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Shawnlei Breeding

EagleWatch Program Manager

Shawnlei Breeding is the Audubon EagleWatch Project Manager. Shawnlei spent many years as an administrator before pursuing her dream of working with animals. She came to Audubon from Disney’s Animal Kingdom where she was a Bird Keeper at their Avian Research Center. She has a B.S. in Zoology from the University of Oklahoma and a M.S. in Conservation Biology from the University of Central Florida.  Her background has led to multiple experiences and expertise including organizing wintering shorebird surveys, mapping sea turtle nest data and maintaining strategic partnerships with local, regional and national organizations to leverage conservation effectiveness. In her spare time, she enjoys being outdoors, listening to live music, and spending time with her husband, Steve, and their three rescue cats.

Articles by Shawnlei Breeding

Two Banded Bald Eagles Return to the Wild
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Two Banded Bald Eagles Return to the Wild

— Since 2017, Audubon has run an Auxiliary Banding Study to determine if the type of nest a chick hatches in influences the type of nest it chooses as a breeding adult. Rescued juvenile eagles rehabilitated at the Center receive a colored auxiliary leg band before release.
Eagle Nesting Season Ends
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Eagle Nesting Season Ends

— Looking back on the 2022-23 Bald Eagle nesting season with the Audubon EagleWatch Program Manager.