As humans encroach on their territory, these top predators become vulnerable, facing risks from hunters, speeding cars, and powerlines. Luckily there are places like Audubon of Florida center for Birds of Prey, a nature center that recues and cares for sick, injured and orphaned raptors. Many of the patients fully recover and are released back to the wild, while others become permanent residents, serving as important educators for visitors.

Please note: keep in mind that even a badly injured raptor is a dangerous one, and could hurt you or itself if not captured and treated by a professional. To locate a rehabilitation center near you, contact your local Audubon Center or Chapter, or your state's wildlife department.

Want to learn more?

• Adopt a Bird of Prey: Each adoption helps with the care, feeding and medical treatment of birds brought to the Center or those unreleaseable individuals who are permanently housed here for community education programs.
• Pale Male: Audubon Magazine's cover story about Manhattan's most famous bird and his mate Lola, as a city unites to find and build the displaced couple a brand new nest.
• The Bald Eagle Challenger: The story of an eagle rehabilitator and his most celebrated patient, who travel the nation, hand in talon, to help spread the cause.
• Join Audubon: Help to save these and other birds, wildlife and their habitats and receive one year of all member benefits, including our award-winning Audubon Magazine.