| Some Rehabilitation happenings. |
| ARC admitted its first Burrowing Owl recently. It came to ARC for further evaluation after suffering feather damage to both wings. We are hoping the bird will be releasable, but need to wait for the bird to molt (or grow) in new feathers. |
| Imping or replacing broken tail feathers on this Coopers Hawk allowed us to release the bird quicker than if we had to wait for the bird to molt in a new tail. |
| Whenever possible we return young raptors to their nest. Shown here is a nestling Red-shouldered Hawk. |
| This young American Kestrel was raised by our education Kestrel, Callie. When he was ready for release we hacked him out, which means we slowly released the bird by proving food and allowing the bird to return to his flight cage for a few days. We still see this bird flying behind ARC more than 6 months after his release. |
| Each spring we receive orphaned raptors that need time and proper food to grow, raptors grow to full size in just 12 weeks. This requires a lot of whole food to grow up healthy and strong. Pictured here are Eastern Screech Owls and Coopers Hawks we raised last spring. |
| ARC recently released our first Bald Eagle. This mature bird had been in a territory fight but escaped unharmed. After a good dinner at ARC she was returned the next day to fly away home to her young. |
| This Barn Owlet was found on the ground under it's nest tree and after a few weeks at ARC was returned to his home. |
| ARC recently received 5 nestling Barn Owls, our resident Barn Owl, Henry, will help these owls grow up imprinting on him. |