Alaska Raptor Center

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Visit the Alaska Raptor Center in Sitka to experience eagle rehabilitation, meet resident raptors, explore nature trails, and support bird conservation.

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Species Spotlight: Red-Tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)
Jun 28, 2025 · original
Adaptable. Beautiful. Some might even say perfect. The red-tailed hawk is a stunning North American raptor that can be found across most of the continent. A common “road trip raptor”, they are often seen perched along the roadside on trees or power lines. The adults are easily identifiable by their blazing red tails, making these birds a favorite for beginner and experienced birdwatchers. Among the most numerous raptors in North America, they are nevertheless a wonder to see each and every time. I received my introduction to Red-tailed hawks through falconry where their power and agility chasing squirrels through the trees made me lifelong fan. They are fairly large birds, with wingspans ranging from 44.9 to 52.4 inches (1.14 to 1.33 meters), but that doesn’t stop them from whipping around trees or crashing through brush after capturing a meal. As with most raptors, females are larger an
2024 Recap
Feb 14, 2025 · original
You may have noticed a lack of blog posts for 2024. That is mainly because we had a very tough start to the year at the Alaska Raptor Center (ARC) and it seemed it was going to continue that way – until August, when things started to look up once again! So, why was it so tough? January brought the loss of four employees. Some were only short term employees, but others had been with us for many years. One of those we lost was our Executive Director, Jennifer Cross. It was hard to see them go, but we did so, wishing them all best of luck in the future. January and February also brought some losses to our avian ambassador team. Two days into the New Year we lost one of our Bald Eagles, Volta. He was such an amazing bald eagle and was one of the very first eagles that I worked with at ARC in 1995. Volta had been with the ARC since he was injured in 1992. He was an adult when he was injured,
Species Spotlight: American Kestrel (Falco sparverius)
Nov 7, 2023 · original
American Kestrels are just cute. Cute little killers of bugs, small rodents and birds. They are certainly the most colorful of all the raptors found in North America. Kestrels are one of the first raptors I learned to identify as a beginner birder mostly because they were everywhere! Growing up in southern Wisconsin/northern Illinois, one could easily find kestrels sitting on utility wires along the edges of fields or hovering out over the fields in search of their next meal. Besides just being fun to look at, kestrels are a very important bird in North America and unfortunately, their population is in decline and scientists are not sure why. So, let’s take a closer look at kestrels and what we can do to help keep them around. American Kestrels are small falcons with females weighing between 120-165 grams. Males are slightly smaller with average weights between 102-120 grams. They are on

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