About The Centre for
Raptor Rehabilitation
Saw-Whet Owl recovering from window collision.
The Centre was established as a Registered Charity in 1991 to care for injured and orphaned Birds of Prey. It is a non-profit volunteer organization that relies on public donations to run its daily operations .There is no Government Funding
You might ask yourself why such a facility is needed.?
Did you know that most injuries occurring to wildlife are due to man.? Have you considered the injuries and fatalities that
happen each and every day to
wildlife by motor vehicles, hydro
wires, windows, barb wire fencing, pesticides ,herbicides, traps, shooting, lead
fishing sinkers or lures ,the list is endless!
The Bluewater Centre for Raptor Rehabilitation started with an interest
in helping and healing local Birds of Prey and some
other species of birds found injured
due to the reasons mentioned above
The facility is located 30 miles east of the nearest city ,
Sarnia , Ontario on
a private country property with 23 acres of
land. The location is ideal for recuperating birds and provides a quiet
and stress reduced environment to heal.
In
the beginning 1991
Initially
the Centre was comprised of one flight cage {36’x 12’ x12’} built
by friends and family. All funds were raised locally for this endeavor .Designs
for this cage were taken from Kay Mckeevers, Owl Rehabilitation and Research Foundation in Vineland ,Ontario.
Hospital facilities that included 6 intensive care cages
were located in a small room in the basement
of the family home.It was a
less than ideal arrangement as there was no natural lighting and the noises from
everyday living in the house always caused some added stress to the already
compromised birds.
1991 - 2011
Over the years the Centre has grown extensively ,this is due mainly to the efforts of many volunteers and the financial support of local residents and businesses that have helped raise the necessary funds needed to build additional facilities .
Today the Centre has 20 exercise cages ranging in size from 8’x 8’ x10” to
84’ x 20’ x 12’ {l x w
x h} The various sized cages enable birds of
variant sizes or stages of recovery to recuperate outdoors and prepare
themselves for release.
Facilities flight cages
