VERMONT INSTITUTE OF NATURAL SCIENCE
Raptors at VINS
The following live birds are just some of our permanent residents at VINS and are used in our public educational programs and exhibits. Their injuries and conditions prevent them from ever living in the wild again. These birds now serve as ambassadors for their species. Pictures compliments of Matt Palmer "Touched by Nature", Philip Chitwood, John Berg, Samantha Hoff and Allison Stark.
Support the care of these magnificent creatures by adopting a raptor today!
OUR RESIDENT AMBASSADORS
Please note that not all raptors are up for adoption.
Bald Eagle (3)
Cause of injury: unknown
Injury: missing metacarpals (wing tip)
Arrived: August 2000 from Betsy Hancock Raptor Recovery Center in Ohio
Age: hatch year 1999
Sex: male
Exhibit Bird
Cause of injury: collision
Injury: amputation if right metacarpals (wing tip)
Arrived: May 2002 from The Columbia Park Zoo in Lafayette, IN
Age: hatch year 1996
Sex: female
Exhibit Bird
Cause of injury: windstorm
Injury: elbow injury of left wing resulting in limited extension
Arrived: from rehab center in Anchorage, AK in July 2003
Age: hatch year 2002
Sex: male
Program Bird
Barn Owl (3)
Cause of injury: unknown
Injury: limited range of motion in right shoulder
Arrived: at VINS August 2000 from the Raptor Trust in Millington, NJ
Age: hatched before 2000
Sex: male
Exhibit Bird
Cause of injury: birth defect
Injury: right wing does not have full range of motion
Arrived: October 1993 from the Raptor Trust in Millington, NJ where the bird was captive bred
Age: hatch year 1993
Sex: female
Exhibit Bird
Cause of injury: caught in industrial fan
Injury: severed tendon & severe injuries to wing, keel and leg
Arrived: April 2006 from the High Desert Museum in Oregon
Age: hatched prior to 2004
Sex: male
Program Bird
Barred Owl (4)
Cause of injury: collision with vehicle
Injury: congenital ocular disorder
Arrived: May 1999 from Brattleboro, VT Rehabilitated at VINS
Age: hatch year: 1999
Sex : male
Exhibit Bird
Cause of injury: collision
Injury: fractured left humerus
Arrived: November 1980 from Rockingham, VT
Age: hatched prior to 1980
Sex: female
Exhibit Bird
Cause of injury:
Injury: wing amputated
Arrived: from Milton, VT in 1992
Age: arrived as an adult in 1992
Sex: female
Program Bird
Cause of injury: collision with vehicle
Injury: fractured right ulna and carpometacarpals
Arrived: from Taftsville, VT in 1993
Age: arrived as an adult in 1993
Sex: male
Program Bird
Broad-winged Hawk (1)
Cause of injury: hit by car
Injury: beak deformed as a result of fractures
Arrived: from New Hampshire in 2007
Age: hatched 2007
Sex: unknown
Exhibit Bird
Common Raven (2)
Cause of injury: unknown
Injury: fractured right humerus
Arrived: in April 1997 from Sedona, AZ
Age: hatch year 1996
Sex: male
Exhibit Bird
Cause of injury: unknown
Injury: old fracture
Arrived: 2001 from Outreach for Earth Steward, VT; found in Middlebury, VT
Age: adult in 2000
Sex: female
Exhibit Bird
Coopers Hawk (1)
Cause of injury: collision
Injury: fractured right humerus and ulna (wing)
Arrived: September 1999 from East Dover, VT; Rehabilitated at VINS
Age: hatch Year 1991
Sex: female
Exhibit Bird
Eastern Screech Owl (3)
Cause of injury: collision with vehicle
Injury: eye injury
Arrived: May 2004 from Raptor Rehab of Kentucky
Age: adult 2003
Sex: unknown
Red Phase
Exhibit Bird
Cause of injury: collision with vehicle
Injury: right shoulder injury with limited motion
Arrived: May 2004 from Raptor Rehab of Kentucky
Age: adult 2003
Sex: unknown
Gray Phase
Exhibit Bird
Cause of injury: collision with vehicle
Injury: 1 eye removed/other eye damaged
Arrival: May 2007 from Wildlife Center of Virginia
Age: hatched prior to 2007
Sex: unknown
Red Phase
Program Bird
Ferruginous Hawk (1)
Cause of injury: unknown trauma; probably hit by car
Injury: Right wing fractures; healed improperly
Arrived: April 2006 from the Lindsay Wildlife Museum in California
Age: hatched in 1996
Sex: male
Exhibit Bird
Golden Eagle (2)
Cause of injury: collision with vehicle
Injury: feather follicle damage
Arrived: June 1997 from Ironside Bird Rescue in Cody, WY
Age: hatched before 1997
Sex: male
Exhibit Bird
Cause of injury: malnutrition due to illegal, poor captivity raising
Injury: pathologic fractures of the elbow and wrist
Arrived: August 1996
From: unknown
Age: hatched prior to 1996
Sex: female
Exhibit Bird
Great Gray Owl (2)
Cause of injury: unknown
Injury: right eye enucleated upon arrival at the University of Minnesota Raptor Center, MN
Arrived: at VINS on July 2000 from St. Louis, MN
Age: presumed hatch year 1991
Sex: male
Exhibit Bird
Cause of injury: unknown
Injury: fractured right humerus and radius (wing)
Arrived: at VINS on July 2000 from St. Louis, MN
Age: presumed hatch year 1992
Sex: female
Exhibit Bird
Great Horned Owl (3)
Cause of injury: collision with vehicle
Injury: shoulder damage
Arrived: June 2006 from Burlington, VT
Age: hatched prior to 2006
Sex: unknown
Exhibit Bird
Cause of injury: unknown
Injury: paralysis of the hallux and second digit on the left foot
Arrived: November 1985 from Barnard, VT Rehabilitated at VINS
Age: hatched prior to 1985
Sex: unknown
Exhibit Bird
Cause of injury: imprint
Injury: imprint, limited vision in only one eye
Arrived: May 2004 from a rehab center in Utah
Age: hatch year 2000
Sex: unknown
Program Bird
Harris Hawk (1)
Cause of injury: hatched in captivity by licensed breeder
Injury: none
Arrived: arrived at VINS from breeder in Ohio in August 2001
Age: hatched in spring of 2001
Sex: male
Flight Program Bird
Northern Harrier (1)
Cause of injury: collision with tractor
Injury: feather follical damage, fx wing, limited flight
Arrived: August 2003 from Avain Haven in Maine
Age : hatched in 2003
Sex: male
Exhibit Bird
Northern Saw-whet Owl (1)
Cause of injury: collision with vehicle
Injury: fractured right radius, carpometacarpals (wing), and left tarsometatarsus (foot)
Arrived: November 1998 from South Royalton, VT; Rehabilitated at VINS
Age: hatched prior to 1998
Sex: unknown
Exhibit Bird
Peregrine Falcon (3)
Cause of injury: collision
Injury: fractured right metacarpals
Arrived: August 1995 From Ferrissburg, VT; Rehabilitated at VINS
Age: hatch year 1995
Sex: male
Exhibit Bird
Cause of injury: unknown
Injury: limited flight
Arrived: spring 2005 from Maine
Age: unknown
Sex: female
Exhibit Bird
Cause of injury: collision with unknown
Injury: left wing partially amputated
Arrived: April 2006 to VINS rehab from West Burke, VT
Age: hatched in 2000
Sex: female
Program Bird
Red-tailed Hawk (4)
Cause of injury: collision
Injury: fractured left radius and ulna
Arrived: September 1989 from Sharon , VT; Rehabilitated at VINS
Age: hatch year 1989
Sex: male
Exhibit Bird
Cause of injury: collision with vehicle
Injury: left wing feather follicle damage
Arrived: January 1988 from Kent, CT; Rehabilitated at VINS
Age: hatch year 1987
Sex: female
Exhibit Bird
Cause of injury: hit power line
Injury: fractured left humerus
Arrived: from Bloomfield, VT in 1996
Age: hatch year 1996
Sex: female
Program Bird
Cause of injury: collision with car
Injury: fractured right ulna and damaged right elbow
Arrived: from Maine in 1998
Age: arrived as an adult in 1998
Sex: female
Program Bird
Snowy Owl (1)
Cause: hatched in captivity
Injury: none/not releasable due to being habituated to humans
Arrived: September 2006 from NY
Age: hatched 2006
Sex: female
Program & Exhibit Bird
Turkey Vulture (3)
Cause of injury: gunshot
Injury: fractured right humerus
Arrived: May 1993 from Poultney, VT; Rehabilitated at VINS
Age: hatched prior to 1993
Sex: unknown
Exhibit Bird
Cause of injury: collision with vehicle
Injury: fractured right humerus
Arrived: August 1987 from a rehabilitator in New Hampshire
Age: hatched prior to 1987
Sex: unknown
Exhibit Bird
Cause of injury: unknown
Injury: limited extension of wing
Arrived: at VINS 2002 from South Dakota
Age: hatch year prior to 1983
Sex: male
Program Bird
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