Birds of Prey
In addition to a Bald and Golden Eagle, CCEEC houses and displays a variety of non-releasable raptors, both indigenous and migratory. The list of residents include: Saw-Whet Owl, Great Horned Owl, Red Tail Hawk, Broad Winged Hawk, Kestrel, Barred Owl, Barn Owl, and all the way from the Arctic Circle, two Rough Legged Hawks.


 
Did You Know?
Birds of Prey Facts

Owls have 15 neck bones. Humans and all other mammals (including Giraffes) only have 7!

The fastest animal on earth is the Peregrine Falcon. Cheetahs can run faster than 60 mph., but the Peregrine has been clocked at over 240 mph!
 
It takes a year or more for a Red Tail hawk to grow red tail feathers.
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