Raptor educator, retired U.S Federal Government employee, U.S. Army veteran, currently consult on AI. Live/work in the DMV. Gay, she/her. Featured in the NYT, WTOP, WMAR, the Capital Gazette. Semper Gumby!https://bsky.app/profile/raptorrescuer.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/raptorrescuer.bsky.social/post/3mz7jlyufd22aOwl-O-Ween with BDOW Luna and BNOW Owlvira today. #bdow #bnow01 Nov 2026 00:12 +0000at://did:plc:prm6vdimcn7tigdevodg2svl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mz7jlyufd22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/raptorrescuer.bsky.social/post/3myucvd7b5c2cThe 50th year of the Maryland Renaissance Festival ended this past weekend. Meet the raptors I worked with:27 Oct 2026 13:13 +0000at://did:plc:prm6vdimcn7tigdevodg2svl/app.bsky.feed.post/3myucvd7b5c2chttps://bsky.app/profile/raptorrescuer.bsky.social/post/3mul7jora3c2n15 years plus and today I got the courage to let him go. I am broken. He just ran out of time.03 Sep 2026 00:38 +0000at://did:plc:prm6vdimcn7tigdevodg2svl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mul7jora3c2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/raptorrescuer.bsky.social/post/3mtoe6a6byk2jOn this rainy, cool Saturday, why not make plans to see a hawk and an owl up close from 2PM - 4PM? The Maryland Raptor Conservancy will be at the Patuxent National Wildlife Visitor Center - 10901 Scarlet Tanager Loop, Laurel, MD 20708 with Shiloh and Owlvira. #redtailedhawk #barnowl #usfws22 Aug 2026 13:14 +0000at://did:plc:prm6vdimcn7tigdevodg2svl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtoe6a6byk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/raptorrescuer.bsky.social/post/3mtkigxljck2tWednesday, Owlvira and I did a corporate event at a cyber security conference for one of the industry sponsors, Owl Cyber Defense. I shared fun owl facts with the attendees and Owlvira was her usual rock star self. #barnowl21 Aug 2026 00:20 +0000at://did:plc:prm6vdimcn7tigdevodg2svl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtkigxljck2thttps://bsky.app/profile/raptorrescuer.bsky.social/post/3msdpqtcht22y Yesterday was International Owl day. Here are some past rescues for owls who were struck by vehicles, had their nest tree cutdown, got caught in a chimney with no cap and bonus pictures of a falconry Barred Owl and a Eurasian Eagle Owl.05 Aug 2026 14:17 +0000at://did:plc:prm6vdimcn7tigdevodg2svl/app.bsky.feed.post/3msdpqtcht22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/raptorrescuer.bsky.social/post/3msdpekfops2yYesterday was International Owl day. Enjoy this video of my Barn Owl, Owlvira.05 Aug 2026 14:10 +0000at://did:plc:prm6vdimcn7tigdevodg2svl/app.bsky.feed.post/3msdpekfops2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/raptorrescuer.bsky.social/post/3mpry4tmz4s2c@mdweatheralerts.bsky.social hot AF04 Jul 2026 02:08 +0000at://did:plc:prm6vdimcn7tigdevodg2svl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpry4tmz4s2chttps://bsky.app/profile/raptorrescuer.bsky.social/post/3moq3bfpm3c2n#birdoftheday theme is raptors. Here is a White Tailed Eagle (r) and a Tyrant Hawk Eagle (L) I talk about when I work at Renaissance faires.20 Jun 2026 14:34 +0000at://did:plc:prm6vdimcn7tigdevodg2svl/app.bsky.feed.post/3moq3bfpm3c2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/raptorrescuer.bsky.social/post/3mo2ffepexc258.5 years rescuing these wonderful raptors, and every word of this. Every.Single.Word. https://www.annapoliscreative.com/editorial-ospreys-are-experiencing-a-die-off-in-the-mid-atlantic-and-they-are-the-canary-in-the-coal-mine-legislators-can-do-something-to-help-but-will-they/ #osprey11 Jun 2026 23:37 +0000at://did:plc:prm6vdimcn7tigdevodg2svl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mo2ffepexc25https://bsky.app/profile/raptorrescuer.bsky.social/post/3mnvml6taw22iA horseshoe crab thought it wanted to join our seining activity today. I showed it to the school kids, then took it downstream where it could safely crawl up on the beach and do it's thing. #horseshoecrab10 Jun 2026 02:02 +0000at://did:plc:prm6vdimcn7tigdevodg2svl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnvml6taw22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/raptorrescuer.bsky.social/post/3mmztrrdwok2aOwlvira and I celebrated a fellow raptor rescuer's birthday today. ##barnowl #raptorrescue Image courtesy of Annapolis Creative30 May 2026 00:56 +0000at://did:plc:prm6vdimcn7tigdevodg2svl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmztrrdwok2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/raptorrescuer.bsky.social/post/3mmwnkwz3ms2wYesterday, I went to our garden to pick some lettuce and strawberries. Then, I saw these two beauties having a tender moment, so I let them be. Black rat snakes are common in the Chesapeake Bay region. They eat mice, rats and moles. #blackratsnake Learn more: https://www.chesapeakebay.net/.../entry/black-rat-snake28 May 2026 18:27 +0000at://did:plc:prm6vdimcn7tigdevodg2svl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmwnkwz3ms2whttps://bsky.app/profile/raptorrescuer.bsky.social/post/3mlipgeiuhk2rBirds of prey! I work at the Virginia Renaissance Festival with Knightwings Birds of Prey. This is Zuul, a Tyrant Hawk Eagle. They are native to South America. #birdsofprey10 May 2026 11:58 +0000at://did:plc:prm6vdimcn7tigdevodg2svl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlipgeiuhk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/raptorrescuer.bsky.social/post/3mlfvvddks222Earlier this week, we partnered with a winery to talk about organic pest control - Barn Owls. #barnowl09 May 2026 09:16 +0000at://did:plc:prm6vdimcn7tigdevodg2svl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlfvvddks222https://bsky.app/profile/raptorrescuer.bsky.social/post/3ml4ciuyqd22dI'm at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for a fellow veteran and raptor rescuer. The American Red Cross lady's name is Mama Bear. 😁05 May 2026 13:35 +0000at://did:plc:prm6vdimcn7tigdevodg2svl/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4ciuyqd22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/raptorrescuer.bsky.social/post/3mj3skfaihc2oYesterday, we didn't have very many people at an event, but those who were there had a close up experience, an ask-us-anything-you-want-to-know-about-raptors session they'll never forget. Owlvira was on her game, posing for photos and accepting compliments on her beauty. #barnowl #raptoreducation09 Apr 2026 21:59 +0000at://did:plc:prm6vdimcn7tigdevodg2svl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj3skfaihc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/raptorrescuer.bsky.social/post/3mfuklgtr5c25You try to get stuff done, but your furry office assistant is staring daggers at you because there are no snacks...😆27 Feb 2026 20:32 +0000at://did:plc:prm6vdimcn7tigdevodg2svl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfuklgtr5c25https://bsky.app/profile/raptorrescuer.bsky.social/post/3mdgqo7ndl22zOur friendly neighborhood Bald Eagle normally either flies overhead or perches across the creek, high up in a tree. They took off after about 20 minutes. (Image courtesy of Karen McDonald) #baldeagle27 Jan 2026 21:53 +0000at://did:plc:prm6vdimcn7tigdevodg2svl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdgqo7ndl22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/raptorrescuer.bsky.social/post/3mdbb2rjots2bFirst time shoveling a path in the snow with mice in my pocket to feed the American Kestrel. #snowmageddon2026 #americankestrel25 Jan 2026 17:31 +0000at://did:plc:prm6vdimcn7tigdevodg2svl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdbb2rjots2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/raptorrescuer.bsky.social/post/3mdawb5vegs2iCurrent situation here in Maryland. Icy rain is now falling as well.25 Jan 2026 14:17 +0000at://did:plc:prm6vdimcn7tigdevodg2svl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdawb5vegs2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/raptorrescuer.bsky.social/post/3md2d6zi6ls2dThe calm before Snowmageddon 2026. Mid 50's, light breeze, warm sunshine and Owlvira on walkabout, listening to a flock of crows across the road absolutely raise hell about something. #barnowl #snowmageddon202622 Jan 2026 23:20 +0000at://did:plc:prm6vdimcn7tigdevodg2svl/app.bsky.feed.post/3md2d6zi6ls2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/raptorrescuer.bsky.social/post/3mc22og7lgc2nTrying to trap an adult Coopers hawk in a Home Depot and get her back out. She hit the trap and flew off. To be continued.10 Jan 2026 03:23 +0000at://did:plc:prm6vdimcn7tigdevodg2svl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mc22og7lgc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/raptorrescuer.bsky.social/post/3mbdhfol5l22qOwlvira says be safe this New Year's eve and don't give up hope for 2026. We'll get through this. #barnowl #newyears01 Jan 2026 03:39 +0000at://did:plc:prm6vdimcn7tigdevodg2svl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbdhfol5l22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/raptorrescuer.bsky.social/post/3maub7y3vlc22This is how we do an Advent calendar in this house. #adventcalendar #christmas26 Dec 2025 02:39 +0000at://did:plc:prm6vdimcn7tigdevodg2svl/app.bsky.feed.post/3maub7y3vlc22https://bsky.app/profile/raptorrescuer.bsky.social/post/3majk6ix5wc22I don't have a separate account, but I am the VP of Maryland Raptor Conservancy, a raptor education nonprofit here in Maryland offering bird of prey programs and events. Meet the crew and see their wishes for your holiday season: ⤵️21 Dec 2025 20:20 +0000at://did:plc:prm6vdimcn7tigdevodg2svl/app.bsky.feed.post/3majk6ix5wc22https://bsky.app/profile/raptorrescuer.bsky.social/post/3m7xjbhqvhk2jSnow on branches. #snow14 Dec 2025 16:15 +0000at://did:plc:prm6vdimcn7tigdevodg2svl/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7xjbhqvhk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/raptorrescuer.bsky.social/post/3m7lojugsks2oSunrise on the Chesapeake Bay. #chesapeakebay09 Dec 2025 23:18 +0000at://did:plc:prm6vdimcn7tigdevodg2svl/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7lojugsks2o