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2026

3 bald eagles were rescued in one day in Iowa. All had lead poisoning., Des Moines Register 2/24/2026

Bald eagle dies, 2 others critically ill from lead poisoning, WHO 13 News 2/20/2026

How a frost bitten pelican was rescued in Iowa last month, Des Moines Register 1/7/2026

Pelican Rescued From Snowy Field At Lake Macbride State Park Now Recovering, WHO Radio News 1/6/2026

​Bird rehab center prepares to spread its wings with Iowa's first wild bird hospital, IPR 1/6/2026​

​Bird rehab center prepares to spread its wings with Iowa's first wild bird hospital, IPR 1/6/2026​ (Facebook Reel)

2025

Iowa bird rehab overwhelmed by avian flu calls KCCI 12/12/2025

Injured pelican rescued from the cold by Iowa Bird Rehabilitation, We Are Iowa12/12/2025

Injured Bald Eagle Saved by Iowa Deputies and Wildlife Rehab, WHO13 12/3/2025

Kayaker Pulls Injured Animal From Pile Of Sludge And Rushes Her To Safety The Dodo ​11/13/2025

Rare 19-year old osprey returns to West Des Moines  Des Moines Register ​6/6/2025

2024

Baby bald eagles blown from nest during Iowa tornado outbreak Fox Weather 5/31/2024

A hoot of hope: Baby owl in Iowa rescued by police officers after tornado, KTIV  4/29/2024

Iowa's Century Old Bird Club, Little Village 4/16/2024

Dozens of Trumpeter Swans Fall Victim to Lead Poisoning in Iowa, KSOM  4/5/2024

Why are Iowa's trumpeter swans dying from lead poisoning, We Are Iowa  4/4/2024

Iowa Life Episode 111 3/26/2024

Iowa Bird Rehabilitation "bird lady" featured on PBS 3/26/2024

​Swans rescued from frozen Iowa lake recovering at Des Moines nonprofit, KCCI  2/27/2024

National Geographic's Joel Sartore to speak in West Des Moines, The Times-Delphic Drake University 2/21/2024

Ice Trapped Swans IPR Daily News 2/8/2024

Five Swans Rescued From Little Wall Lake  2/6/2024

2023

DSM Magazine 2023 Nov/Dec Issue

Learning To Fly Again, Cityview 9/6/2023

Arts Festival Offers Community Outreach, WHO13 06/06/2023

2015-2022

Why Are Some Des Moines Geese Getting Sick, KCCI 02/02/2022

Rehabilitated geese return to Iowa City after treatment for mysterious illness, 03/07/2021

How a California Crow Named Clover Made Jenni  Boonjakuakul Central Iowa's ‘Bird Lady’, Daniel Finney 05/13/2020

Central Iowa's 'bird lady' cares for 700 injured wild birds a year, Des Moines Register 12/02/2019

The Bird Lady, Cityview 12/16/2015

The Bird Lady, Joe's Neighborhood 12/10/2015

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