ABOUT BIRDS OF PREY NORTHWEST

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In 2025, Birds of Prey Northwest in northern Idaho celebrated its achievements of 32 years as a nonprofit, including the large eagle flight run to strengthen our largest rescued raptors for flight before their release. We have grown our number of educational birds and now include a gyrfalcon, northern harrier, and a great grey owl among many others. We have also expanded our network with the help of incredible volunteers, collaborating wildlife agencies, organizations, private citizens, and committed donors.

 

We continue to promote stewardship and conservation of raptors through educational programs with live birds of prey onsite at our BOPNW center, at schools, libraries, public events and professional conferences. We continue treating wild injured raptors, returning to the wild when possible.

 

 The true STEM story of our most famous educational bird, Beauty, has been reported worldwide and is finding readers of all ages in Janie Veltkamp’s children's book Beauty and the Beak: How Science, Technology, and a 3D-Printed Beak Rescued a Bald Eagle, winner of two national STEM book awards. BOPNW executive director Janie Veltkamp coauthored Beauty and the Beak, as well as the new STEM picture book Swoop and Soar: How Science Rescued Two Osprey Orphans and Found Them a New Family in the Wild. Both books, are now available in paperback, and are true stories of Janie’s raptor rescue and conservation work.

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 We travel with a large collection of live birds of prey especially trained for educational programs offsite and provide onsite tours by appointment. We are located in North Idaho, off of Interstate 90 near St. Maries. BOPNW is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) and receives no state or federal wildlife agency funding. We depend on educational program fees, grants and partnerships, book sales, and graciously donated funds and items to care for many species of raptors.