Morgan: Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)
Age: Has been with the WHL since 1983
Diet (in wild): Mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians and invertebrates
Habitat: Extremely varied favoring more open areas
Native range: Throughout all of the continental United States, including Canada and Alaska
Reason for residency at WHL: Right wing amputation due to gunshot wounds
Sydney: Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)
Age: Adult
Diet (in wild): Carrion
Habitat: Deciduous forests, woodlands and adjacent fields
Native range: All of the United States for breeding, permanent resident of the southeast United States
Reason for residency at WHL: Damage to right wing resulting in tendon contraction and loss of function
Squirt: Grey Phase Eastern Screech Owl (Otus asio)
Age: Adult
Diet (in wild): Large insects, small mammals and birds
Habitat: Woodlands
Native range: All of the United States
Reason for residency at WHL: Trauma resulting in tendon contracture; unable to fly
Bamf: Barred Owl (Strix varia)
Age: Adult
Diet (in wild): Small mammals (squirrels, rabbits, etc.), small birds, reptiles and amphibians. In captivity we feed them mice, rats and sometimes quail.
Habitat: Woodlands, wetlands and other forest habitats
Native range: Widespread across the United States, especially the eastern half of the country
Reason for residency at WHL: Trauma to leg resulting in detached retinas, blindness.
Professor:Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus)
Diet: Mice, rats, rabbits, and especially skunks
Habitat: Dense evergreen or hardwood forests and forest clearings
Native Range: Throughout North and South America
Reason for residency at WHL: Trauma resulting in blindness