Hillary: Harris's Hawk (Parabuteo unicinctus)
Age: Adult
Diet: In the wild they hunt small mammals (squirrels, rabbits, etc.), birds, and reptiles. In captivity we feed them mice, rats, and sometimes quail
Habitat: Sparse woodland and semi-desert, as well as marshes (with some trees)
Native range: Harris's hawks normally live in arid to semiarid areas on the southwest part of the US and in parts of Central and South America
Reason for residency at WHL: Trauma to a leg resulting in permanent damage
Brize: Mississippi Kite (Ictinia mississippiensis)
Age: Adult
Diet: Mostly flying insects
Habitat: Lowland hardwood forests, native range along the Mississippi floodplain, South America in winter
Reason for residency at WHL: Orphaned and never fledged
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 permanent damage