In celebration of Veterans Day, the Staff, Board of Directors, and Volunteers of the Alaska Raptor Center, extend a thank you to all the men and women who have served and sacrificed for our country. #ThankYou#VeteransDay#Veterans
Only 4 day until our fundraiser! Join the Alaska Raptor Center for a night of good food, great people, and amazing auction items, all in support of our mission! For tickets call (907)747-8662 or stop by the Center.
#wildlifeconservation#Eagles#BirdsofPrey#SitkaAlaska
Meet Gordon, a juvenile Goshawk and one of our newest patients. Gordon was sent to us after being shot, and has a fracture in his left ulna. He is currently in our quarantine ICU, and we hope to have more updates soon.
#Goshawk#Hawks#CuteAnimals#WildlifeConservation#Rescue
Have you ever noticed a sheet of paper or plastic around one of our patient’s tails? That’s a tail wrap! It protects fragile tail feathers while our birds recover. Watch to learn why some patients get one and others don’t! #TailWrap#AnimalRescue#DidYouKnow#BirdsofPrey
Join us Sat. Nov 14 for a 4-course dinner, an open bar, and live and silent auctions, all for the birds! Duck confit with huckleberry glaze, beef tenderloin, Basque cheesecake, and more!
Call (907) 747-8662 for tickets!
#SitkaAlaska#CommunityEvent#GoodCause#Birds
Did you know a Bald Eagle’s feathers weigh more than twice as much as its skeleton? Watch as our team weighs Bonnie, a Bald Eagle patient here at the Alaska Raptor Center, to see how much a healthy eagle really weighs.
#BaldEagle#WeighIn#WildlifeConservation#Healthy
Join us November 14th at Centennial Hall for Beneath the Aurora Sky, the Alaska Raptor Center’s annual fundraiser! Doors open at 5 PM. Tickets are $100 per seat or $1,500 per table. Call (907) 747-8662 to reserve yours! 🦅
#BeneathTheAuroraSky#Support#Nonprofit#SitkaAlaska
Halloween is almost here and our Raptors-in-Residence got into the spooky spirit with a little pumpkin photo shoot! Pumpkins and raptors, a perfect pair! 🎃 #Pumpkins#HalloweenEve#BirdsOfPrey#Spooky
Only 16 day until our annual fundraiser! As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, every dollar raised goes directly toward the care and rehabilitation of the birds in our care.
For tickets call (907)747-8662 or stop by the Alaska Raptor Center!
#Sitka#GoodCause#BirdsOfPrey#Alaska
Meet Musgrove, a Savannah Sparrow found in Sitka, Alaska after a cat attack! After some medication, rest, and time to grow his tail feathers back in, Musgrove is ready to head back out into the wild! Good luck, Musgrove! #Sparrow#CuteAnimals#AnimalRescue#HelpingOthers
Did you know owl pellets are one of our favorite educational tools here at the Alaska Raptor Center? These pellets are used in educational programs with classrooms and visitors! #DidYouKnow#OwlFacts#Owls#OwlPellets#WildlifeEducaton
Tito, a N. Saw-whet Owl and Raptor-in-Residence here at the Alaska Raptor Center, is getting into the #Halloween spirit!
Did you know Northern Saw-whet Owls are the second smallest owl species in Alaska? Weighing in at around 70 grams!🦉🎃 #Pumpkins#Owls#CuteAnimals#Small
Monday update! Our #Merlin patient’s follow up x-rays are showing his right clavicle is healing well! Monday has been moved out of our ICU and into one of our smaller flight mews to get back into flying shape. #WildlifeRehab#AnimalRescue#Falcon#CuteAnimals
There are many ways to support the Alaska Raptor Center: donating #salmon, visiting our Center, or attending our annual gala! This year’s theme: Beneath the #Aurora Sky. To reserve your tickets, call (907) 747-8662 or stop by the Center, and we’ll be happy to get you set up!
We want to give a big thank you to everyone who joined us for our Enrichment Making Day here at the Alaska Raptor Center! It was wonderful to see so many familiar and new faces come out to support our birds. #Enrichment#ThankYou#BirdsofPrey#Raptors#CuteAnimals