IBR overview

This photo shows what Ironside Bird Rescue looks like from the air. Thanks to Dr. Lee Hermann for taking this photo while piloting his plane. The pond is no longer there as the water came from the irrigation ditch and after 12 years it had silted in so much the eight foot depth had fallen to about four. It is now a flat surface ready for a garden or anymore buildings that are needed.

All of the buildings were built with grant money and donations from individuals and are just beautiful. They are also metal sided to make them maintenance free. The largest, the eagle flight barn, is 24'x 80', the smallest is one of the newest, it's 8'x 20', just right for the smaller raptors. There is also an Great Horned Owl flight area and various other sizes.

IBR is located at the end of a dirt road not far from the town of Cody but isolated enough to make it ideal for the birds to recover from their injuries. It is also close enough to many different habitats where these birds can be released back to the wild. And stepping outside at night reveals the most beautiful array of stars you can possibly imagine.