Welcome Mark Neiger to Flight Crew

Just finished an awesome session flying Red-tail Hawks and a Great Horned Owl.  Spring is in full swing and we are once again flying all birds  for their rehabilitation.  The clinic released 4 birds today including a Snowy Owl and the Northern Hawk...

More flight crew

On Thursday morning, several of the Thursday flight crew spent some time with a bald eagle and our resident Snowy Owl.  The eagle was heavy to carry in the deeper snow, but at least temps warmed up.  Later in the morning, we also flew the Snowy Owl who we hope is...

Tracking a Golden Eagle

This is a video produced by MN DNR about Whitey, a Golden Eagle released last year after rehab at our Raptor Center. Golden Eagle 42 was accidentally caught in a leg-hold trap November 6, 2008 in western Wisconsin and suffered leg injuries. After treatment at the...

Northern hawk Owl

We flew a Northern Hawk Owl at the clinic today.  He did pretty well for the first 4 flights but was quite tired by the 6th.  This was his first time outdoors since being admitted.  Hopefully ready for release in 2 weeks. Correction: the northern hawk...

"Harley" gets released

100’s of people showed up to witness the release of “Harley”, the bald eagle on Saturday and the event received a great deal of good press for both the Raptor Center and the Carpenter Nature Center.  Several of us had a beer with Brian after the...

“Harley” scheduled for release

In early August on a long stretch of County Highway T near Wascott, Wisconsin, motorcyclist Brian Baladez passed a bald eagle on the side of the road. Realizing the bird was injured, Baladez wrapped it in his leather jacket, strapped it to the back of his Harley...