by simpleDesigns | Oct 31, 2011 | Raptor Center
Every morning, volunteers gather at the University of Minnesota to help rehabilitate injured raptors. This week, our team flew 2 Bald Eagles, 2 Red-tailed Hawks, a Great Horned Owl and a Peregrine Falcon. As we had an odd number of people this past...
by simpleDesigns | Sep 12, 2011 | Raptor Center
Several days ago, a friend asked about what we do on the flight crew at the Raptor Center. Our job is to ‘test fly’ hawks, owls and eagles after they have healed from their injuries to get them physically ready to be released back into the wild. Usually this consists...
by simpleDesigns | Mar 18, 2010 | Raptor Center
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...
by simpleDesigns | Jan 1, 2010 | Birding
Thursday am Flight Crew – Dec 31, 2009
by simpleDesigns | Dec 17, 2009 | Birding
After flying a Red-tailed Hawk this morning, I stuck around the Raptor Center to watch Terry and Gary fly a couple of Bald Eagles in Como Park. Both birds are getting ready to be released. More pictures of the launches and flights are posted on Picasa at:...
