Arizona (Great-horned Owl):  Arizona was found as a fledgling with a broken wing. She was treated at the Adobe Mountain Rehabilitation Center in Phoenix, Arizona, where she resided for a number of years. In 1994, she was brought to Alaska to work in goshawk research conducted by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.

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Esperanza (Red-tailed Hawk):  A team of biologists found Esperanza in September 1994 while they were trapping pine marten for a research study. The fledgling red-tailed hawk endured a two-day trip wrapped in a jacket and bungee strapped to the back of an ATV. Esperanza's right wing had been broken and both elbows severely bruised from an unknown collision. Her broken bone healed, but the elbow bruising developed into arthritis, making her non-releasable.

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Gandalf (Great-horned Owl):  Gandalf came to the Alaska Raptor Center in 1992 for treatment to a gunshot wound in her right shoulder. Due to severe tissue damage, she no longer can fully extend her right wing leaving her flightless.

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Gilbert (Common Raven):  Gilbert, a common raven, came to the Alaska Raptor Center in June 1997 from Petersburg, Alaska. A gunshot wound to his right wing fractured both his right ulna and radius, and left two pellets lodged in his elbow.  Although now healthy and quite gregarious, Gilbert suffered permanent wing damage and can on longer fly.

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Hoot (Barred Owl): Hoot's wing was injured when her nest tree was cut down in a logging operation. As she grew, her wing failed to develop properly, leaving her unable to fly. She frequently treats audiences to her distinctive "Who cooks for you all?" call when she travels with Alaska Raptor Center staff to present educational programs across the country.

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Katy & Kess (American Kestrels): Together, Kess and Katy show the coloration differences between sexes of this small raptor species. Katy came to the Center in 2004 from the World Bird Sanctuary in Missouri, where she had been raised for use in educational programs. Although fully-flighted, she is non-releasable because she was bred for life in captivity. Kess suffered injuries from a vehicular collision in Fairbanks. He cannot fully extend his wings at the elbows and is therefore unable to fly well enough to survive in the wild. In addition, he was born with a number of abnormalities including an additional hallux, or toe on his left foot, which was surgically removed.

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Kily (Harlan's Red-tailed Hawk):  Kily, a Harlan's red-tailed hawk, was found when very young and was "adopted" by well-intentioned people. He became imprinted on humans and didn't learn the skills necessary to survive in the wild. He was released twice, but became a public nuisance begging from people. A falconer tried to teach him to hunt but Kily continued to look to humans for food.  He's now a permanent resident of the Alaska Raptor Center.

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Oliver (Golden Eagle): Oliver came to the Center from Wildlife Ranch in Sprague River, Oregon. The metacarpals on his right wing were amputated due to electrocution. Oliver is a sub-adult, meaning he will mature in 1-2 years.

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Sitka (Bald Eagle): Sitka came to the Center in July 2002 from Anchorage after colliding with a car. The accident severely injured her rearmost toe on her right foot. Called the "hallux", this toe functions like a human thumb, enabling the bird to grasp objects like prey and branches. The damage was so severe, the hallux had to be removed, greatly reducing her chances for survival in the wild - imagine trying to grasp a flopping, wet, slippery salmon without a thumb!

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Sunset (Bald Eagle):  A Sitka resident found Sunset, an immature bald eagle, beneath a power line near her nest when she was about four months old.  Her rescuer asked only that she be named for the time of day she was found.  Sunset's wing was severed at the wrist. Because she lost part of the wing used for propulsion and steering, she cannot be released back into the wild.

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Volta (Bald Eagle):  Volta is one of the stars in the Alaska Raptor Center's educational program, giving visitors an up-close look at a live bald eagle. For many visitors, seeing Volta and the Center's other residents at the Alaska Raptor Center is the highlight of their Alaska vacation.  Volta was found after flying into a power line on Sitka waterfront in 1992. He was brought to the Alaska Raptor Center suffering from concussion, electrocution, and bone fracture injuries. Volta's injuries healed, but one of the bones in his shoulder critical for flight was partially destroyed in the collision, making Volta non-releasable.

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