The Raptor Trust

A few weeks ago, we visited a really cool place called The Raptor Trust. It's located in the Great Swamp Wildlife Refuge. You can click the link above to read about the wildlife rehabilitation services it provides for various wild birds (not just raptors). Below are some pictures of the resident birds in their aviaries (all photos here are credited to Luke Cabading):

Red-Tailed Hawk (most common hawk around NJ and USA in general):


Peregrine Falcon:




Turkey Vulture (also very common especially during fall-winter-spring months):


Juvenile Turkey Vultures (these were not in the aviaries - they were wild birds that decided to come spend the night in the trees above):




American Kestrel (the smallest raptor!):


Broad-Winged Hawk:


Barred Owl:


Snowy Owl (Hedwig to Harry Potter readers):


Bald Eagle: