An Experience AwaitsTake a walk on the wild side at Carolina Raptor Center's Raptor Trail. Our eagles, vultures, hawks, and falcons are waiting to say hello. Check out our calendar for weekly event schedules.More...
Creating Wonder In Children And AdultsCatch wonder by the tail with our formal and informal education programs. Children 3 to 93 will delight the science and natural history of 38 raptor species and how they have inspired human invention.More...
Conserving Birds One At A TimeStaff and volunteers at this hidden hospital in the woods treats over 900 injured and orphaned birds a year – more than any other US raptor center. Over 70% are released back into the wild!More...
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About Our Resident Birds Bird Presenter and Trainer Adam Winegarden works with Queen Beatrice, the Eurasian Eagle Owl, a member of CRC's Flight Team. Photo by Rex Yau.About this imageConfidence comes from discipline and training. – Robert Kiyosaki Whooooo lives here? On the Raptor Trail. The Raptor Trail is home to 97 Resident Birds of over 35 different species. At any given time, approximately 70 birds are on display, with the rest in flight training behind the scenes, at education programs across the region or delighting crowds at festivals and exhibits. Our Resident Bird Care staff and volunteers works tirelessly to make sure that each bird is cared for, trained and enriched – creating a high quality of life for those who live here. Our resident bird population is made up of native and exotic species. Each bird has a job to do in educating the public about conservation and environmental issues including habitat, green living and human’s impact on the natural world. Our STEM education program is curriculum based and available to schools across the region in the form of field trips to Carolina Raptor Center and our Mobile Education Team – Wild Wings that travels to schools, libraries and organizations statewide. Resident Bird Details 81 Residents of 37 Species 2 Eagles, 7 Falcons, 9 Hawks, 7 Owls, 4 Vultures, and 5 Other Species including Corvids, Loggerhead Shrike, Red-legged Seriema, and Harriers Resident Highlight: Aletta, the Rough-legged Hawk Rough-legged Hawk Aletta (pronounced Ah-LEE-tah) came to Carolina Raptor Center from a raptor center in Elmwood, Nebraska, as Rough-legged Hawks aren't native to this area. Rough-legged Hawks prefer colder climates, as is evident by some noticable physical adaptations such as a smaller beak, smaller feet, and densely feathered legs. Aletta means “winged one” in Latin and “noble” in Dutch. Browse our Raptor Directory to learn about the Resident birds at Carolina Raptor Center.
