Akai, an eastern screech owl, was found as a baby in New Bern, North Carolina, then taken to a near-by wildlife rehabilitatior. In spite of precautions, while being cared for Akai became imprinted on humans, making her incapable of surviving on her own.

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Calusa, a burrowing owl, was found in September after being hit by a car near Naples, Florida. Calusa had two broken bones in his right wing. Although efforts were made to repairthe damage so he could be released, the bones healed in such a way that the movement of his wing was limited. Without being able to fly, he could not survive in the wild. He arrived at Carolina Raptor Center in December of 2007.

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Cinnamon was illegally raised by someone who believed she was an orphan. She became imprinted on humans, meaning she does not know how to be an American kestrel. Because of this, she depends on humans for her food. She is a valuable part of our educational department and travels to schools and exhibits.

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Hermes, an eastern screech owl, was brought to Carolina Raptor Center in December of 2004 in his hatching year. She came to us with a fractured right humerus, most likely the result of a window collision. She was named for one of the messenger owls in the Harry Potter series. Hermes is an education bird, participating in on-site presentations, school programs and off-site exhibits.

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Jake, an American kestrel, has a wing injury due to being shot. His right wing was partially amputated. Due to this, he cannot survive on his own in the wild. He is now an ambassador for CRC, teaching about the importance of American kestrels and preserving the environment.

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Lana, an eastern screech owl, came to CRC in October of 2004. She was transferred from an animal hospital, where she had spent three weeks following a suspected car collision. She suffered damage to both of her eyes, and her right eye had to be removed. Lana is a red phase screech owl, which means that she blends in better with trees that have red bark; in areas with more gray trees, gray phase eastern screech owls are more common.

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Dumbledore, a great horned owl, was raised by a rehabber, who unintentionally caused him to imprint on humans. In short, Dumbledore thinks of himself as being more human than owl. He was named after the head of Hogwarts, Professor Dumbledore, of Harry Potter fame. He can be seen soaring over visitor's heads in our summer free flight program - "Backyard Tails".

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Emma, a barn owl, was hit by a car and suffered from broken wings and eye trauma when she was admitted. Tissue damage to her right wing has limited her ability to fly. Emma's name means 'universal.'

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Kajika was brought to Carolina Raptor Center in 2007 as an orphan. He had fallen from his nest, breaking bones in his right wing. Unfortunately, his injuries did not heal well enough for him to be able to fly. His name comes from the Native American culture and means "walks without sound," referring to owls' ability to fly silently. Kajika is a member of our education team and travels to schools all across the Carolinas.

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Mattie, a great horned owl, was found entangled in barbed wire. She was taken to a wildlife rehabilitator prior to coming to Carolina Raptor Center.

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Panya, a Mississippi kite, was found on the ground having most likely fallen out of her nest. She had a fracture to her left wing leaving her unable to fly well enough to survive in the wild. Panya came to Carolina Raptor Center August 20, 2004 in her hatching year. She has found a permanent home with us and is an educational ambassador, traveling to schools and exhibits. Panya is a Thai word for 'queen' or 'lord.'

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Willow, a barn owl, was found in a building being renovated near Albermarle, North Carolina. She was illegally given to someone who thought she could be raised to hunt their backyard pests. By the time she came to Carolina Raptor Center she was imprinted on humans and unable to hunt or survive on her own. Now she assists with our “Backyard Tails” Free Flight Show and travels as part of our many education programs.

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Aldora was found weak and emaciated on an Air Force Base in Utah. When she arrived at a rehabilitation facility in Utah, rehabilitators noticed that she was born without supraorbital ridges, the bony projections over raptors' eyes that reduce the sun's glare. Unfortunately, Aldora is not able to fly or hunt well in bright sunlight, and would not survive on her own in the wild. She is a member of the education team and can be seen out on our nature trail.

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Aletta, a rough-legged hawk, was found in a cattle ditch in Mason City, Nebraska. She is unable to fly well or hunt successfully in the wild due to a broken left wing and so, has found a permanent home here at CRC. Her name means "Noble" in Dutch, and "Winged one" in Latin.

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Cisco, a red-tailed hawk, came to Carolina Raptor Center in May, 2005. The cause of his injury, a fractured left humerus, is unknown. He can not fly well enough to hunt in the wild. He is one of our avian ambassadors, traveling on educational programs.

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DC, (Devin Cole), is a broad-winged hawk. He was found in Lexington, NC. His injury, a broken left wing is suspected to be from a car collision. Due to this, he cannot survive successfully in the wild. His name resembles his call, which sounds like D-Ceeeeeee!

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Honeysuckle, a red-tailed hawk, came in December of 1988. A gunshot wound damaged her right wing. Honeysuckle is a partial albino. She came to us with a few white feathers and continues to become whiter with each molt.

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Lakota, a red-shouldered hawk, was found as a fledgling under a tree. Due to falling from her nest, she is blind in her left eye. Lakota means "friend" in Sioux. She is one of the birds starring in our summer free flight program - "Backyard Tails".

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Russell, a red-tailed hawk, was found on the side of the road and brought to a rehab center in Durham. He had injuries on his back and sides and is blind in his right eye. He came to Carolina Raptor Center March 28, 2004.

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Sadie, a turkey vulture, was found near Chicago, IL with an injured wing. Sadie is unusual looking because she is leucistic, a condition similar to albinism. Her feathers are very light in color.

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Scout, a Harris's hawk, came to Carolina Raptor Center from a wildlife center in New York. His wing injury was from some kind of attack, possibly a venemous snake! Harris' hawks are native to the desert Southwest, often nesting in cacti and hunting in groups of up to five or six birds.

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Skoshi, a red-tailed hawk, came to Carolina Raptor Center with a congenital defect to the left eye and a stiff left elbow. His sight impairment might have contributed to the injury.

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Zorro, a black vulture, was found in her hatching year and kept for three weeks before coming to Carolina Raptor Center. Zorro is imprinted on humans and cannot survive on her own in the wild. She is one of the birds starring in our summer free flight program, "Backyard Tails."

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Aragorn, a Peregrine falcon, was found with severe tissue damage to his left wing. After he arrived, part of his wing had to be amputated. He is named after the mighty warrior Aragorn from the Lord of the Rings trilogy.

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Derek, a bald eagle, came to us from SC Center for Birds of Prey. He had been shot and had a broken leg and wing. Derek is mated with Savannah, another bald eagle in our aviary, and they have successfully hatched eaglets in years past. For more information on their released babies, Len and Lola, click here for "Follow the Eagle's Journeys -- Online Tracking Project."

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Zlaty, a golden eagle, came from a rehabilitation center in Scottsdale, AZ in June 1985. His left wing was amputated due to a gunshot wound. Zlaty means "golden" in Czech.

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