Raptors in Residence
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Barred Owl Strix varia  Description: 16–25 inch long owl with a 38-49 inch wingspan, dark brown and white bar pattern on chest, belly and throat. Eyes are dark. Habitat: River bottom habitat and swamp, wooded areas near streams, ponds, lakes and wetlands. Cavity nester. Diet: Mice, rats and other small mammals up to the size of a squirrel, birds up to size of a crow, crayfish, frogs, toads and snakes. Voice: Who cooks for you? Who cooks for you all? When first wakes up for night it makes a loud “whoa” sound. Two or more barred owls calling together may sound like monkeys howling. Listen to Barred Owl Call. Age: Hatched in spring of 2019 Injury: Found in Savage River State Forest in Garrett County with damage to his head. Vet had to remove right eye. |
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Bald Eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus  Description: 28-40 inches long, wingspan of 6–7 feet and has a dark brown body, white head and tail. Habitat: Lakes, rivers, wetlands, seacoasts. Nests in the forks of large trees. Diet: Fish, waterfowl and large birds, mammals. They are scavengers, and they are frequently seen eating roadkill and stealing fish from Ospreys. Voice: Harsh squeaky sound. Listen to Bald Eagle Call. Age: Hatched in the spring of 2011. Came to us in February 2012. Injury: Found drinking from a backyard pool in Wisconsin. It was severely underweight and completely blind in its left eye. |
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Red-tailed Hawk Buteo jamaicensis  Description: 18–26 inch long hawk has a 38-56 inch wingspan. It is brown and mottled with white. It has a white chest and spotted band across its belly, with a rusty red tail with a black terminal band. Habitat: Open fields, meadows, highway shoulders, medians right of ways, open scrubby and shrubby areas and forest edge or open forest. Diet: Mice, rats, voles, squirrels, other small mammals, birds up to size of crow and snakes. Voice: keeeeer (descending downward). Listen to Red-tailed Hawk Call. Age: At least 4 years old in 2010. Injury: Broken wing from flying into tractor equipment buried in tall grass. Vet treated her injury which healed, but she can not fly directly to heights and tree tops like prior to the injury. |
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Barn Owl Tyto alba  Description: 13-16 inches long with a 3-4 foot wingspan. slender owl with rounded head and white heart shaped face (facial disc), white to tan chest with black dots. Light brown back with black and white spotting. Females are darker and have more spotting on the chest. Habitat: Likes open habitats like fields, meadows, marshs, and agricultural lands. Nests in a hollow cavity and will use abandoned buildings like silos and barns as well as caves. Diet: Mice, voles, shrews, rats, young rabbits other small mammals and birds. Voice: High pitched scream, raspy hissing, high pitched metallic clicking or cluck-like sound. Listen to Barn Owl Call Age: Hatched in 2009 or earlier. Came to us in 2016. Injury: Found with a broken left wing in Baltimore County. She is unable to fly because part of her wing had to be removed. |
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