itating, and releasing injured and orphaned birds of

Owl Ridge Raptor Center is located in Grainger County in Washburn, TN.  It is a nonprofit dedicated to rescuing and rehabilitating injured birds of prey, including owls, hawks, falcons, vultures, and eagles.

Owl Ridge partners with local veterinarians, the UT Veterinary Hospital, TWRA, USFWS, and a network of rehabbers to give every bird the best chance at recovery and return to the wild.

Every donation directly supports the housing, feeding, and medical care of these remarkable animals.

We will meet at Owl Ridge Raptor Center in Washburn, TN (approximately 1 hour Northeast of Knoxville in Grainger County), and tour the facilities, walk their nature trail, visit the onsite Civil War graves, and meet ambassador birds up close such as Beak the Great Horned Owl, Nugget and Fizgig the Screech Owls, Thistle the Barn Owl, and Ingrid the Kestrel.  

The cost is $10 per person, which is a contribution to Owl Ridge each participant will pay directly to Owl Ridge.  You should pack a lunch and drinks.

You can bring your larger lenses, but most of the birds you will be close to so a wide range like 20-120 mm, 24-70 mm, or a 105 macro lens should work great.  A monopod may be helpful if you want to stand and capture, but tripods will be difficult to manuver with since we will be moving about to photograph the various birds and sites.