The Vermont Institute of Natural Sciences has become one of my favorite places to visit in Vermont!  It has a rehabilitation center for injured and orphaned birds, education about the environment and wildlife for the public and great nature trails on the premises and trails to visit the beautiful Quechee Gorge.  
My husband and I took a trip down to the VINS last weekend and spent hours looking at their resident birds and owls and wandering through the trails.  Some of the birds are residents because the can not care for themselves outside of VINS.  Whether from a broken wing or other traumatic injury or illness.  
Visiting VINS was a special treat for me as you can imagine since I love birds and love painting birds!  I took a lot of pictures to share and to, hopefully, use in my studio!  I am slowly adding labels to the pictures so you can identify them!  Many of which I have never seen in the wild.  I hope  you enjoy them as much as I did!