For our March virtual meeting we welcomed Christine Cummings, President and Co-Founder of “A Place Called Hope.”  A Place Called Hope  is run entirely by volunteers,  along with donations of time, supplies and money from supporters. One of their goals is to teach the public how to protect and respect wildlife, in particular raptors.

We were delighted that Christine shared her red-tailed hawk, Cheyenne, and her barred owl Zen with us. Cheyenne came to A Place Called Hope after a car strike which caused wing damage that made it impossible to gain height when flying. Zen was found by construction workers after falling out of the nest as a young chick. Because birds imprint on the first living thing they see, Zen imprinted with the workers who cared for him and because of this he would no longer be able to survive in the wild.  Both birds will be cared for and live out their lives at A Place Called Hope.