Kites

Adopt-A-Raptor

Sojourner- Swallow-tailed Kite

Sojourner was admitted in April 2021 with multiple fractures in her left wing. Sojourner was named by our resident artist, Lauren Austin. Sojourner Truth, the American abolitionist and women’s rights leader, inspired the name. Sojourner is easy to spot by her solid black eyes.

Shadow - Mississippi Kite

Shadow was admitted to the Raptor Trauma Clinic in August, 2017. He had a severely injured right wing and eventually part of that wing was amputated. Shadow is easy to spot, he's all grey with a few white feathers on his back.

Ruby- Snail Kite

Ruby was admitted to the Center in October 2021 after she was hit by an airboat. She had a fractured right humerus, a dislocated right elbow, leg paralysis, and spinal trauma, all of which have healed, but not enough to where she was able to be released back into the wild. Ruby was named by Kathy Sayre and John Corbitt, who won her naming at the Center’s annual fundraiser. As Ruby matures, her eyes will turn red, which influenced her name.