Ohio Bird Sanctuary — Attraction in Springfield Township

The service of this place is phenomenal! As I was traveling home from work Saturday night, we looked on the side of the road and low and behold there was a snow goose. There was a poor lady that had no clue how to handle Birds trying to Wrangle this Goose out of the middle of the road. As it happens to be, we have 2 White Peking ducks, 5 parakeets, as well as 9 chickens at home. It would be safe to say, we are somewhat familiar with birds. Since it was about 11 p.m., the bird sanctuary was closed. My fiancé Michelle name the bird "Sassafras" due to the birds fiesty nature. As I was rescuing and catching the bird, it bit me on the chest and would not let go until we got in the the truck and Michelle held he. At which point in time, Sassafras latched onto her. We nursed her through the night until the sanctuary opened, and off we went, to get Sassafras some help. The Ohio Bird Sanctuary staff were absolutely amazing. Normally, they do not accept waterfowl, but made an exception because all they saw was a sick bird and in no way were they going to leave her untreated. So, we said our goodbyes to Sassafras and left her in the hands of the caring staff. We all hope you're doing great Sassafras and another BIG THANKS to the staff at the Ohio Bird Sanctuary for being amazing at...

This Ohio Bird Sanctuary is wonderful on so many different levels!

We've taken our children there to see the various raptors, feed the songbirds, and sit in on informational talks. There are a couple trails there and a small outdoor play area.

We've emailed to ask about care for birds, and have brought in a struggling Screech Owl. When we did this, they were very thorough with information about how best to capture and keep it safe and calm until they opened the next day. When we brought the little owl in they gave us a case number to call in and check on the little guy/girl, and a day pass to come see it or some of the other birds depending on how well it did.

For anyone that has complained about having seen fewer resident birds than they would like, this is a GOOD thing! Fewer birds in cages means that the vets and workers at the sanctuary were able to nurse more birds back up to health in order to release them back into their natural habitats. They only keep birds that are too sick or injured to return to the wild.

Lastly, this sanctuary clearly isn't being sustained by the small entrance fees that they request to see the birds. I'm sure that they could use support, whether it's monetary or material. Call and ask if they need anything before...

If you like birds, just visit this place!!! If you like raptors in particular and like to take photos of them, visit either during their Fall Family Festival or the Mohican Wildlife Weekend in the spring. They tether their education raptors in natural locations (weather permitting) for photo opportunities. My photo group just visited them for Mohican Wildlife Weekend and even though it was pouring, they found a way to make the event work, utilizing the porch of their educational building. All birds capable of being rehabilitated and released back into the wild are kept well away from the public. All the permanent sanctuary residents look great and you can tell they are very well cared for and loved. The raptors enjoy putting on a show. I sometimes swear they actually know to pose for...