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Our Facilities
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Eagle Valley Raptor Center Inc. was formed in
2002. We purchased 20 acres of land near Cheney,
Kansas and started construction in 2003.
After three years of incredible work, we feel that we have created a great facility
for both rehabilitation and education. Creating suitable pens for the injured birds
and our permanent residents has been a huge amount
of work. Check out the photo thumbnails to see
how the work has progressed, or click on them
to see the full image.
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Room that we converted our 3rd car garage into. It provides a place for immediate
care. It also is where we keep the birds that are recovering from wing injuries. |
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The Flight Pen is 110 feet long by 25 feet wide and 30 feet long. This allows birds
to exercise their wings prior to their release.
The holding Pens in the front of
the Flight Pen house our non-releasable Educational Birds. The Pens are 12 foot
long and 10 feet wide. The Pens have a 2 inch wide gapes between each board to allow
for airflow and so the birds may have a visual of their surroundings. |
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This is a picture of our Eagles Nest. The life-sized nest was constructed with limbs,
moss, leaves, native grasses, old Hawk nests, and fur from native wildlife. The
nest measures 9 feet long by 5 feet wide.
A Bald Eagle's nest can weigh up to 4,000
lbs and be 12 feet deep. Eagles will return to the nest, called an aerie, year after
year and add to the nest with new branches, leaves and other materials. The size
and shape of the nest is determined by the size, shape and the direction the branches
of the trees have grown out.
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Here is our Pavillion Facility. It can seat up to 60 people for snacks, lunches,
cookouts or catered meals. Additional seating for 20 is available next to the Pavilion
under our large shade umbrellas.
Our guest restroom is conveniently located close to the Pavillion, and is handicap
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