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Raptor Academy offers a comprehensive selection of learning opportunities for those working with raptors under human care.

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Raptor Academy on Demand is a membership portal for those working in raptor rehab. Now open for registration!

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Baby hawk

Young Raptor Identification

Turkey vulture touching a training pole

Training Raptor Ambassadors: Foundations of Behavior

Owl pellet

Raptor Anatomy and Physiology, Part 2

bald eagle laying in a crate

Introduction to Raptor Rehabilitation

The inside of a raptor's mouth

Raptor Medical Care and Management

Raptor skull

Raptor Anatomy and Physiology, Part 1

Baby Raptor

Young Raptor Management and Release

Three bald eagles on a perch together

Raptor Housing for Rehabilitation

Person releasing a bald eagle

Pre-release Conditioning and Release

eastern screech owl

Training wise owls: Considerations for training small owls

cover of creance training manual

Reconditioning Raptors: A training manual for the creance technique

A bald eagle being held by one person and fed raw meet by another

Raptor Diet and Nutrition

Raptor wing being examined

Basic Raptor Physical Exam

Person wearing gloves holding a hawk on an exam table

Raptor Handling 101

A hawk's foot being bandaged

Raptor Bandaging

Sharp Shinned Hawk

Raptor Species Identification and Clinical Applications

Hawk flying on a creance line

Reconditioning and Release self study

Red-tailed hawk in enclosure

Housing Raptor Ambassadors

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  • Visit
    • Visit us
    • Shop
  • Injured bird?
    • Clinic information
    • Raptor handling tips
  • About raptors
    • Learn about raptors
    • Meet our birds
    • Raptors of the Midwest
    • Raptor watching ethics
  • Programs and events
    • In-person Programs
      • At The Raptor Center
      • At Your Location
    • Online Programs
    • Summer Camps
    • Birthday Parties
    • K-12 Teacher Resources
  • Training Opportunities
    • Raptor Academy
    • Workshops
    • Internships
    • Externships
    • Residency in raptor medicine and surgery
  • About us
    • Our Mission
    • Our History
    • Our Research
    • Our Team
    • Our Birds
    • Our Board
    • News
    • Contact
    • Open positions
  • Support us!
    • Donate
    • Volunteer
    • Sponsor a Raptor
    • Book a program