Resident Raptors

Species: Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)
Hatch Date: August 2023
Reason Non-Releasable: Human imprint

Species: Northern Saw-Whet Owl (Aegolius acadicus)
Hatch Date: Spring 2020
Reason Non-Releasable: Fractures in left wing, likely due to a collision.

Species: Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus)
Hatch Date: Spring 2021
Reason Non-Releasable: Habituated to humans and unable to perform long flights necessary for hunting

Species: Barn Owl (Tyto alba)
Hatch Date: March 2023
Reason Non-Releasable: Conservation-bred for Education

Species: Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos)
Hatch Date: 2005
Reason Non-Releasable: Right wing injury

Species: Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)
Hatch Date: Spring 2016
Reason Non-Releasable: Vision loss, right eye

Species: Barred Owl (Strix varia)
Hatch Date: Spring 2017
Reason Non-Releasable: Dual imprint (imprinted on both humans and owls)

Species: Barn Owl (Tyto alba)
Hatch Date: Fall 2015
Reason Non-Releasable: Deaf

Species: Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus)
Hatch Date: Early 2002
Reason Non-Releasable: Left wing injury from a vehicle collision

Species: Swainson’s Hawk (Buteo swainsoni)
Hatch Date: Spring 2021
Reason Non-Releasable: Blind in one eye due to car collision

Species: Ferruginous Hawk (Buteo regalis)
Hatch Date: 2020
Reason Non-Releasable: Former falconry bird, imprinted on people

Species: Eastern Screech Owl (Megascops asio)
Hatch Date: Unknown
Reason Non-Releasable: Wing trauma, didn’t pass flight training