Help support a raptor starting from the moment of admission, like this snowy owl, the first of the winter season. Your Give to the Max gift to The Raptor Center will be matched up to $80,000 thanks to our raptor heroes. You can be a raptor here, too, by checking out our giving page linked in the top of this video's comments! After falling into a wastewater management tank, this owl was covered in contaminants, and as a result, its flight was impaired. Not to mention the owl's beautiful white fea
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Help support a raptor starting from the moment of admission, like this snowy owl, the first of the winter season. Your Give to the Max gift to The Raptor Center will be matched up to $80,000 thanks to our raptor heroes. You can be a raptor here, too, by checking out our giving page linked in the top of this video's comments! After falling into a wastewater management tank, this owl was covered in contaminants, and as a result, its flight was impaired. Not to mention the owl's beautiful white fea
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After a two-month stay at TRC, a red-tailed hawk was released back to the wild on January 10. The bird arrived at our raptor hospital on Nov. 11, 2024 with internal trauma and a previously injured toe, or digit, as we call them. The toe was missing its talon, and although the injury was old, the tip of the toe’s bone was infected and painful. Dr. Kaylee, TRC’s veterinary intern, came to the hawk’s rescue! She took the hawk to surgery, removed the small piece of infected bone, and closed the skin
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After a two-month stay at TRC, a red-tailed hawk was released back to the wild on January 10. The bird arrived at our raptor hospital on Nov. 11, 2024 with internal trauma and a previously injured toe, or digit, as we call them. The toe was missing its talon, and although the injury was old, the tip of the toe’s bone was infected and painful. Dr. Kaylee, TRC’s veterinary intern, came to the hawk’s rescue! She took the hawk to surgery, removed the small piece of infected bone, and closed the skin
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We are delighted to share an extraordinary story that unfolded in our community recently. It all started when a homeowner, Mr Kramarczuk, detected unusual sounds coming from his fireplace. Upon closer investigation, he discovered a barred owl got stuck inside the chimney! Thankfully, Mr Kramarczuk gave us a call and we quickly asked for help from a friend of The Raptor Center. Fredrickson Masonry, a roofing company who has worked with us many times to save raptors from chimneys, successfully res
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We are delighted to share an extraordinary story that unfolded in our community recently. It all started when a homeowner, Mr Kramarczuk, detected unusual sounds coming from his fireplace. Upon closer investigation, he discovered a barred owl got stuck inside the chimney! Thankfully, Mr Kramarczuk gave us a call and we quickly asked for help from a friend of The Raptor Center. Fredrickson Masonry, a roofing company who has worked with us many times to save raptors from chimneys, successfully res
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As of today, 923 wild bird patients have been admitted into TRC’s raptor hospital. Here are just a few recent releases of patients who made a full recovery and are back in the wild where they most belong. The Raptor Center’s 50th year of caring for birds in need is on track to be our busiest by far, currently outpacing our previous record of 1,183 birds in one year by 15%. As our case load increases, so too does the cost of caring for these magnificent raptors. Recently, our hospital staff admit
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As of today, 923 wild bird patients have been admitted into TRC’s raptor hospital. Here are just a few recent releases of patients who made a full recovery and are back in the wild where they most belong. The Raptor Center’s 50th year of caring for birds in need is on track to be our busiest by far, currently outpacing our previous record of 1,183 birds in one year by 15%. As our case load increases, so too does the cost of caring for these magnificent raptors. Recently, our hospital staff admit
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This Giving Tuesday, we want to share an inside look at how we evaluate and care for raptors recovering from wing injuries. Each species’ wing shape and structure is adapted for a specific style of flight, and understanding these adaptations helps us assess injuries, plan treatment, and support rehabilitation. Our education team also uses this knowledge to teach the community about raptors and the human-caused hazards they face. By raising awareness, we can help prevent future harm and inspire s
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This Giving Tuesday, we want to share an inside look at how we evaluate and care for raptors recovering from wing injuries. Each species’ wing shape and structure is adapted for a specific style of flight, and understanding these adaptations helps us assess injuries, plan treatment, and support rehabilitation. Our education team also uses this knowledge to teach the community about raptors and the human-caused hazards they face. By raising awareness, we can help prevent future harm and inspire s
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Today is Save the Eagles Day, a time to honor these magnificent raptors and recognize the role we all play in protecting them. From rescue and rehabilitation to long-term conservation efforts, every step helps ensure a future where eagles continue to soar. Thank you for supporting our work. #Ojairaptorcenter #wildlifeconservation #wildliferehabilitation #savetheeagles #baldeagles #goldeneagles #ojai | The Ojai Raptor Center
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Today is Save the Eagles Day, a time to honor these magnificent raptors and recognize the role we all play in protecting them. From rescue and rehabilitation to long-term conservation efforts, every step helps ensure a future where eagles continue to soar. Thank you for supporting our work. #Ojairaptorcenter #wildlifeconservation #wildliferehabilitation #savetheeagles #baldeagles #goldeneagles #ojai | The Ojai Raptor Center
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Are you ready to meet TRC patient 1,000? This little one is a very special raptor! For only the 15th time EVER in our 50-year history, our raptor hospital has admitted a Northern hawk owl (suspected male), a rare and special sighting in our neck of the woods. This stunning little owl was found injured on the side of the road, likely the victim of a car strike. Our veterinarians conducted a thorough exam and concerns were raised that the hawk owl is suffering from nerve damage in his right wing.
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Are you ready to meet TRC patient 1,000? This little one is a very special raptor! For only the 15th time EVER in our 50-year history, our raptor hospital has admitted a Northern hawk owl (suspected male), a rare and special sighting in our neck of the woods. This stunning little owl was found injured on the side of the road, likely the victim of a car strike. Our veterinarians conducted a thorough exam and concerns were raised that the hawk owl is suffering from nerve damage in his right wing.
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What’s an important part of a bald eagle’s diet? Fish! That’s one reason they’re so comfortable around water. They’re even capable of swimming short distances if they catch a fish too large to take flight. Eagles also use water to clean their feathers and keep themselves hydrated by drinking it. After having their illnesses and injuries treated at TRC’s raptor hospital, our patients spend time in rehabilitation preparing for their eventual release. Our expert rehabilitation staff ensures that ea
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Are you afraid of the dark? We humans tend to associate darkness with all things spooky. But for the patients in TRC’s Raptor Hospital, darkness is often a good thing. Darkness can provide a sense of calm in the birds, reducing the stress they experience with overwhelming visual stimuli while in the care of strange alien creatures, a.k.a. humans. For example, when being medically treated or taken out to the field to exercise in preparation for release, a specially designed hood or a light cloth
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We need you to help name our newest Northern hawk owl ambassador! VOTING HAS CLOSED Which name do you think best suits her as she begins to educate and inspire the public with an appreciation for raptors? Will it be SITKA, after the Sitka Spruce tree Northern hawk owls can be seen perched atop? How about FROST, to represent the chilly forests the owl lives in? Maybe you fancy SURNIA, from her species' scientific name of Sernia Ulula? Perhaps AURORA, after the Northern lights? Or maybe ZIM, to re
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We don’t know about you, but we are thankful for this cold weather. Last week, after cold temperatures allowed for ice to re-accumulate on our rivers and lakes, wild bald eagles congregate around areas of remaining open water, allowing us to release two juvenile bald eagles who have been in our care since July. In Minnesota, bald eagles generally hatch from their eggs in April, and fledge, meaning they start to fly and leave the nest, around early July. Juvenile bald eagles spend 8 weeks with th
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A reminder of the glowing light that can come from looking at things a little differently. Under a blacklight, juvenile owls’ flight feathers can be seen glowing with beautiful pinks under the blue glow of a blacklight. This is an effect they lose once they molt their juvenile feathers and their adult ones grow in. The glow comes from proteins in new feathers called porphyrins. Under UV light, these porphyrins are fluorescent and visible to the human eye. There is no definitive answer as to the
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Discover the True Calls of Bald Eagles
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Jackie Wearing a Tail Guard 💪🏼❤️ 🦅#jackieandshadow #ojairaptorcenter #FOBBV #bigbear #baldeagle
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Réponse à @Jérôme Est-ce que c’est le pickup ultime ? En tout cas c’est un des meilleurs sur le marché ! Il est pour moi équivalent au raptor R de Ford ! Dis moi ce que t’en penses ? #ramtrx #ram1500 #dodgeram #raptorR #raptor #f150raptor #pickup #hemi #devinelapersonne
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We are always comforted to know how many vigilant bird lovers keep an eye out for raptors in need. Recently, an injured Bald Eagle made the news after being found on a roadside in Woodbury, Minnesota. We are happy to share that our feathered friend has been released, and on the 4th of July, no less! The Woodbury police responded to calls from people who spotted the bird on May 18. The eagle had been hit by a car and was standing and moving around but seemed unable to fly. Officer Andrew Mattson
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Juvenile Sandhill Crane Reunited with Parents After Rescue
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Hawks vs Falcons: Understanding the Differences and Similarities
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Ojai Raptor Rescue message about Jackie — 7/26
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The Raptor center didn’t have a good update on Jackie. Her blood levels are back down to 10%. They took a bone marrow biopsy and will know more later 😔 #fyp #recover #shadow #eagles #jackie
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