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October Marks the Beginning of Bald Eagle Nesting Season in Florida
October 06, 2025 — Audubon’s EagleWatch program monitors more than 1,000 nests across the Sunshine State.
FL Audubon Center for Birds of Prey
A Red-shouldered Hawk holds a braided rope with its beak and a pinecone in one foot. Both are connected to a paper plate with other adornments.
A Creative, Behavior-Focused Approach to Bird Enrichment
August 20, 2025 — Volunteer Lisa Ferguson analyzes the age, species, and personality of birds in our care to create the most fun enrichment toys possible for them.
FL Audubon Center for Birds of Prey
A man holds a juvenile Bald Eagle against his chest while a woman injects its leg with a needle.
Raptor Trauma Clinic Team Collaborates with University of Georgia Researchers on Rodenticide Study
June 10, 2025 — The Clinic treats more than 700 patients each year, and through these collaborative projects, contributes to the conservation of thousands more.
FL Audubon Center for Birds of Prey
A close up of a Bald Eagle's face
Four Eaglets Fall from Two West Orange Nests in Three Week Span
April 17, 2025 — In Oakland, volunteers rescued three eaglets in a span of two weeks. A fourth eaglet fell a week later. It's a shocking toll for two nests in the area.
FL Audubon Center for Birds of Prey
A juvenile Bald Eagle flies low to the ground with a small black transmitter on its back.
Telemetry: Tracking Bald Eagles in Real Time
April 08, 2025 — The Audubon Center for Birds of Prey and the Avian Research and Conservation Institute are embarking on a study to better understand Bald Eagle migration and habitat use.
FL Audubon Center for Birds of Prey
A Bald Eagle flies with nest material in its talons.
Collier County Fifth Graders Become Honorary EagleWatchers
March 10, 2025 — The class has a front row seat to Bald Eagle nesting season through their classroom window.
FL Audubon Center for Birds of Prey
Four women sit at a picnic table, smiling at the camera. One of the women holds a pair of binoculars.
EagleWatch Volunteer Shares Joy of Nest Monitoring with Assisted Living Residents
July 25, 2024 — Heather Centanni combines her passion for Bald Eagle nest monitoring with her job as a life enrichment director at an assisted living community.
FL Audubon Center for Birds of Prey
Several photos in a collage showing people having fun at this outdoor event.
Rainbow Raptors: Celebrating Pride at the Center
July 11, 2024 — Looking back at our second-annual Rainbow Raptors event, held June 29, 2024.
FL Audubon Center for Birds of Prey