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FARMINGTON — Western Maine Audubon will present a program from Wind Over Wings Wednesday, May 10, at 7 p.m. at Robert’s Learning Center, Room C23, University of Maine Farmington. Hope Douglas, the founder, will present four live birds — Red-Shouldered Hawk, Great Horned Owl, Common Raven and Eastern Screech Owl.
Wind Over Wings is a nonprofit, wildlife educational center featuring magnificent birds unable to be released back to their natural environment because of injury. Wind Over Wings is dedicated to cultivating curiosity, responsibility and appreciation of wildlife by providing a personal connection with wildlife, hopefully leading to responsible stewardship of the environment. Each bird is an individual, and each has a story to tell. Educational programs are designed to be age-appropriate, humorous and inspiring.
Wind Over Wings relocated to Maine from Connecticut, presenting the birds and their stories to schools, libraries, clubs and family reunions. The inspiration for the beginning of Wind Over Wings came from a blind Red-tailed Hawk from the Naples Nature Conservancy. Douglas decided the east coast needed a bird sanctuary where people could experience the proximity of other magnificent birds such as this Red-tailed Hawk.
The name Wind Over Wings came while Douglas was walking along the shore in Old Saybrook, Conn. As a pair of Mute Swans flew overhead with grace and strength, Douglas thought the sound of wind over wings was powerful.
The program is free and open to the public. Families are encouraged to attend.
PHOTO CAPTION: The bird is Noah; the person is Hope Douglas, founder of Wind Over Wings.
