This page is a tribute to previous CRP ambassadors who have since moved on from our program.
Barred Owl
Luna and Buddy came to CRP for similar reasons. Both had amputated wings likely as a result of a car collision. Because of this they were unable to fly and would not have survived in the wild. Luna was missing her left wing and Buddy was missing her right, and they were often be found sitting together and hiding their missing wings between them. Both passed away within a few months of each other, aged 18+ and 26+ years respectively.
Merlin
Razz was a long term resident at the Virginia Aquarium prior to coming to the CRP in September of 2016. She had a permanent right wing injury and passed away in Spring of 2021.
Short-Eared Owl
Oliver came to us from the Cornell Wildlife Health Center in Spring 2017. He was found with a broken left wing that has restricted his flight. Oliver now resides with the Woodford Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge in New Jersey.
Northern Goshawk
Frank was hatched at the Cornell Raptor Program in 1999. He was a beloved member of our program for 21 years. Unfortunately, in Spring 2019 Frank became ill with suspected West Nile and ultimately declined and succumbed to the virus at the end of 2020.
American Kestrel
Bob was found in 2009 as an injured bird in Ithaca and rehabilitated by the Cornell Wildlife Health Center. During his treatment he became somewhat imprinted on people and, combined with a residual wing injury, caused him to be non-releasable. Instead, he was given to the CRP to be trained and used as an education bird. He was one of our best education birds for 11 years before he sadly passed away in October 2020.
Ferruginous Hawk
Apache was originally a wild bird who sustained a broken right wing and injury to his right foot which necessitated the amputation of one of his toes. He was trained as a falconry bird with the California Foundation for Birds of Prey for possible release. However, he was determined to be poorly flighted, so he was transferred to our program in January 2018 to become an education bird.
Cooper’s Hawk
Jack is a rehabilitated bird estimated to have hatched in 2007. He had ocular issues in his right eye which left him non-releasable.
Sharp-Shinned Hawk
Florence was obtained as a rehabilitated bird in 1996. She was unsuccessful as a propagation bird and was retired from education programs before she passed away at the ripe old age of nearly 24 years.
Eastern Screech Owl
Valkyrie came to CRP from a local wildlife rehabilitator. He sustained a permanent right wing injury and ocular trauma to his right eye. Valkyrie passed away in October 2019.
Turkey Vulture
Ed was found in 2008 with an injured wing and foot. She was likely hit by a car but, by the time she was found, the bones had begun to heal incorrectly. Due to her lasting injuries, she had a slight limp and can only flap short distances. In September 2019, Ed quietly passed away under the care of CRP members and veterinarians due to complications from her permanent injuries and subsequent health degeneration.
Swainson’s Hawk
Hank was a very young bird when he was found with a right eye injury in 2014. While it is unknown how he was injured, he was left blind in one eye and thus non-releasable. Because he was so young when found, he ended up becoming imprinted on people. Hank sadly passed away in spring of 2019.