Rehabilitation
What’s in a number? TRC admits its 30,000th patient, marks a milestone in decades of data-driven care
On Jan. 1, 1974, a northern goshawk suffering from a wing injury after being shot was admitted as the first official patient to The Raptor Center’s (TRC) veterinary clinic.
Red-tailed hawk overcomes damaged feathers to take flight once more
“Light as a feather” is a phrase often used to describe something light and insubstantial. Feathers may be lightweight, but they’re anything but insubstantial.
A long-awaited return to the wild
Some patients require a bit more time to heal than others. First arriving in October of 2020 with all his flight feathers singed, this male peregrine falcon had to molt and regrow a whole new set. He was able to return back to the wild September of 2021.
Give the breath of life to raptors in need
Thanks to The Raptor Center’s outstanding donors, last year we were able to purchase an oxygen concentrator for our clinic.
TRC internships train the next generation of avian and wildlife veterinarians
The Raptor Center (TRC) provides two, one-year internship training programs for postgraduate veterinary professionals interested in advancing their skills in avian and wildlife medicine.
Freedom the eagle lands in new home
Three things defined the Fourth of July week in 2016: A bald eagle. An army veteran. A rescue.
Raptor Academy on Demand launches, new registration opportunity coming soon
In January, The Raptor Center (TRC) launched a new online membership site called Raptor Academy On Demand.
Baby Fever
Spring marks start of busy season fielding concerned calls about young raptors.
Clinic statistics
The year 2020 certainly will go down in history for many reasons. At The Raptor Center, it could be called the year of the owls.
Earth Day raptor releases
It's Earth Day, and The Raptor Center had six individual bird releases! See their stories and see pictures from each.