This lovely Turkey Vulture hatched in the wild in Louisiana in 2001. As a nestling she was illegally taken into captivity and kept as a pet. By the time she was rescued, Lucy was dependent on people. She's a great spokes-vulture to help visitors fall in love with nature's recyclers! 

Penny is a female American Kestrel whose claim to fame is hovering before a live audience to demonstrate how her species hunts. 

Rosa hatched in 2011 as part of our program to breed Northern Aplomado Falcons for release to their native grasslands in Texas. She was hand-raised and now demonstrates her flight skills during our Fall Flights bird shows. 

A Peregrine Falcon hatched in 2018, Schmidt was donated to serve as an avian ambassador for our education program. Cassini (or Austral) Peregrines like Schmidt are part of a rare subspecies recognized by their pale or "pallid" coloration, and are typically found only in Patagonia.

An incredible aerial acrobat, Makeda, our female Lanner Falcon, hatched in 2013 in New York and was later transferred to the World Center for Birds of Prey to join the education program. She has since become an integral member of the avian ambassador team both on the glove for programs and flying to a lure during our seasonal Fall Flights!

A female Swainson's Hawk whose nest failed back in 2007, Griffin's parents left the nest likely due to heat in a late summer nest attempt, and her juvenile calls got the attention of Dr. Tom Cade, the founder of The Peregrine Fund! She was the only chick from her brood to survive, and Dr. Cade brought her to the World Center to be raised as an avian ambassador as she didn't learn the necessary skills from her parents to survive in the wild. 

A dark phase male Red-tailed Hawk, Finn, hatched in 2019, was donated by a falconer and to The Peregrine Fund’s headquarters at the World Center for Birds of Prey to serve as an avian ambassador for the education program. Finn is free-flighted and you can catch him in a program on the glove or even in flight!

A very vocal female Red-tailed hawk, Phoenix, hatched in 2017 and injured her wing as a fledgling. The injury healed but she imprinted during recovery; therefore, she was deemed non-releasable into the wild. Later she was transferred to The Peregrine Fund’s headquarters at the World Center for Birds of Prey to serve as an avian ambassador for the education program. 

Although the Verreaux's Eagle-owl is native to Africa, Oliver hatched at ZooAtlanta in Georgia on January 20, 2017. He is very curious and playful and loves interacting with his trainers and visitors during tours. He is also one of the stars of our Fall Flights bird show!

This handsome Harpy Eagle hatched in 2002 as part of our breeding program and lived in the forests of Panama for nearly four years. After being fed by tour guides, Grayson lost his fear of people and was recaptured for his safety. He is one of a few Harpy Eagles in the U.S. that can be handled on the glove.