There is a small fee for using this platform, but it's a pretty small amount (2.9%), which makes this a viable tool. I wanted to put out a platform that allows all of us a quick tool to help Tom with our donations. Some have tragic endings, but some make it to Tom for rehabilitation and back into the wild. When they are focused on prey they fly from their perch downward towards the prey on the ground, this puts them dangerously too close to cars driving by. They seem to be everywhere and mostly far too close to roads. As well as his son Tom Jr (who I have not met).Īs most of us know we are in the midst of an eruption of Barred Owls here in Western Mass (as far as I know Eastern Mass and NH as well). Steve has even stepped in to help care for the birds, to help his dad out. Not only do I know Tom, I have been friends with his son Steve for over 20 years. ![]() If you strike up a conversation with him he will stop what he's doing to listen and talk to you. The last program I went to Tom allowed the children to come up at the end and see his 26 year old Screech Owl (photo above). His programs are interactive and Tom loves to have the children there to learn, he always has the children up front. ![]() The birds he has permanently are some of the ones he brings to his programs. Tom has dedicated his life to birds of prey and to all of our communities through the programs he gives, up and down the valley. ![]() Those birds are unable to be released back into the wild. He has many birds that are permanent residents at his home. If you're local you know Tom, so I won't go too far into details on what he does. A lot of what Tom does for these birds comes out of his own pocket. If an injured bird of prey is found it is brought to Tom, or Tom goes to the location to capture the bird. As you all might know Tom Ricardi is one of our local birds of prey heroes (rehabilitators) here in Massachusetts.
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