Alaska Raptor Center
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The Alaska Raptor Center, located in Sitka Alaska, provides medical treatment to over 200 injured birds each year. Although we specialize in raptors, we will aid any wild bird in need. 501C3 Nonprofit. (907)747-8662
On behalf of the Staff, Volunteers, and Board of Directors of the Alaska Raptor Center, Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! #MerryChristmas #HappyHolidays
December 25, 2025 at 5:02 PM
On behalf of the Staff, Volunteers, and Board of Directors of the Alaska Raptor Center, Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! #MerryChristmas #HappyHolidays
We have a new patient in the clinic! 👀 Before the big reveal, can you guess this bird by its feet and legs? Take a close look, drop your guess below, and then keep watching to see if you’re right! #GuesstheBird #WhatIsIt #GuessingGame
December 23, 2025 at 5:14 PM
We have a new patient in the clinic! 👀 Before the big reveal, can you guess this bird by its feet and legs? Take a close look, drop your guess below, and then keep watching to see if you’re right! #GuesstheBird #WhatIsIt #GuessingGame
The Alaska Raptor Center will be closed December 25th & 26th in observance of Christmas. If you encounter an injured bird, we are still on call! Contact us at (907) 747-8662. #Holiday #HappyHolidays #Christmas
December 22, 2025 at 5:27 PM
The Alaska Raptor Center will be closed December 25th & 26th in observance of Christmas. If you encounter an injured bird, we are still on call! Contact us at (907) 747-8662. #Holiday #HappyHolidays #Christmas
Curious about what owls eat? Join us today, December 19th at 3:00 PM Alaska Time for a LIVE Owl Pellet Dissection with one of our Avian Care Specialists!
Grab your curiosity and tune in for an up-close look at how owls digest their meals!
Grab your curiosity and tune in for an up-close look at how owls digest their meals!
December 19, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Curious about what owls eat? Join us today, December 19th at 3:00 PM Alaska Time for a LIVE Owl Pellet Dissection with one of our Avian Care Specialists!
Grab your curiosity and tune in for an up-close look at how owls digest their meals!
Grab your curiosity and tune in for an up-close look at how owls digest their meals!
This Friday, Dec 19th, at 3:00 PM AK Time, join us for an Owl Pellet Dissection Live Stream on Facebook and Instagram. Don’t miss this up-close look at what owls eat and how their digestive system works! #Owls #OwlPellets #JoinUs
December 17, 2025 at 4:52 PM
This Friday, Dec 19th, at 3:00 PM AK Time, join us for an Owl Pellet Dissection Live Stream on Facebook and Instagram. Don’t miss this up-close look at what owls eat and how their digestive system works! #Owls #OwlPellets #JoinUs
Narwhal, our resident Great Horned Owl, showing off his facial disc, a special set of concave feathers that collects and directs sound to his ears hidden beneath the fluff. This feathered dish lets owls hear even the faintest sounds, like prey moving under snow! #GreatHornedOwl #Owls #OwlAdaptations
December 16, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Narwhal, our resident Great Horned Owl, showing off his facial disc, a special set of concave feathers that collects and directs sound to his ears hidden beneath the fluff. This feathered dish lets owls hear even the faintest sounds, like prey moving under snow! #GreatHornedOwl #Owls #OwlAdaptations
Did you know that an Owls elongated eyes are fixed in place by bony sclerotic rings? They can’t roll their eyes in their sockets like us humans. To make up for it, owls have incredible neck flexibility, able to turn their heads up to 270°! #OwlEyes #NatureAdaptations #Owlidays
December 11, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Did you know that an Owls elongated eyes are fixed in place by bony sclerotic rings? They can’t roll their eyes in their sockets like us humans. To make up for it, owls have incredible neck flexibility, able to turn their heads up to 270°! #OwlEyes #NatureAdaptations #Owlidays
Only 4 more days until Owlidays!
Have you ever wondered why our raptors don’t get fruits or veggies? All raptors, including Bald Eagles, are obligate carnivores, meaning their bodies are built to digest meat only. #carnivore #DidYouKnow #owlidays
Have you ever wondered why our raptors don’t get fruits or veggies? All raptors, including Bald Eagles, are obligate carnivores, meaning their bodies are built to digest meat only. #carnivore #DidYouKnow #owlidays
December 10, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Only 4 more days until Owlidays!
Have you ever wondered why our raptors don’t get fruits or veggies? All raptors, including Bald Eagles, are obligate carnivores, meaning their bodies are built to digest meat only. #carnivore #DidYouKnow #owlidays
Have you ever wondered why our raptors don’t get fruits or veggies? All raptors, including Bald Eagles, are obligate carnivores, meaning their bodies are built to digest meat only. #carnivore #DidYouKnow #owlidays
Join us at the Alaska Raptor Center for OWLIDAYS!
This Saturday, December 13th. Come enjoy the festivities and kick off the holidays with your Sitka community!
This Saturday, December 13th. Come enjoy the festivities and kick off the holidays with your Sitka community!
December 8, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Join us at the Alaska Raptor Center for OWLIDAYS!
This Saturday, December 13th. Come enjoy the festivities and kick off the holidays with your Sitka community!
This Saturday, December 13th. Come enjoy the festivities and kick off the holidays with your Sitka community!
Meet Phoenix, our newest Bald Eagle patient. 🦅 She came to us from Hoonah after getting into a burn pile that resulted in the loss of her tail, the tips of her primary flight feathers, and burns on her legs and feet. #AnimalRescue #helpingothers #wholesome
December 4, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Meet Phoenix, our newest Bald Eagle patient. 🦅 She came to us from Hoonah after getting into a burn pile that resulted in the loss of her tail, the tips of her primary flight feathers, and burns on her legs and feet. #AnimalRescue #helpingothers #wholesome
Your support on Giving Tuesday helps provide medical care, food, rehabilitation, and a second chance for the birds who need us most. Every donation, membership, purchase, or share makes a difference for the birds under our care! #GivingTuesday #RaptorCenter #WildlifeConservation
December 2, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Your support on Giving Tuesday helps provide medical care, food, rehabilitation, and a second chance for the birds who need us most. Every donation, membership, purchase, or share makes a difference for the birds under our care! #GivingTuesday #RaptorCenter #WildlifeConservation
🦅 After celebrating Thanksgiving, we can keep the spirit of gratitude going by giving back. This #GivingTuesday, you can help the Alaska Raptor Center continue our mission of rehabilitation, education, and research.
Every act of generosity counts. #GivingTuesday #SupportWildlife #GiveBack
Every act of generosity counts. #GivingTuesday #SupportWildlife #GiveBack
November 30, 2025 at 6:01 PM
🦅 After celebrating Thanksgiving, we can keep the spirit of gratitude going by giving back. This #GivingTuesday, you can help the Alaska Raptor Center continue our mission of rehabilitation, education, and research.
Every act of generosity counts. #GivingTuesday #SupportWildlife #GiveBack
Every act of generosity counts. #GivingTuesday #SupportWildlife #GiveBack
Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at the Alaska Raptor Center! 🦅🍁 We’re grateful for our incredible community of supporters, volunteers, and raptor fans. We want to wish you a day full of gratitude, and maybe a little feathered fun! #HappyThanksgiving #BaldEagle #GratefulForWildlife
November 27, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at the Alaska Raptor Center! 🦅🍁 We’re grateful for our incredible community of supporters, volunteers, and raptor fans. We want to wish you a day full of gratitude, and maybe a little feathered fun! #HappyThanksgiving #BaldEagle #GratefulForWildlife
This Varied Thrush came to us after a window collision and was found with a fractured coracoid—an important flight bone. After rest, bandages, food, and meds, he’s made a full recovery. Today, he’s headed back into the wild! 💛🐦 #WildlifeRehab #Thrush #WildlifeRescue #AnimalRescue
November 26, 2025 at 5:30 PM
This Varied Thrush came to us after a window collision and was found with a fractured coracoid—an important flight bone. After rest, bandages, food, and meds, he’s made a full recovery. Today, he’s headed back into the wild! 💛🐦 #WildlifeRehab #Thrush #WildlifeRescue #AnimalRescue
Did you know that eagles have a nictitating membrane, a transparent eyelid, that helps protect and moisten their eyes? Here you can see Sitka, one of our resident Bald Eagles, showing off her nictitating membrane. Nature is full of marvels! #BaldEagle #WildlifeWonders #EyeProtection
November 24, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Did you know that eagles have a nictitating membrane, a transparent eyelid, that helps protect and moisten their eyes? Here you can see Sitka, one of our resident Bald Eagles, showing off her nictitating membrane. Nature is full of marvels! #BaldEagle #WildlifeWonders #EyeProtection
(2/2) Huge thanks to our amazing event sponsors, Our Town Catering, Knightly Tours, House of Liquor, Northrim Bank, Cruise Line Agencies of Alaska, First Bank, Alaska Litho, Watson Point Liquor, CBC Construction, Sitka Sound Cruise Terminal, and Tito's Handmade Vodka, for making the magic happen!
November 21, 2025 at 11:15 PM
(2/2) Huge thanks to our amazing event sponsors, Our Town Catering, Knightly Tours, House of Liquor, Northrim Bank, Cruise Line Agencies of Alaska, First Bank, Alaska Litho, Watson Point Liquor, CBC Construction, Sitka Sound Cruise Terminal, and Tito's Handmade Vodka, for making the magic happen!
(1/2) What an incredible night! Thank you to everyone who came out to support the Alaska Raptor Center at our annual fundraiser. Your enthusiasm and generosity helped us raise $100,465 on the night, which will help us rescue, rehabilitate, and release Alaska’s raptors!
November 21, 2025 at 11:15 PM
(1/2) What an incredible night! Thank you to everyone who came out to support the Alaska Raptor Center at our annual fundraiser. Your enthusiasm and generosity helped us raise $100,465 on the night, which will help us rescue, rehabilitate, and release Alaska’s raptors!
Celebrate Owlidays with the Alaska Raptor Center on Saturday, December 13st, from 11am – 2pm! Explore the fascinating world of owls, discover their incredible adaptations, and meet our Owls-in-Residence. This event is free to all, children must be accompanied and supervised by an adult.
November 20, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Celebrate Owlidays with the Alaska Raptor Center on Saturday, December 13st, from 11am – 2pm! Explore the fascinating world of owls, discover their incredible adaptations, and meet our Owls-in-Residence. This event is free to all, children must be accompanied and supervised by an adult.
It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Pele, a Peregrine Falcon, who helped us educate the public for over 17 years. Thank you Pele for being such a solid ambassador for your species for 17 years. We will miss you.
November 19, 2025 at 8:09 PM
It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Pele, a Peregrine Falcon, who helped us educate the public for over 17 years. Thank you Pele for being such a solid ambassador for your species for 17 years. We will miss you.
Meet Sable, our newest resident here at the Center! Sable is a Gyrfalcon/Peregrine hybrid who spent 14 seasons as a skilled falconry bird. Now happily retired, Sable has joined our team for lifelong care, comfort, and plenty of admiration. #peregrinefalcon #gyrfalcon #wildlife #wildlifeconservation
November 17, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Meet Sable, our newest resident here at the Center! Sable is a Gyrfalcon/Peregrine hybrid who spent 14 seasons as a skilled falconry bird. Now happily retired, Sable has joined our team for lifelong care, comfort, and plenty of admiration. #peregrinefalcon #gyrfalcon #wildlife #wildlifeconservation
Last call for tickets! Our biggest night of the year is almost here, and we still have a few tickets available! This year’s auction lineup is stacked, local adventures, wine bundles, breathtaking cruises, and so much more. We still have a few tickets available, $100 each. Call (907)747-8662!
November 14, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Last call for tickets! Our biggest night of the year is almost here, and we still have a few tickets available! This year’s auction lineup is stacked, local adventures, wine bundles, breathtaking cruises, and so much more. We still have a few tickets available, $100 each. Call (907)747-8662!
In celebration of Veterans Day, the Staff, Board of Directors, and Volunteers of the Alaska Raptor Center, extend a thank you to all the men and women who have served and sacrificed for our country.
November 11, 2025 at 6:12 PM
In celebration of Veterans Day, the Staff, Board of Directors, and Volunteers of the Alaska Raptor Center, extend a thank you to all the men and women who have served and sacrificed for our country.
There are only 5 days left until our annual fundraiser!
Join us this Saturday, November 15th. Every ticket supports our mission of rehabilitation, education, and research here at the Alaska Raptor Center.
Don’t wait, get your tickets today and help us make a difference for Alaska’s raptors!
Join us this Saturday, November 15th. Every ticket supports our mission of rehabilitation, education, and research here at the Alaska Raptor Center.
Don’t wait, get your tickets today and help us make a difference for Alaska’s raptors!
November 10, 2025 at 7:55 PM
There are only 5 days left until our annual fundraiser!
Join us this Saturday, November 15th. Every ticket supports our mission of rehabilitation, education, and research here at the Alaska Raptor Center.
Don’t wait, get your tickets today and help us make a difference for Alaska’s raptors!
Join us this Saturday, November 15th. Every ticket supports our mission of rehabilitation, education, and research here at the Alaska Raptor Center.
Don’t wait, get your tickets today and help us make a difference for Alaska’s raptors!
King Owlbert update! By now, most of you have seen the coronation of one of our newest patients, King Owlbert. Owlbert is in stable condition, and we have high hopes for his healing process. We hope to have more updates soon! #owlbert #PygmyOwl #Wholesome
November 7, 2025 at 11:08 PM
King Owlbert update! By now, most of you have seen the coronation of one of our newest patients, King Owlbert. Owlbert is in stable condition, and we have high hopes for his healing process. We hope to have more updates soon! #owlbert #PygmyOwl #Wholesome
The Vintage Cellar Sponsor - House of Liquor
The Voice of the Ballroom - Knightly Tours
The Master's Brush Patron - AK Litho
The Bidding Baton Patron - First Bank
The Grand Feast Patron - Tito's Vodka
The Portrait Patron - Cruise Line Agencies of Alaska
The Voice of the Ballroom - Knightly Tours
The Master's Brush Patron - AK Litho
The Bidding Baton Patron - First Bank
The Grand Feast Patron - Tito's Vodka
The Portrait Patron - Cruise Line Agencies of Alaska
November 6, 2025 at 4:48 PM
The Vintage Cellar Sponsor - House of Liquor
The Voice of the Ballroom - Knightly Tours
The Master's Brush Patron - AK Litho
The Bidding Baton Patron - First Bank
The Grand Feast Patron - Tito's Vodka
The Portrait Patron - Cruise Line Agencies of Alaska
The Voice of the Ballroom - Knightly Tours
The Master's Brush Patron - AK Litho
The Bidding Baton Patron - First Bank
The Grand Feast Patron - Tito's Vodka
The Portrait Patron - Cruise Line Agencies of Alaska