The Talon Trust has several resident raptors. These birds suffered injuries that deemed them unreleasable back into the wild. Many of the birds become ambassadors for our educational programs. Learn more about our residents below.
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Population:Valkyrie came to us in October 2021. She was surrendered by a civilian to one of our veterinary partners, and her injuries deem her not releasable back into the wild.
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Population:Cersei came to us in the fall of 2021 in her second year. She was bred by a licensed raptor breeder for falconry, and she is a mix of prairie and gyrfalcon, which are not native to our area. […]
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Population:This dark morph rough-legged hawk was rescued from a corn field in Mackey, Indiana. Unable to fly but a few feet off the ground, we found that he had an old break in the wing that was already healed. […]
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Population:Sassafras aka "Sass" was found on the ground in Gibson County in the spring of 2019 as a youngster with a wing break that was too far healed improperly to be corrected. As a result, she is not flighted and cannot be released. Sass is currently in bootcamp with volunteer Regina getting comfortable on the glove so that she can join our educational programs in the future. Her name says it all, a typical sassy great horned owl!
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Population:Harley came to us in 2018 from a local falconer. In her first hunting season she exhibited some behavioral concerns that deemed her not a good candidate as a falconry bird. She is not native to our area, but […]
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Population:Jack came to us in the winter of 2017-18. It appears someone had shot him, as the vet found steel shot in several places in his body, he has lost an eye, and cannot fly. Look out for him along with our other raptor ambassadors in programs soon!
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Population:Grey was found on the side of the road with a severe concussion in 2017, presumably from a car collision. As a result she was left with eye damage and a broken wrist. She is almost flighted, but not enough to gain altitude to hunt properly. So she has joined our educational program team. 'Though she be little she is fierce' is the perfect quote for this little gal.
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Population:Hattie had a collision with a car in central Indiana in 2007. She damaged the tip of her left wing and now cannot gain altitude in flight. Hattie is named after Liz and Chris Hatton, rehabilitators that nurtured her back to health in north central Indiana. She was a haggard bird when she was injured, meaning old and set in her ways. She is our most fierce predator, yet she is a big turkey! You'll find her perched at the top of her favorite ladder making an owl totem pole with her 'mew'-mate Kat.
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Population:Luna suffered a collision with a car in the Evansville area in 2007. She is fully flighted, but is handicapped for hunting due to the resulting blindness in her right eye. She sees well in her other eye, however, and trains it in a glaring stare on anything that looks unpleasant. She is trained to do programs, and furthermore insists on stardom treatment, as any diva would. She is cool, calm, and collected in programs, and strives to give the appearance that nothing can ruffle her feathers.
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Population:Hoot was found on the ground in the Evansville area in 2012. Having just fledged the nest, he could not perch or hunt properly due to a deformed left foot, which did not form properly below the ankle. He doesn't do programs yet, so his main occupation is to beg for food (as all teenagers do), and pester his 'mew'-mate Luna.
