Raptor Ambassador Spotlight: Valkyrie the Bald Eagle
In early summer of 2011, a young Bald Eagle took her first flight from the…
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Raptor Ambassador Spotlight: Willow the Northern Saw-whet Owl
In a small Milwaukee classroom, children sit attentively as a Raptor Educator describes the unique…
Raptor Ambassador Spotlight: Sky Walker the Red-tailed Hawk
In late January of 2000, a young family was spending a normal afternoon at home—before…
Betty & Maverick: The Barred Owl Monitoring Project
In 2025, we launched our Barred Owl nest box livestream, and the public fell in…
Raptor Ambassador Spotlight: Perseus the Barred Owl
In June 2018, the Raptors of Schlitz Audubon received a thrilling note from our colleague…
Raptor Ambassador Spotlight: Loki the American Crow
In January 2013, raptor staff walked into Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport to pick up a very special friend. In…
Raptor Ambassador Spotlight: Glory the Bald Eagle
Standing at three feet tall and weighing in at twelve pounds, our male Bald Eagle…
Raptor Ambassador Spotlight: Zari the Great Horned Owl
In 2016, a group of three young Great Horned Owl chicks found their way to…
Bird Behaviors Around the Clock
With contributions from Laine Cotteleer, Tom Finley, and Erin Toohey. If you’re an early riser,…
How Raptors Signal Ecosystem Health
Raptors play an integral role in Wisconsin’s diverse ecosystems and can alert us when conservation…
American Kestrels
Gracing the skies of grasslands and prairies, American Kestrels (Falco sparverius) are North America’s smallest…
Raptor STEAM Initiatives Invigorate Learning
The STEAM framework in education refers to teaching and learning concepts based on Science, Technology,…