Birds of Prey Rehabilitation Center

Photo Gallery

a_place_called_hope_raptors

Although we’ve had Osprey this season, today has

Although we’ve had Osprey this season, today has officially begun the Osprey chapter. Three juvenile birds admitted in the same day. First youngster is seen with our very own Terry Shaw who retrieved this bird from Clinton after he was discovered hanging from a gutter by his long talon. Next is a fledgling found on the side of the road in Harkness Park. Last was another youngster grounded in East Haven due to failure to thrive resulting from an old injury to one eye. All being hand fed fish. Osprey can be tricky in captive settings and are notorious for being difficult to get to eat. Wish us luck as each case moves forward. Happy Osprey season! Notice the orange eyes and white tipped body feather edges indicating juvenile over adult Osprey. Adults have yellow eyes and no white edges to those body feathers. #osprey #ospreyofinstagram

Who remembers this Turkey Vulture who was struck b

Who remembers this Turkey Vulture who was struck by a vehicle and left on the side of the highway? Today was FREEDOM day! #turkeyvulture #vulturesofinstagram

Green Heron chicks in trouble. Unfortunately, one

Green Heron chicks in trouble. Unfortunately, one has died, one has vanished and one has a broken wing and was covered with fly strike(eggs that hatch into maggots). We will do our best to bounce this little one back. #greenheron #greenheronofinstagram #herons #heronsofinstagram

It’s amazing what a little “down time” can d

It’s amazing what a little “down time” can do when we are hurting… let this Barred Owl remind us to rest so we can heal. Obviously this owl was struck by a vehicle. He is suffering from a head trauma but he is rapidly improving and was lucky to not suffer from any broken bones. Each passing hour, he feels stronger and is closer to returning to his territory. #barredowl #barredowlsofinstagram #owls

Thank you DEEP CT Environmental Conservation Polic

Thank you DEEP CT Environmental Conservation Police for the very well done Awards Ceremony that took place this morning. It was an honor to attend and learn of only a handful of incredible actions and efforts put forth by officers, organizations and the public to right so many wrongs. APCH is proud of our achievements and honored to work under the CT DEEP Wildlife Division. A special thanks to Officer Alex Blackwell for her recognition of our ongoing efforts and her time invested in bringing us to this ceremony in this way. Proud to be a team. #ctdeep #ctenvironmentalconservationpolice #aplacecalledhoperaptors

BIG SHOUT OUT to CT Environmental Conservation Off

BIG SHOUT OUT to CT Environmental Conservation Officer Mazzatta for coming to the aid of this distressed red tailed hawk who was struck by a truck and was stuck in the grill of the vehicle. Unfortunately both wings were broken and there was internal damage so this soul had to be gifted. The suffering is over. Thank you ENCON for coming though for this hawk in dire need. Fly free sweet one. Fly high and strong. #redtailedhawk #hawksofinstagram #ctencon #ctdeep

Yesterday, this Osprey chick fell from its nest an

Yesterday, this Osprey chick fell from its nest and our climber Alex Brune got to put this beautiful baby back up where it belonged and the parents couldn’t have been happier. Birds are best raised by birds and should always be returned when they are uninjured. This lucky singleton gets another chance at the natural wild rearing process thanks to his/her kind finder who reached out and to our very own Alex who responded in record time to fix this mishap. Good luck lil Osprey! And great job to finder and rescuer fir doing right by this chick. #osprey #ospreyofinstagram #birdsbestraisedbybirds

This Turkey Vulture had been struck by a vehicle a

This Turkey Vulture had been struck by a vehicle and left for dead. It took many hours for this bird to receive rescue, transport, and critical care. Worth it in the end! May he continue to amaze us. A real will to live… so honored to be in his service. #vulturesofinstagram #turkeyvulture

Baby crows like cranberries! Thanks to the recent

Baby crows like cranberries! Thanks to the recent donation from a supporter, we have plenty!!! #crows #corvid #corvidsofinstagram #crowsofinstagram

So you don’t want bugs? Here is a firsthand look

So you don’t want bugs? Here is a firsthand look at what pesticides and chemicals do in the food chain. This baby just fledged Coopers Hawk is suffering from toxicity poisoning. The species and ingest a lot of birds, who eat the bugs. This is disturbing on so many levels. #baninsecticides #toxicity #secondarypoisoning

Rare birds eye view of the renested Yellow Crowned

Rare birds eye view of the renested Yellow Crowned Night Heron being fed by parent. Enjoy the little dinosaur! #heron #yellowcrownednightheron #heronsofinstagram #birdsbestraisedbybirds

Renested Yellow Crowned Night Heron is thriving in

Renested Yellow Crowned Night Heron is thriving in his parents care! Our picture video footage showed adults happily feeding their returned chick. All is well… #heronsofinstagram #heron #yellowcrownednightheron

Fish Crows after Hurricane Elsa. Both sets came do

Fish Crows after Hurricane Elsa. Both sets came down from their nests losing two siblings towns apart. Inevitably these four will rehab together until they can be reunited with their original families. One has suffered a broken wing and leg so he is still guarded. Please check your own backyards as many nesting birds have fallen victim to the high winds and rains. #fishcrows #corvids #crowsofinstagram

Osprey returns to freedom after CT Environmental C

Osprey returns to freedom after CT Environmental Conservation Officer Riley rescues the bird from an entanglement of line and wire. This Osprey was fortunate he did not suffer any long term injuries so he could hurry back to help feed those babies!!! Thanks ENCON Officer Riley and Officer Blackwell for saving this life and bringing him to APCH for care. He is back where he belongs. #ospreyrelease #ospreyofinstagram #osprey

Have you ever seen a wet or drenched owl? This hur

Have you ever seen a wet or drenched owl? This hurricane rain has us pretty soaked at APCH. Owls are uniquely designed to have soft feathers for silent flight therefore they do not have the same active oil gland of other species to coat feathers to repel water. That would make the feathers heavier and therefore louder! If you come across an owl who is wet, it is likely unable to fly. Keep an eye on it but don’t rush to rehab unless the bird is injured or shows other signs of distress. The owl may only need some dry time. #wetowls #owlsofinstagram

Fireworks destroyed a perfectly healthy and functi

Fireworks destroyed a perfectly healthy and functioning family nest of Yellow Crowned Night Herons. Three babies on the edge of their nest yesterday… flapping and preparing to fledge and after the fireworks, three babies on the ground leaving two dead… this sole survivor will hopefully be renested. So many don’t stop to think about the damages caused by this sort of celebration. Devastating results. Please consider not celebrating in such a detrimental fashion. Our wildlife thanks you. Stay tuned… #heronsofinstagram #herons #yellowcrownednightheron

Just for smiles... nestling Bluejay cuteness. #blu

Just for smiles... nestling Bluejay cuteness. #bluejays #jaysofinstagram #corvids #corvidsofinstagram

SHOT! and left to die. This poor soul is just a ba

SHOT! and left to die. This poor soul is just a baby. His wing is broken but that’s not the worst of it. He did not get rescued right away and as he sat grounded because of his condition, flies laud their eggs all over his body and maggots started to eat away at his healthy flesh. We have cleaned him up and treated him the best we can and we will be able to fix the wing, but we don’t know if the damage is too severe at this point in time. Please send him well wishes and may his perpetrator go to jail. Shane on ANYONE to shot our wildlife. #redtailedhawk #hawksofinstagram

This fortunate Black Vulture survived a long rehab

This fortunate Black Vulture survived a long rehabilitation process after having been discovered starving due to a life threatening foot injury in March. After months of critical care, and the loss of three toes on one foot, this beauty got to return home to his territory and colony. We are so pleased he had the will to live and the adaptability to live captive for his rehabilitation care. We are so honored to have been able to help this incredible bird recover to finally make it home! #blackvultures #vulturesofinstagram #releasebirds #wildliferehabilitation

Some of our treasured ambassadors who shared them

Some of our treasured ambassadors who shared them selves and their stories today at a program. We are loving being back out sharing with our supporters! Outdoor programming is ideal for our birds and for us. To learn more about our programming please visit our website for a menu. www.aplacecalledhoperaptors.com these birds are also amazing to overcome their injuries and consent to what we ask of them for educational programming. We are so honored. #raptorsofinstagram #birdsofprey #ambassadorbirds

Load More... Follow on Instagram