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

On behalf of the Staff, Volunteers and Board of Directors of the Alaska Raptor Center, we want to wish you a Happy Alaska Day! The Center will be closed to the public, October 18th, for the celebrations. #AlaskaDay

Our Enrichment Making Day is here! Join us from 10AM - 3PM to learn about the importance of enrichment, help create enrichment activities, and watch our resident birds enjoy their new enrichment, all with free admission! #Enrichment #HelpingAnimals #Free #WildlifeConservation

We recently moved one of our Bald Eagle patients, Kazoo, into the Suzanne and Walter Scott Foundation Bald Eagle Flight Training Center! We currently have 15 Bald Eagles in the flight center. #FlightCenter #Recovery #AnimalRescue #CuteAnimals

Our Enrichment Making Day is almost here! Friday, Oct 16th, join us from 10AM - 3PM to learn about and help create enrichment, while watching our resident birds enjoy their new enrichment! #SitkaAlaska #FreeEvent #WildlifeEducation #BirdsOfPrey #CommunityEvent #Wildlife

Did you know Petrels cannot take off from land? Every fall, these small seabirds mistake wet pavement for ocean water and find themselves stranded! If you find one on the ground, don’t assume it’s injured, give us a call!  #Petrel #WildlifeEducation #OceanBirds #DidYouKnow

The Alaska Raptor Center’s annual gala is Sat, Nov 14 at Centennial Hall! Doors 5pm. $100/seat includes gourmet dinner, open bar, live & silent auctions. This year’s theme: Beneath the Aurora Sky To get your tickets call (907) 747-8662. #Aurora #Fundraiser #HelpingOthers

Meet Monday, a juvenile Merlin found in Juneau, AK, not flying and struggling to get away from human presence. After some x-rays, our team found a fracture in his right clavicle. Stay tuned for updates! #Merlin #WildlifeRehab #falcon #WildlifeEducation #SmallButFierce

Did you know that Red-tailed Hawks, like Koyu, are known to consume as many as four mice per day? This adds up to more than 1,000 rodents each year! #RedTailedHawks #PestControl #BirdsofPrey

Join the Alaska Raptor Center October 16th for Enrichment Making Day! From 10AM - 3PM, learn about enrichment, help our staff make it, and watch our residents enjoy it, all with free admission! Call us to learn more; (907)747-8662 #Enrichment #JoinUs #Free #Wildlife #birds

Meet Calais, an American Goshawk sent to us by the Bird TLC after a suspected building collision. After a thorough examination and a few days of rest and good meals, Calais was ready to head back out into the wild!  #AmericanGoshawk #WildlifeRehab #BackToTheWild #AnimalRescue

This Long-billed Dowitcher, named Meep, was found here in Sitka, AK, after a suspected collision with a building. After a few days of rest and recovery, this little bird is ready to head back out into the wild! #LongBilledDowitcher #BirdRescue #WildlifeRehab #FridayFreedom #Meep

Our Wildlife Interpreter takeover wraps up with this fun fact! Did you know that an eagle talons grip when they are relaxed? It actually takes muscle energy to open them, the opposite of how our hands work!  #BaldEagle #EagleFeet #InterpreterTakeover #WildlifeEducation

As the seasons change, so do our hours! Starting October 1st, the Alaska Raptor Center will shift to our winter schedule: Visiting hours: Tuesday - Friday, 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Office Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Our Wildlife Interpreter takeover is almost at an end! Did you know that Barred Owls are one of the few North American owl species that will willingly get wet to catch a meal? #BarredOwl #OwlFacts #BirdsOfPrey #OwlBehavior #Owls

Our Wildlife Interpreter takeover continues! Did you know that most raptors do not have visible differences in pattern or coloring between males and females,  but the American Kestrel breaks that rule!  #AmericanKestrel #malevsfemale #BirdsOfPrey #WildlifeEducation #RaptorFacts