B.E.A.K.S

B.E.A.K.S. or Bird Emergency Aid and Kare Sanctuary is close to Jacksonville, Florida on Big Talbot Island. The island is one of the natural barrier islands that is being preserved by the state as a bird sanctuary and natural area. BEAKS was started as a place for residents or visitors to take any injured birds they may find. It has also been a place for placing birds that are too sick to be released back into the wild. The aim of the sanctuary is to nurse the birds back from any injury in a manner that they can be released to live a healthy life in their natural habitat.

BEAKS is open from Tuesday to Sunday from 12pm to 4pm. They give residents and visitors a chance to explore the enclosures. It is not only a way to obtain funding, but also a way to provide education. Pelicans, owls, eagles, and other birds may be on display. These birds are quite rare up close, which is another reason it makes it enjoyable to visit the sanctuary. Guests can see these creatures closer than ever before.

The sanctuary allows volunteers to help out, and takes in donations to help keep them funded.