Horus

Hatch Date: 2019
Sex: Male
Reason Non-Releasable: Retired Falconry Bird
Weight: 1 lb
Joined TRC Team: February 2024
Favorite Enrichment: Boxes with newspaper to shred
Fun Fact: Peregrines’ nests are simply a scrape in the dirt or gravel of a cliff ledge, building alcove, or nest structure.

Horus came to Teton Raptor Center after retiring from a falconry propagation program in Montana. He had hunted previously as a falconry bird and has been learning all the skills to become an avian ambassador. The name Horus comes from the falcon-headed god in the ancient Egyptian religion. Horus was known as the god of kingship, healing, protection, the sun, and the sky. This name was submitted by a member of the public and picked by Horus in a naming bracket. Peregrine falcons are the fastest animals in the world and can dive at over 240 miles per hour when in pursuit of their prey.

Photo credit: Cecil Holmes