Falcons and Caracaras in North America

[birdsandbats]

Wildwood no longer keeps Peregrine Falcon.

 

[Coelacanth18]

Living Coast Discovery Center (San Diego) displays Crested Caracara, and also has a Merlin brought out as an education animal.

 

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African Pygmy Falcon (12-14 holders)

Cincinnati (ambassador)
Denver
Fort Worth
Franklin Park
Houston
LA
Louisville?
Memphis
National Aviary
Oklahoma City?
San Antonio
San Diego
SDZSP
Toledo

Also Bronx Zoo.

American Kestrel (25-29 holders)

Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary
Big Bear Alpine
Boonshoft Museum of Discovery
Bramble Park
Brookfield
Busch Wildlife Sanctuary
CALM?
Canadian Raptor Conservancy
Cascades Raptor Center
Ecomuseum
El Paso
Gabbert’s Raptor Center
Great Plains Nature Center
Hogle
Lee Simmons
Living Coast Discovery Center
Maine Wildlife Park
Marshy Point Nature Center
Phillips Park
Phoenix
Richardson Nature Center
Saskatoon Forestry Park & Zoo?
Save Our Seabirds
The Living Desert
Toronto?
Westwood Hill Nature Center
World Bird Sanctuary
World Center for Birds of Prey
Zoo de Granby
Zoo Tampa?

Also Hawk Creek Wildlife Center.

 

[red river hog]

American Kestrel (25-29 holders)

Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary
Big Bear Alpine
Boonshoft Museum of Discovery
Bramble Park
Brookfield
Busch Wildlife Sanctuary
CALM?
Canadian Raptor Conservancy
Cascades Raptor Center
Ecomuseum
El Paso
Gabbert’s Raptor Center
Great Plains Nature Center
Hogle
Lee Simmons
Living Coast Discovery Center
Maine Wildlife Park
Marshy Point Nature Center
Phillips Park
Phoenix
Richardson Nature Center
Saskatoon Forestry Park & Zoo?
Save Our Seabirds
The Living Desert
Toronto?
Westwood Hill Nature Center
World Bird Sanctuary
World Center for Birds of Prey
Zoo de Granby
Zoo Tampa?

Also Peace River Wildlife Center and Woodford Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge

Merlin (6 holders)

Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary
Big Bear Alpine
Carolina Raptor Center
Cascades Raptor Center
Laura Quinn Wild Bird Sanctuary
The Raptor Trust

Also held by Woodford Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge

 

[Smaggledagle]

Utica Zoo in New York holds merlin (which is behind-the-scenes).

Merlin – Utica Zoo

 

[Smaggledagle]

CuriOdyssey in California holds American kestrel.

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Ecotarium in Massachusetts holds American kestrel.

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Folsom City Zoo Sanctuary in California holds peregrine falcon.

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Oregon Coast Aquarium in Oregon holds American kestrel (ambassador).

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Potter Park Zoo in Michigan holds American kestrel.

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[Smaggledagle]

Crested Caracara - Wildlife West Nature Park (NM)

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Eurasian Kestrel - National Aviary! (PA)

National Aviary

American Kestrel - Audubon Center for Birds of Prey (FL), South Carolina Aquarium (SC),

Audubon Center for Birds of Prey
South Carolina Aquarium

Lanner Falcon - National Aviary! (PA)

National Aviary

Saker Falcon - Jungle Cat World Wildlife Park (ON)

Jungle Cat World Wildlife Park

Peregrine Falcon - The Loveland Living Planet Aquarium! (UT), Trailside Museum & Zoo (NY)

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* Facilities with the (!) icon keep their birds as an ambassador species/behind the scenes.

 

[RandomConservationist]

BREC Baton Rouge has 2 Crested Caracara (Caracara cheriway) on exhibit in a new birds of prey aviary, housed with a pair of Bald Eagles

 

[Great Argus]

BREC Baton Rouge has 2 Crested Caracara (Caracara cheriway) on exhibit in a new birds of prey aviary, housed with a pair of Bald Eagles

Caracaras with the eagles or in separate aviaries? I'd be quite surprised if they were mixed.

 

[RandomConservationist]

Caracaras with the eagles or in separate aviaries? I'd be quite surprised if they were mixed.

To my surprise they were mixed, you can see them both in the same image here, though they weren't cooperating for photos. Third image, eagle on the ground to the left, caracara on the lowest branch to the right.

 

[Great Argus]

To my surprise they were mixed, you can see them both in the same image here, though they weren't cooperating for photos. Third image, eagle on the ground to the left, caracara on the lowest branch to the right.

Thanks for sharing the photos. I'm quite surprised they opted to mix the two, given that Bald Eagles tend to be rather aggressive bullies. Even if the eagles involved are more mild mannered I wouldn't be surprised to see it not work out in the long run.

 

[birdsandbats]

Thanks for sharing the photos. I'm quite surprised they opted to mix the two, given that Bald Eagles tend to be rather aggressive bullies. Even if the eagles involved are more mild mannered I wouldn't be surprised to see it not work out in the long run.

Not the first time I've seen Bald Eagles mixed with other birds of prey, Wildwood Zoo had them mixed with Rough-legged Hawk for several years.

 

[Nile Hippo Expert]

Thanks for sharing the photos. I'm quite surprised they opted to mix the two, given that Bald Eagles tend to be rather aggressive bullies. Even if the eagles involved are more mild mannered I wouldn't be surprised to see it not work out in the long run.

Seeing that two species have been cohabitating for at least six months, things seem to be working out just fine. Here is another photo of the exhibit from the article pasted below.

Photos: Renovations at Baton Rouge Zoo to greet guests behind new entrance

 

[Great Argus]

Not the first time I've seen Bald Eagles mixed with other birds of prey, Wildwood Zoo had them mixed with Rough-legged Hawk for several years.

Oh I'm well aware it's occasionally done - whether the best option who knows.

Seeing that two species have been cohabitating for at least six months, things seem to be working out just fine.

Eh six months isn't all that long particularly. Breeding season is approaching and that could factor in, or maybe not. Equally just because two species haven't injured each other doesn't inherently mean they're getting along well.