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SUMMER BECOMES FALL! I hope everyone had a good summer. I apologize for missing a newsletter. My husband passed away on July 15th after a long battle with cancer. I was his fulltime caretaker for the last 6 months and time just got away from me. As life changes for me, life changed for many a critter. The start of fall means the release of all the critters ready to go back to their proper place in nature. Some of the places I did releases had the most beautiful fall colors. Lots of raptors, raccoons, a lion, squirrels, beavers, etc. were taken back to close to where they came from.
We had numerous eagles this year, both golden and baldies. At different times, people will say they found a golden eagle, when in fact it is a juvenile bald eagle, and vice versa. The coloring on young ones is very misleading. The fledgling juvenile goldens will be brownish with some white feathers on their heads and tails so people think they are baldies. The bald eagle youngsters will just be brownish. The beaks on both species are a dark color, with the baldies being just slightly larger. Bald eagle coloring gradually changes as they head toward their 5th year. The beak turns from black to yellow, their eyes go from brown to pale yellow, and the head and tail change from mottled brown to solid white. The golden eagles will lose the white and become solid brown with a lighter brown neck. SO, the best way to tell the two apart as juveniles is to look at the legs. Golden eagles have feathers all the way down and somewhat over the feet or talons. Bald eagles have no feathers on their lower legs. Since baldies fish, it helps to have bald legs and not have wet feathers! Test what you’ve learned below!
Have a good fall and start to winter!
Check out CPW’s Facebook post about the mountain lion release here:
Eagle quiz answers: (A: bald eagle - that one was easy, right?) (B: bald eagle - though subtle, note the thicker beak and lack of clear delineation between yellow and black as beak transitions) (C: golden eagle - this bird’s feathers go all the way to its feet) (D: golden eagle - though subtle, note the slightly more refined beak and solid delineation between yellow and black) (E: bald eagle - bald legs = bald eagle) (F: golden eagle - note the thin beak and gold coloring)
Remembering Walt Geister
Beloved board member and longtime transport volunteer extraordinaire Walt Geister passed away this summer. Walt was a dedicated lover of all animals. He would never hesitate to drive great distances to pick up everything from mice to mountain lions. On busy summer days, he would sometimes go on two or three transports in a single day. Walt’s loss leaves a great void for us, and we will miss his gruff exterior that covered up a soft and kind heart
The 18th annual Run/Walk for their Lives 5K fundraiser was a success!
We’re so thankful to everyone who participated, and all our amazing volunteers who brought it together. Rifle Recreation did the timing, which is always a blessing. And thanks to Rifle Rec and EcoPoint for getting a Charity Race Series up and running again! It brings new people to us to learn about our mission.
A massive thanks to our sponsors: Friends of the Aspen Animal Shelter, MBK Photography, and The Whimsical Wagon INC , Animal ER of the Western Slope, Lakota Links, and Miner’s Claim Restaurant.
Thanks also to donors of our race prizes and silent auction items: Colorado Mountain Honey, The Pawlyclinic, Nancy Walrath, Painted glasses by Vannah, Pointed Goat, Jewels by JJ, Addie by Design, The Well Coffee And, Val Cox, Iron Mountain Hot Springs, JD Frantz, Karmen Steimel, Spirits of New Castle, Charlie Snider, Sally Linden, Wild Roots Boutique, Wild Coffee Roasters , WingNutz Bar and Grill, Glenn McCorkhill, Skylor Kendrick, Ruth Fletcher, Tractor Supply, Columbine Liquor, Hogback Pizza, and more!
Our online silent auction fundraiser is up and running through November 9th. We have some great art, handmade goods, and more.
Check out our amazing items and bid at: https://new.biddingowl.com/psswf
Stay connected with PSSWF!
Website: www.psswf.org/
Facebook: /PSSWF
Instagram: @pss_wildlife
Email: psswildlifefoundation@gmail.com
Phone: (970) 876-5676, or text (970) 896-6895
Board of Directors
Executive Director: Nanci L. Limbach
Chairman of the Board: Al King
President: Nanci L. Limbach
Vice President: Dr. Paul Bingham
Secretary: Karen Roberts
Treasurer: Nanci L. Limbach
Director of Vet Services: Dr. Paul Bingham
Member: Walt Geister
Member: Cat Martin
Pauline S. Schneegas Wildlife Foundation
Home of the Western Colorado Wildlife Rehabilitation Center
PSSWF is a Not for Profit 501 (c) 3 dedicated to wildlife rehabilitation. Our mission is to provide quality, professional care to injured and orphaned wildlife, in conjunction with educational programs on wildlife and the environment. The Foundation relies solely on public funding. If you would like to contribute to this cause, please donate at www.psswf.org/donate.
Annual contributions of $100 or more add you to our mailing list for quarterly newsletters. Your contributions are tax deductible and a letter of 501 (c) 3 verification is available upon request. No contribution is too small or too large! THANK YOU!!!