This is the time of year that I start getting lots of questions about birds in the yard…usually and unfortunately, dead birds in the yard.

We planned for months, of course. That is what you do when you have 22 artists, 13 conservation groups, 4 musical acts, a nature and interpretive walk, and native wildlife on display.

El Rio Vivo is right around the corner, Saturday, March 7th. Is there more to say than “Free Family Fun?”

Sharing our educational ambassadors with the public has been a huge part of what we do in our educational efforts at Liberty Wildlife.

The beginning of the year is a great time to look back at the accomplishments of the past year with the intent of always surpassing and doing better in the current year. 

A good way to start the new year is to think of ways to help wildlife while dealing with “issues” that are of the pesty persuasion…bugs and rats to name a few.

As a young student, many years ago, I was fascinated by Greek and Roman mythology.

Recently I was re-introduced to a beaky little fellow, the painted turtle. Okay, it wasn’t the first time I have seen one…

As the December page of the calendar surfaces, I am keenly aware of our upcoming weekend celebration, showing appreciation of the 350-400 volunteers who make Liberty Wildlife such a successful organization.

The past few weekends have screamed by with a scurry of activity.

As a little 4-year-old girl, I used to spend the night with my grandmother for whom I was named.

Someone asked me the other day why they should come to Wishes for Wildlife.

Amazingly and all of the sudden, we are just weeks away from our biggest fundraising dinner event of the year, Wishes for Wildlife.

In my last blog, I introduced you to one of our new programs for this year and hopefully for many more in the future, our Nature Explorer workshops for young nature lovers in the 4th- 6th grades.

Introducing a new program this fall for young people at Liberty Wildlife

We are excited to tell you that the time has come to open our doors to public after the summer break.

For some time now, Liberty Wildlife has offered programs for young nature lovers.

“I arise in the morning torn between a desire to save the world and a desire to savor the world. That makes it hard to plan the day.” E.B. White

On a regular basis, I am called on to answer questions from the public regarding policies that are practiced at Liberty Wildlife.

I am going to do something I don’t often do… anthropomorphize a great horned owl and a Harris hawk…

Reposted from Shelley Amber on our social media page… and her kind words need to be shared.

A year ago, we instituted a new program/giving group called The Innovators.

I am often asked the “why” or the “reason” for Liberty Wildlife’s Non-Eagle Feather Repository.

The story of 24-7116, a female ferruginous hawk, began with us on July 2, 2024. She presented as a massive buteo, the largest of our soaring hawks.

There are many interesting efforts under way at Liberty Wildlife that don’t fit neatly in our typical annual budget.

I am doing a survey of great importance to me and to Liberty Wildlife, and I need your help.

It’s here! The baby season is upon us. My annual nesting visit from the hooded oriole and the Lucy’s warbler has occurred in my yard.

Last weekend put another Rio Salado celebration in the books. For those of you who weren’t able to make it, a little recap is in order…

It is finally here! The second annual El Rio Vivo event at Liberty Wildlife. For those of you who didn’t make it last year, let me clue you in.

It looks like cupid’s little dart has been busy. A few blogs ago I mentioned that we had assisted a family in constructing a new great horned owl’s nest in a tree on their property.

Being an Arizonan is funny; I’m ready for the summer to be over as soon as those high temperatures hit, but once the cold comes (the true 30 degree kind of cold), I’m ready for that heat again.

There seems to be a few constants around this time of year and it has to do with the fact winter is finally upon us, which means mentally and physically I have gone into semi-hibernation.

Well, it’s official. 2024 is coming to an end, and it appears we’ve pushed well in to the 10,000+ intake range (the super official number will be given in the next blog, since we’re still taking in animals for the remainder of the day).

Every year, I tell myself I’m going to start shopping for the holiday in November so I’m done in December and all that’s needed is to wrap. Well, like most every year before this, that definitely didn’t happen.

My oh my, we made it! We’re in the home stretch; Thanksgiving has come and gone and now we’re on to more glorious holidays.

I find it funny that, as I get older, I’m more inclined to host events like Thanksgiving. Thirteen years ago there was no way you could convince me to cook for 15+ people at any given time.

Finally! We made it! Jacket weather is upon us, and with it, a little bit of much needed rain. I was happy to sit outside with my new pups to enjoy it, too.

For anyone who knows me well, they know I am not a huge fan of shopping. I’m not good at perusing—I want to get in, get my stuff, and leave. It’s mostly the reason I online shop now.

It’s usually the theme that, once October hits, the rest of the year goes by in the blink of an eye.

The cooler morning weather is not just well deserved, it also means that our Orphan Care season has come to a close and our rehabilitation side is slowing down.

I know I’ve been a broken record this year in talking about taking time off to explore the world and get back to nature.

I know I may talk a lot of ‘smack’ about Phoenix and our heat and this insane weather we’ve been having (90+ days of over 100 degrees?! Where are we!)

I’m not sure about any of you, but 2024 seems to be flying by faster than a hummingbird looking for nectar (you’re welcome for that visual!).