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	Section Links »Events »Raptors in the Community »News »Articles Fun Facts Central America may be world's hottest raptor migration spot. The annual southward migration of many raptors, including over a million broad-winged hawks, is referred to as the "river of raptors" and can best be seen from one small town in Mexico each fall. Related Events Fall Rehabilitation... 10/4/08 - 10/5/08 Behind the Scenes Tour 10/4/08 Weathering Program:... 10/4/08 Weathering Program:... 10/5/08 Behind the Scenes Tour 10/5/08 Photo WILD! Photo Shoot 10/11/08 Weathering Program:... 10/11/08 Meet the Keeper 10/11/08 Meet the Keeper 10/12/08 Weathering Program:... 10/12/08 Photo WILD! Photo Shoot 10/12/08 Trail Trivia Talk 10/18/08 Weathering Program:... 10/18/08 Weathering Program:... 10/19/08 Trail Trivia Talk 10/19/08 Weathering Program:... 10/25/08 Volunteer Orientation 10/25/08 Halloween Hoot 'n' Howl 10/25/08			News Raptor Center To Expand Programs June 5, 2008 The Carolina Raptor Center in Huntersville will expand its educational and teaching programs with the help of its first... Stanford Financial Group Presents $20,000 to Carolina Raptor Center for Fiscal Responsibility. May 16, 2008 Carolina Raptor Center, Festival in the Park, and Wing Haven Gardens & Bird Sanctuary are the recipients of the... Volunteers come together to complete the building of "The Peace Trail" February 24, 2008 Local Radio Personalities, Candy, Potter and 20 Volunteer Army members got together and completed the building of "The... Carolina Raptor Center Gets Digital X-Ray Device January 13, 2008 Donation of new equipment will improve training and treatment. Garrison Keillor mentions Carolina Raptor Center During Charlotte visit October 20, 2007 Funding supports hands-on medical training program July 30, 2007 Carolina Raptor Center (CRC) announced the award of a $150,000 Museums For America (MFA) grant from the Institute of... Eagle Saved May 1, 2007 Someone shot raptor,but '12222' will live. Click here to read the... Carolina Raptor Center to release rehabilitated bald eagle. April 21, 2007 Huntersville, North Carolina: In celebration of Earth Day, Carolina Raptor Center will release an eagle at Cowan's... Earth Day Festivities! April 21, 2007 Carolina Raptor Center (CRC) will host its annual Earth Day celebration, Saturday, April 21st, from noon until 4... SPECIAL DELIVERY ANNOUNCEMENT -- Two New Eaglets! March 4, 2006 Huntersville, North Carolina: The first-ever bald eagle hatching at Carolina Raptor Center was announced today. Prior... Carolina Raptor Center to Host "Welcome Home, Garibaldi" Celebration! March 4, 2006 Huntersville, North Carolina: Carolina Raptor Center (CRC) will host a ?Welcome Home? celebration for Garibaldi, the... Carolina Raptor Center To Release Young Eagle! February 9, 2006 Huntersville, North Carolina: Carolina Raptor Center (CRC) representatives announced today that Lee Keesler, President... Garibaldi Update January 31, 2006 Carolina Raptor Center has received a number of inquiries regarding the return of Garibaldi, our "escapee" bald eagle.... Garibaldi is Found! January 31, 2006 Carolina Raptor Center has received a number of inquiries regarding the return of Garibaldi, our "escapee" bald eagle.... Carolina Raptor Center to Host Winter Weather Celebration January 6, 2006 Huntersville, NC: Carolina Raptor Center (CRC) will host its annual Wild Wings Winter Festival on Saturday, January... Carolina Raptor Center To Release Eagle at Jordan Lake! November 10, 2005 Huntersville, NC: Carolina Raptor Center (CRC) will release a rehabilitated bald eagle at Jordan Lake on Thursday,... It?s Time for Carolina Raptor Center?s Annual Hoot 'n Howl! October 10, 2005 Huntersville, NC: Carolina Raptor Center (CRC) will host its annual ?Hoot ?n Howl? event on Saturday, October 29th,... Carolina Raptor Center and Girl Scouts Team Up for Katrina Students! September 29, 2005 Huntersville, North Carolina: Carolina Raptor Center has joined with local Girl Scouts to provide backpacks to... Garibaldi Sighting Encouraging to Carolina Raptor Center Staff August 12, 2005 A sighting of an eagle in flight near Garr Creek looks to be the missing bald eagle from Carolina Raptor Center,... View and Purchase Take Flight! Photos June 2, 2005 The May 12th Take Flight! event photos with Jeff Corwin are up for viewing at Donna Eaton's personal website at Backyard Tails -- Carolina Raptor Center's Free Flight Program Debut! May 20, 2005 Ahh, to have a great horned owl sweep over your head in a wooded setting is quite an experience, and it happens to... Raptor Photographs on Exhibit at The Light Factory May 1, 2005 Huntersville, NC: Over 140 photographs of birds of prey will be on exhibit through May 14th at The Light Factory, as... Earth Day Celebration at Carolina Raptor Center! April 23, 2005 Huntersville, NC: Imagine a party invitation arriving in your mailbox: You are cordially invited to drink lemonade,... Carolina Raptor Center To Release Peregrine Falcon! February 10, 2005 Carolina Raptor Center (CRC) will release the fifth Peregrine Falcon in its 25-year history on Friday, February 25,... Carolina Raptor Center and Adams Outdoor Unveil New Billboard Campaign February 1, 2005 Carolina Raptor Center (CRC) has partnered with Adams Outdoor Advertising on an innovative billboard campaign around... International Nature Photographers To Visit Carolina Raptor Center January 4, 2005 Photographers from around the world, attending the eleventh annual photography summit for the North American Nature... Carolina Raptor Center Debuts New Billboard Campaign September 22, 2004 Carolina Raptor Center?s new billboard campaign debuted in the summer of 2004 in the greater Charlotte metro area.... Carolina Raptor Center to Release Rehabilitated Bald Eagle Back to the Wild September 15, 2004 A juvenile bald eagle that has been recovering at Carolina Raptor Center (CRC) since the middle of June, will be... Whoooo! Carolina Raptor Center needs YOU! August 14, 2004 Carolina Raptor Center (CRC) will prepare for fall?s busy visitor season with a weekend of volunteering, and families... Carolina Raptor Center and Community Culinary School Celebrate 2nd Chances June 12, 2004 Carolina Raptor Center, a wildlife organization dedicated to giving wildlife a second chance by rescuing and releasing... Carolina Raptor Center Announces Winning Photos! May 18, 2004 Carolina Raptor Center is pleased to announce the winners of the Photo WILD! exhibit held April 17, 2004. Best Black... Hispanic Outreach Begins in May April 28, 2004 Carolina Raptor Center is proud to launch a program reaching out to Charlotte?s growing Hispanic population. Event... Rehabilitated American Bald Eagle Returns to the Wild April 7, 2004 Charlotte- Carolina Raptor Center (CRC) and Millennium Forest will be releasing an American bald eagle back into the... Carolina Raptor Center and the Light Factory Present Photo Wild! March 16, 2004 Charlotte ? Carolina Raptor Center (CRC) and The Light Factory (TLF) are joining forces to present Photo Wild!, a... Local Officials Release Milestone Bird! March 15, 2004 Charlotte- North Carolina State Representative Becky Carney will release the 10,000th bird rescued by Carolina Raptor... Baby Barred Owls Return Home March 11, 2004 Carolina Raptor Center (CRC) will return two baby barred owls back to the Myers Park area where they were found earlier... Carolina Raptor Center Admits Bird #10,000! January 6, 2004 Carolina Raptor Center admitted its 10,000 bird December 23, 2003. The bird, an eastern screech owl, was found in the... Rehabilitated American Bald Eagle Returns to the Wild December 16, 2003 Carolina Raptor Center will release an American bald eagle back into the wild. The release will take place at 10:30 am... Injured Mississippi Kite Returns to the Wild August 29, 2003 Carolina Raptor Center (CRC) will release a Mississippi kite back into the wild. The release will take place at 10:00... Carolina Raptor Center Hosts Hands-On Rehabilitation August 16, 2003 Carolina Raptor Center (CRC) will teach the essentials of raptor rehabilitation in a comprehensive two-day workshop... Rehabilitated American Kestrel Returns to the Wild August 12, 2003 Carolina Raptor Center (CRC) will release an American kestrel back into the wild at 9 a.m. Tuesday August 12, 2003. The... Local Attorneys Put On Evening for the Birds! May 6, 2003 Upscale loft-dwellers don?t usually invite raptors over for a drink, but recently Tom and Sherard Anne Gates hosted a... Carolina Raptor Center Celebrates Earth Day April 9, 2003 Celebrate our natural world with the biggest day of the year at Carolina Raptor Center Saturday April 26th. Join... Rehabilitated American Bald Eagle Returns to the Wild January 24, 2003 Carolina Raptor Center (CRC) and the Blue Ridge Wildlife Institute, Inc. (BRWI) of Jonas Ridge, N.C., will release an... Carolina Raptor Center Celebrates Grand Opening of Vulture Aviary November 2, 2002 Carolina Raptor Center (CRC) will celebrate the grand opening of a new vulture aviary. Built as an Eagle Scout project... Carolina Raptor Center Recognizes Native American Supporter with Eagle Feather in Surprise Ceremony August 20, 2002 Lee Epps thought he was just attending a Carolina Raptor Center (CRC) picnic with 150 fellow board members, volunteers,...