the RESCUE, REHABILITATION & RELEASE of RAPTORS and other birds back into the WILD.
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Found an injured animal? ORC Hotline 805-649-6884
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ORC Wildlife Rehabilitation Center * 370 Baldwin Rd. * Ojai, CA 93023 * Not open for public viewing of animals.
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Raptor: From the Latin word "rapere", meaning to grip or grasp. Since Birds of Prey use their talons to grasp and kill their prey, the word RAPTOR is a general term defining any predatory bird.
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New Volunteer
Orientation 4/27/13
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Have you ever thought about volunteering at ORC? Now's your chance to find out how you might help out. This Saturday April 27th, ORC is holding a New Volunteer Orientation covering volunteer opportunities with ORC, health & safety, and basic capture & transport of wildlife. Don't miss this once a year opportunity!
More Info
10:00 AM - Noon
Ojai Raptor Center
370 Baldwin Rd. Ojai, CA
805-649-6884
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WHOO wants to join our e-mail list?
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ORC volunteer Mike McLellan will report here about Avalon's training sessions and keep you up to date about her progress. Getting a wild Bald Eagle to trust and accept her handler is a slow process, requiring much patience. This is her story.
February 20, 2013 video, below right from 2/9/13
It was a beautiful, sunny day last Saturday Feb. 9th when our friends from IWS came to visit. Avalon has been much more receptive lately to getting ‘gloved up’ and coming outside, so I had her out in no time. Since I do this on a regular basis, I only witness the slow progression of her training, so it is a real treat to see us together on these videos. By watching this month’s video (courtesy of Carole wood and Kate Laird), and comparing to older ones, I really notice how much more relaxed Avalon can be these days. You can see from her posture, she is more comfortable, and less spooked by the ‘little’ things that are happening all around. What you don’t see in the video is the small crowd of people gathered by. She still baits if she gets spooked, but nowadays, for longer, more frequent periods, she will just stand there while I’m busy talking with the people present.
Take a closer look at Avalon and you can see how her head feathers are starting to get a little white tip on each one. Her chest is slowly turning dark brown and her beak is turning yellow. She will be 3 years old in March so each season now we should see a gradual progression to adult plumage.
Those of you who have followed Avalon for a while know she has been kept in several different cages. We have been in a slow but steady build out here at ORC since we first moved to the new facility. We are now nearing the completion of the last phase of cage construction. Avalon was at first, not in the master plan, but after we acquired her we had to find room for her. So now as we near the completion of the final, permanent, cages for all of the other Education Birds, we are also building a new enclosure for Avalon. It should be finished by April... continued here
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2-3-13 - Peregrine Falcon Flies Free!
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Private donations help fund ORC's work and create tax deductions for the giver. V-Dac is a convenient service for converting that extra car, truck, or RV into a tax deductable donation benefiting Ojai Raptor Center. You can donate online (Click the car graphic)
or call 877-999-8322 to set it up.
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The Owls of Ojai Barn Owl nestcam - 2013
A pair of wild Barn Owls are back and preparing to raise babies in a nestbox located in Ojai, CA. Our nestcam is streaming live, so please join us for all the action. The female has laid seven eggs, starting Feb. 28th. They take 30-34 days to hatch.
UPDATES:
4/1/13 - Baby #1 hatched.
4/3/13 - Baby #2 hatched.
4/4/13 - Baby #3 hatched.
4/7/13 - Baby #4 hatched.
4/11/13 - Baby #5 hatched.
4/13/13 - Baby #6 hatched.
Baby #1 has his eyes open! Dad continues to bring lots of prey (mostly gophers) for his growing family! This is serious natural rodent control.
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Do you love coffee? Now you can help ORC by drinking
Ojai Raptor Center Organic Gourmet Coffee.
Specially made and labeled by The Nest Gourmet Coffee
company in Ventura, CA. See the great selections here at
www.nestgourmet.com
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Ojai Raptor Center (ORC) is dedicated to the rehabilitation and release of injured, orphaned and displaced birds of prey, and to providing educational programs to teach about raptors and our shared environment. We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation, licensed by California State Fish & Game and Federal Fish & Wildlife. As such we rely solely on charitable contributions for our operations. All contributions are tax-deductible.
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