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Visit California Raptor Center's Open House, Oct 20th

Posted by Trina Wood on October 10, 2018

If you give a hoot about raptors, come visit the California Raptor Center’s (CRC) Open House on Saturday, Oct. 20th from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. We have two new owl residents for you to meet—a barred owl named Tadita, and Ember, our first barn owl education ambassador in six years! 

Environment/Wildlife
Imping, a method of feather replacement, helped this red-tailed hawk fly again.

New Flight for Old Feathers

Posted by Trina Wood on April 23, 2018

When a red-tailed hawk with six broken feathers was brought to the California Raptor Center, veterinarians knew they would need some old feathers and an old technique to heal the raptor. This method worked so well the hawk was able to be released back into the wild later that day.

Avian and Exotics
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