Patient Spotlights
First Baby Owls of the Year
Apr. 07, 2025Baby season has officially begun at Carolina Raptor Center! Over the past month, we’ve welcomed the first babies of the…
Saving a Scavenger: Treating a Turkey Vulture for Lead Poisoning
Mar. 07, 2025On February 1st, our Raptor Hospital admitted a Turkey Vulture suffering from severe lead poisoning. Patient #26876 arrived lethargic, dehydrated,…
Rare Raptor Rescue: Caring for a Merlin at Our Raptor Hospital
Jan. 13, 2025Our team recently had the incredible opportunity to treat a species we haven’t admitted since 2016: a Merlin! This small…
How Bird Banding Helps Advance Raptor Rehabilitation and Conservation
Dec. 20, 2024If you’re an avid birdwatcher, you may have spotted a bird with a band around their leg. With careful observation…
A Hawk Stuck in a Tree?
Dec. 06, 2024When people think about injured raptors, they often imagine collisions with cars or windows, poisoning, or entanglement in man-made structures.…
Eastern Screech-Owls and Car Collisions: Four Recent Admissions
Nov. 05, 2024In just two weeks, the Carolina Raptor Center has taken in four Eastern Screech-Owls with serious eye injuries, all likely…
A Great Horned Owl After a Barbed Wire Rescue
Oct. 07, 2024Our team is preparing to release a successfully rehabilitated a Great Horned Owl that was rescued on May 18th after…
Feather Transplants through Imping
Sep. 09, 2024At the Carolina Raptor Center’s Raptor Hospital, we prioritize keeping our rehabilitating birds in perfect feather condition. However, feather damage…
Young Red-shouldered Hawk with a Broken Leg
Aug. 12, 2024During spring and summer, it’s common for young birds to land on the ground as they develop and practice flying…
Kings Mountain Baby Osprey
Jul. 08, 2024Every year, we eagerly anticipate the return of Osprey to North Carolina. These magnificent birds embark on an long journey,…
