Eagles

Adopt-A-Raptor

Hali - Bald Eagle

Hali was rescued at age two in Sarasota in 2013. She was tangled in barbed wire, had bone exposure and no circulation to the tip of her right wing. She was transferred to the Center for care and it was determined that a partial wing amputation was necessary.

Francis - Bald Eagle

Francis, an adult male bald eagle, came to the Audubon Center for Birds of Prey as a very young eaglet in April of 1991. Most likely kicked out of his nest by his parents because of a respiratory infection and a cataract in one eye, he was a very sick little eagle when admitted. Because Francis required constant care, he was literally hand-raised by center staff. It was soon determined that reduced lung capacity from the infection and an inoperable eye defect rendered the young eagle non-releasable. Francis is glove-trained and very comfortable around the public, participating in educational programs as an Audubon ambassador. Francis is named for St. Francis of Assisi, patron saint of animals.

Tallulah - Bald Eagle

Tallulah was rescued by our staff in 2013 after she was injured in a territory fight. She suffered many injuries and required amputation of part of her wing. In 1998 as a young bird still in the nest, she was banded by U.S. Fish and Wildlife and was equipped with a transmitter as part of a research project that noted her migration all the way to Canada and back.