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Hundreds of patients arrive at our doors each year thanks to concerned community members, local animal control, wildlife officers, and other rehabilitators. For the safety of the birds in our care, the Center’s Raptor Trauma Clinic is not open to the public. The Center provides a viewing window, videos and surveillance cameras to get a behind-the-scenes look at the raptors in our care. 

The Raptor Trauma Clinic includes a large examination and treatment area, laboratory, radiology room, intensive care unit, and separate recovery rooms based on species and size of the raptors. Similar to a veterinary hospital, the Raptor Trauma Clinic has specialized equipment and procedures for treating these unique species. Our goal is to reduce stress on birds and provide a calm environment for recovery. 

Once a patient is responding well to medical treatment, they are moved to the Center’s rehabilitation area to continue recovery. Our rehabilitation area includes 17 various sized outdoor enclosures (mews) for patients to regain strength and stamina and prepare for release back into the wild. 

In most cases, we release rehabilitated raptors in the same area where they were found, but sometimes we need to find other release locations, particularly if the bird was injured in a territory fight or if it was found somewhere unsafe. The Center has released thousands of raptors back into the wild, including more than 700 rehabilitated Bald Eagles since 1979.