CVM News

Sep 4, 2018

Popular Football, Fans and Feathers Show on Fridays Before Home Football Games

One of Auburn University’s most popular fall programs returns to offer fans the opportunity to see a raptor show and flight demonstration—the Southeastern Raptor Center’s Football, Fans and Feathers educational program will be held each Friday before home football games. This year, seven shows will coincide with home football games, giving fans the opportunity to […]

Sep 4, 2018

Southeastern Raptor Center Readying for Eagle Lure and Jess Game Day Auctions

Tara Durboraw is a senior at Auburn University, majoring in wildlife ecology and management. The New Market, Alabama, native also volunteers for the Southeastern Raptor Center, where she works with the eagles and other raptors. At other times, she is an artist who is sharing her love for the raptors and designing the game day lures […]

Jul 24, 2018

Bald Eagle Set for Release July 28 at West Point Lake

Auburn University’s Southeastern Raptor Center, in conjunction with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, will release an immature adult bald eagle Saturday, July 28, at West Point Lake near LaGrange, Georgia. The release is open to the public and set for 10 a.m. EST near the Pyne Road Park boat ramp off Georgia 109 (Roanoke […]

May 30, 2018

Southeastern Raptor Center to Release Bald Eagle in Eufaula June 2

The Southeastern Raptor Center, or SRC, in conjunction with the state of Alabama, will be releasing  a young, healthy bald eagle on Saturday, June 2 in Eufaula. The release is scheduled for 10 a.m. at Old Town Creek Park in Eufaula and is open to the public. Rachel Hamby, a volunteer at the center, will release […]

Nov 8, 2017

New Van Enhances Raptor Center’s Educational Program and Presentation Capabilities

The Southeastern Raptor Center is well known for its educational and wildlife conservation programs and for its work rehabilitating and releasing raptors back into the wild. With the acquisition of a new 2017 van, the center now is positioned to broaden its outreach. Purchased this year through the generosity of private donors, the SRC, a […]

Nov 8, 2017

Rehabilitated Bald Eagle set for Veterans Day (Nov. 11) Release in south Georgia

The Southeastern Raptor Center and the Georgia Department of Natural Resources will return a young, healthy Bald Eagle to the wild Saturday, Nov. 11, at Lake Park, Ga. The release, which coincides with Veterans Day, is set for 2 p.m. EST at Grassy Pond, a 500-acre public recreation area operated by Moody Air Force Base […]

Nov 1, 2017

Healthy Bald Eagle to be Released Nov. 4 at Walker Lake in Jasper

A young, healthy Bald Eagle will be released back into the wild Saturday, Nov. 4, at Walker County Lake in Jasper, Alabama by the Southeastern Raptor Center. The noon release will be held at the Walker County Public Fishing Lake, an Alabama Birding Trails Site, which has had eagles nesting on it. The address is: […]

Oct 24, 2017

Columbus, Ga. Couple ‘Thrilled’ Over Opportunity to Assist With Pre-Game Eagle Flight

Since finding and rescuing a baby bald eagle that had fallen from its nest on their farm property, the Bickerstaffs of Columbus, Ga., have had a passion for the rescue and rehabilitation program at the Southeastern Raptor Center at the Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine. “Our love of Auburn goes even further back,” said […]

Aug 30, 2017

Football, Fans and Feathers Raptor Show Fridays Before Home Football Games

One of Auburn University’s most popular fall programs returns to offer fans the opportunity to see a raptor show and flight demonstration — the Southeastern Raptor Center’s Football, Fans and Feathers educational programs will be held each Friday before home football games. This year, seven shows will coincide with home football games, giving fans the […]

Aug 28, 2017

Southeastern Raptor Center Readying Eagle Lure and Jess Game Day Auctions

Doctoral student Robyn Miller wears many hats — by day she is a doctoral student earning her degree in English and teaching classes at Auburn University. Part-time, she volunteers at the Southeastern Raptor Center (SRC) where she works with the eagles and other raptors. At other times, she is an artist who is sharing her love […]

Jun 26, 2017

Nova, War Eagle VII, Sidelined for 2017 Flights

Auburn’s beloved icon, Nova, War Eagle VII, will not fly during pre-game events during Auburn’s 2017 football season after Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine faculty diagnosed the 18-year-old golden eagle with cardiomyopathy, a chronic disease of the heart. Spirit, a bald eagle, will assume pre-game flight duties during the season, said Southeastern Raptor Center […]

May 23, 2017

Southeastern Raptor Center to Release Bald Eagle May 27 at West Point Lake

The Southeastern Raptor Center, in conjunction with Georgia Department of Natural Resources, will release an adult Bald Eagle Saturday, May 27, at West Point Lake near LaGrange, Ga. The release will take place at noon EST near the Pyne Road Park boat ramp off Ga. 109 (Roanoke Road) just west of LaGrange. The release is […]

Feb 28, 2017

Southeastern Raptor Center Specialist Calls Position ‘Dream Job’

For many, choosing a career path can take years of trying on many different hats before one finds just the right fit. That’s not so for Rhett LaPorte, the newest staff member with the College of Veterinary Medicine’s Southeastern Raptor Center. Since seeing an SRC educational program presented to his sixth-grade class in his hometown […]

Feb 15, 2017

‘RAPTORMED’ Improving the Process of Caring for Birds of Prey

Most who have seen it will agree that seeing the eagle pre-game flight at Auburn University home football games is one of the most exciting and dramatic traditions in Southeastern Conference sports. The eagle flight, though, is only one part of the mission of the Southeastern Raptor Center. Few might be aware of its rehabilitation […]

Dec 6, 2016

Southeastern Raptor Center Released Bald Eagle at Georgia’s Lake Allatoona

A young Bald Eagle rehabilitated by the Southeastern Raptor Center at the Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine was released back into the wild  Dec. 10, on Lake Allatoona near Cartersville, Ga., just north of Atlanta.

Nov 15, 2016

Southeastern Raptor Center Veterinarian Presenting Final This is Auburn Speaker Series

Dr. Seth Oster of the Southeastern Raptor Center will present the final 2016 This is Auburn Speaker Series on Friday, Nov. 18, at 3 p.m. at the Auburn Alumni Center. Dr. Oster serves as the primary veterinarian at the Southeastern Raptor Center, where he focuses on rehabilitation. He is also an assistant clinical professor in […]

Aug 29, 2016

Southeastern Raptor Center to Auction Eagle Gameday Sets

The Southeastern Raptor Center is giving fans the opportunity to own a little piece of the Southeastern Conference’s greatest pregame tradition – the flight of the eagle – by bidding on the eagle’s jess and lure used each week. The Southeastern Raptor Center will launch its annual online auction Thursday, Sept. 1 for one-of-a-kind, handcrafted jess […]

Aug 25, 2016

Football, Fans & Feathers Raptor Show Fridays before Home Football Games

One of Auburn University’s most popular fall programs returns to offer fans the opportunity to see a raptor show and flight demonstration — the Southeastern Raptor Center’s Football, Fans and Feathers educational programs will be held each Friday before home football games. This year, eight shows will coincide with home football games, giving fans the […]

Jul 7, 2016

Southeastern Raptor Center to Release Bald Eagle at Lake Guntersville July 9

A Bald Eagle rehabilitated by the Southeastern Raptor Center will be released back into the wild on Saturday, July 9, at Lake Guntersville State Park. The immature eagle was delivered to the SRC, a division of the Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine, last January with a fracture scapula, was treated conservatively without surgery, and […]

Apr 7, 2016

Southeastern Raptor Center Has Advice for Those Who Find Orphan Birds

Spring in the South means that if you spend time outdoors, you may find a baby bird who is unable to fly well or abandoned by its parents. While we might think the bird is an orphan, Southeastern Raptor Center staff says that might not be the case. It’s not always correct to assume an […]

Feb 9, 2016

Auburn’s Eagles Participate in Colorado Wind Technology Research

The Auburn University eagles, trainers and a veterinarian are in the Colorado Rockies participating in research to help the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory develop a radar system to prevent bird strikes in wind turbines.

Sep 21, 2015

Southeastern Raptor Center to Release Rehabilitated Owls Sept. 25 in Auburn

The Southeastern Raptor Center will release six to eight rehabilitated Barred Owls Friday, Sept. 25 at Chewacla State Park. The release is in coordination with the Piedmont Plateau Birding Trail, which includes Chewacla State Park. The release is scheduled for 6 p.m. at the park, located off Shell Toomer Parkway in Auburn. The public is […]

Sep 10, 2015

Southeastern Raptor Center Auctioning 2015 Game Day Eagle Jess and Lure Sets

The Southeastern Raptor Center has launched a series of online auctions of one-of-a-kind, handcrafted jess and lure sets used by the eagles during their 2015 game day flights. Fans can check out photographs of the lures and jesses, and place bids from the center’s website, www.auburn.edu/raptor. Each auction will open at the same time – […]

Aug 26, 2015

‘Football, Fans and Feathers’ Raptor Show Expands to Fridays before Football Games

One of Auburn University’s most popular fall programs is expanding to offer fans more opportunities to see a raptor show and flight demonstration — the Southeastern Raptor Center’s Football, Fans and Feathers will hold its educational program to Fridays before home and away football games. Shows this year including when the Auburn Tigers play away […]