The Avian Reconditioning Center takes in over 100 birds a year and is able to return about 50% to the wild. The birds shown to visitors are permanent residents
European barn owl
American barn owl
Comparison of European vs American
Barred owl
Kestrel
Mississippi kite
Red shouldered hawk
Caracara
Bald eagle
Peregrine Falcon
While we were visiting a falconer brought out his own wild caught peregrine to have a flight demonstration.
The bird took flight, circled once and then left the immediate area. After a few hours he was able to find (using radio tracking) the bird and recover it. He had planned to release it soon, but without the radio trackers and jesses
