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Celebrating 40 Years of Baby Owl Showers

A man with child greet a person holding a bird of prey

Published July 30, 2025

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In May, the Center for Birds of Prey hosted its 40th annual Baby Owl Shower, a community event celebrating and fundraising for the influx of baby raptors the center treats during the spring “baby season.”

With more than 400 guests and over $15,000 raised (including the value of donated items), it was a huge success! Guests enjoyed scavenger hunts, bird meet-and-greets, story times with the local library, giveaways from community partners, free face painting, a ticketed drawing, and a chance to vote for the cutest baby raptor. (For the record, Maple the Barred Owl, pictured here as a chick, was the winner!)

This article was published in the Audubon Florida Naturalist Summer 2025 magazine.