Fall Raptor Release @ Carpenter Nature Center

On Saturday, Sept 24th, the Raptor Center and Carpenter Nature Center partnered for a spectacular day of fall colors and raptor releases.  We released 6 birds, including 2 Red-tailed Hawks, a Broad-winged Hawk, a Coopers hawk and 2 young Bald Eagles. The final...

Bald Eagle Release

Today was only the 2nd time in my life I actually released a Bald Eagle back into the wild.  While I fly eagles weekly, they are always tethered on a rope and brought back to the clinic after test flights.  Today was special in that this bird was brought to...

Special Day at Carpenter Nature Center

Today was an exceptional day.  After flying 3 Red-tail Hawks, a Great Horned Owl, a Broad-winged Hawk and 2 Bald Eagles, the flight crew was given the opportunity to release two Bald Eagles over the St. Croix River.  The Raptor Center has a large number of...