27
May
Weekly Patient Update – May 27, 2022
Get the latest updates on the patients currently in our care from Sheena, TRC’s Avian Care Clinic Coordinator. Patients featured in this week’s update include: Swainson’s Hawk 4.25Great Horned Owl 3.28Red-Tailed Hawk 2.21Red-Tailed Hawk 2.10Bald Eagle 2.10Golden Eagle 2.9Great Horned Owl 11.12
22
Mar
Celebrating Owly’s 20th Hatch Day
Owly, Teton Raptor Center’s resident Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus) and matriarch of its Avian Ambassadors, turns 20 years old this year! Owly hatched in the wild, so we don’t know her official hatch-day, but we are going to designate March 22, 2022 as the official day to celebrate this year! “For two decades Owly... Read More
17
Mar
Owly, Teton Raptor Center’s Resident Great Horned Owl Turns 20 Years Old
Organization to celebrate two decades of a beloved raptor with immense impact on raptor conservation Jackson, Wyo. – February 17, 2022 — Owly, Teton Raptor Center’s resident Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus) and matriarch of its Avian Ambassadors, turns 20 years old this year! Owly hatched in the wild, so her exact hatch-day in 2002... Read More
08
Mar
Teton Raptor Center Opens Workforce Housing Units
Onsite Housing Provides Opportunities for the Next Generation of Avian Conservationists Wilson, Wyoming – Two Teton Raptor Center employees recently moved into Teton Raptor Center’s newly constructed employee housing units at their campus at the Hardeman Barns and Meadows property in Wilson, WY. As part of Teton Raptor Center’s site improvement work to create a... Read More
22
Feb
Recent Red-Tailed Hawk Release
Red-tailed Hawk 1.16.22 was recently released in Idaho after being treated at Teton Raptor Center for only a few weeks. The bird was found on the highway after being struck by a car near Shelley, Idaho. It was initially brought to the Idaho Falls Veterinary Emergency Clinic and was transferred to Teton Raptor Center, where... Read More
15
Feb
Golden Eagle Treated for Lead Ingestion
Golden Eagle 2.9.22 was rescued and transported by the Wyoming Game and Fish Department through the Raptor Rescue Network, after being hit by a vehicle near Evanston, WY. The bird was X-rayed upon arriving at Teton Raptor Center and staff noticed a fractured coracoid in the left wing. This is a bone found around the... Read More
08
Feb
Band Tells Story of Rough-Legged Hawk
Whenever a bird is released back into the wild following rehabilitation at Teton Raptor Center, it is outfitted with a USGS metal leg band featuring a unique number. This number is entered into an international database so that if the bird is ever found again, its origins can be traced back to where it was... Read More
18
Jan
First Corvid Patient Officially Admitted to Rehabilitation Clinic
On the evening of January 11th, a couple from Afton, WY pulled up to Teton Raptor Center (TRC) with an injured Common Raven that they had rescued from the intersection of Hwy 26, Pearl Street, and Flat Creek Drive in Jackson. Heading home during rush-hour traffic, Deba and Jim Ridge came across the injured raven.... Read More
11
Jan
Ancient Murrelet Blown Off Course, Found in Jackson Hole
The winter storm that arrived just in time for the holidays, also brought with it the arrival of a lone avian species not usually found in the Rocky Mountains. Local Kelly, Wyoming resident and Teton Raptor Center (TRC) volunteer, Jackie Potter was surprised to find an unusual looking bird in her driveway on December 27,... Read More
07
Nov
Flight Log Fall 2021
Highlights from this edition of TRC’s annual newsletter and impact report include: Two Golden Eagles successful following release Site Improvements: Flight barn and bird care facilities complete Poo-Poo Project continues to expand And much more! Read the Fall 2021 Flight Log