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American Kestrel (Falco
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photo © David Powell |
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Female, hatched in 1994. She is
a human imprint, which means that she has no fear of humans. This can
be dangerous for the bird and people due to her territorially aggressive
nature. If released, she would not
recognize other American Kestrels as being like her and would not reproduce.
She is also unable to hunt for her own food, since she has had food provided
for her all her life. We
believe she was taken from the nest by somebody who wanted her as a pet.
Unfortunately, she was fed an inappropriate diet, which resulted in
temporary feather damage. Her 1995 molt produced excellent feather
condition, and she is now fully flighted. |
Female, hatched in 1998. She has an
injured wing, and was found hopping in an agricultural field in Belen, New
Mexico.
We believe that she was attacked by another animal, but cannot be certain.
Although able to fly somewhat, we suspect she is unable to sustain flight
for long distances. Young kids love to see her in programs because she is
quite active and likes to raise her wings and call. She currently lives
with a male kestrel and often lays eggs in the spring. |
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Male
hatched in 2002. He is missing all of his right wing. He was
found on the University of New Mexico campus, with no other obvious signs of
injury. When found, he was extremely emaciated. He was brought to
Wildlife Rescue, Inc., then transferred to Hawks Aloft in July 2003. Despite
medical examinations, we are unsure of the cause of his injury. His
bold coloration and small size makes him a favorite among young and old
audiences alike. He currently
lives with a female American Kestrel. |
Male
hatched in 1996. He came from the
Wildlife Center, in Espanola, New
Mexico. He is a human imprint, which means that he has no fear
of humans. This can be dangerous for the bird and people due to his
territorially aggressive nature. If released, he would not recognize
other American Kestrels as being like him and would not reproduce.
He is also unable to hunt for his own food, since he has had food provided
all of his life. We believe he was taken from the nest by
somebody who wanted him as a pet. He
is fully flighted and gets plenty of exercise in his enclosure. |
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Peregrine Falcons (Falco peregrinus) |
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photo © David Powell |
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Female
hatched in 1987 or 1988. She came to us from the
Peregrine Fund.
She was a captive breeder, and raised over 50 Peregrine Falcon chicks for
release into the wild. Once the Peregrine Falcon was delisted from the
Endangered Species List in 1999, she was no longer needed for captive
breeding. Because of her advanced age, and the fact that she had never lived
in the wild, she was determined to be non-releasable and was transferred to
Hawks Aloft. Because of the Peregrine Falcon's well known story of
decline and recovery, she is frequently requested for programs. Due to
her vocal and active nature, she does best with older audiences. |
Female hatched in 2003. She came to us from the
Wildlife Center, in Espanola,
New Mexico. She has a broken right wing which grows deformed feathers
at the site of the break. She is currently
undergoing training, and has good potential for educational programs. |
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Merlin (Falco columbarius) |
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Female hatched in the
spring of 2003. She came to us from the
Ojai Raptor
Center, California in November of 2003. She has a fractured wing, which probably
resulted from a car collision. She is just finishing her training, and
has attended a few small programs. So far she is doing great, and we
hope to get her out to more programs soon. She currently lives with a
male Mississippi Kite. |
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