“Hope is the thing with feathers,” a quote by Emily Dickinson, is exemplified every day in The Raptor Center’s hospital. The spirit and resilience patients often show is inspiring and fuels the clinic as it works endlessly on behalf of these incredible birds. 124 raptors have found their way to TRC as of April 9, 2023, with 6 of them being babies, the epitome of hope for the future.

2022 admissions of the top five species:

1.		Red-tailed Hawk 188 admissions
2.		Bald eagle 179 admissions
3.		Great horned owl 173 admissions
4.		Cooper's hawk 105 admissions
5.		Barred owl 97 admissions