MONTANA WILD WINGS RECOVERY CENTER
An important part of the work we do at MWWRC are the education programs we provide for the public. We enjoy reaching out to schools, businesses, and community groups to help others learn about and appreciate these amazing birds. We offer a variety of opportunities to see our raptors up-close and learn about specific species, human/wildlife interactions, and ways the public can help support raptors.
Call us at (406) 250-1070 to schedule a tour, a program or an event and pricing.
**Additional charges may apply for travel distance or number of birds requested.
An important part of the work we do at MWWRC are the education programs we provide for the public. We enjoy reaching out to schools, businesses, and community groups to help others learn about and appreciate these amazing birds. We offer a variety of opportunities to see our raptors up-close and learn about specific species, human/wildlife interactions, and ways the public can help support raptors.
Call us at (406) 250-1070 to schedule a tour, a program or an event and pricing.
**Additional charges may apply for travel distance or number of birds requested.
MEET OUR EDUCATION RAPTORS
Our number one goal when we admit a raptor to MWWRC, is to rehab and release the bird back into the wild. Any bird that has a chance of being released is never used in our education programs. However, we occasionally rescue birds with such severe injuries that they cannot survive in the wild on their own and are un-releasable. We rely on our local veterinarians to help us make this call. If an injured raptor tolerates human contact well and we are able to train it, they become one of our resident education raptors and we utilize them in our education programs.
Below is a list of all of our resident education ambassadors and why they are with us.
Arthur Ferruginous Hawk
Arthur was found in July 2013 outside of Browning as a juvenile, and was brought to us by the family that named her. A badly broken left wing made her unable to fly.
Spencer Barred Owl
Spencer was found in October 2014 along Hwy 83 outside of Seeley Lake. A broken left wing from a car strike left him unable to fly correctly.
Victory Bald Eagle
Victory was found as a juvenile on Danielson Road in Kila in July 0f 2017. An incorrectly healed fracture in his right elbow from a car strike made partial amputation necessary.
Duncan Red-tailed Hawk
Duncan, an intermediate or "Rufus" morph Red-tailed Hawk, was found in July 2013 by the Coca-Cola plant on Highway 93 South of Kalispell. A badly broken left wing from a car strike has left him unable to fly correctly.
Winston Red-tailed Hawk
Winston, a light morph Red-tailed Hawk, was found on Valentine's Day in 2021, in the Buffalo Bridge area of Ronan. A gunshot to his left wing shattered his elbow joint and left the wing tip hanging by a few ligaments; as a result it had to be partially amputated.
Harley Harlan's Red-tailed Hawk
Harley was found as a juvenile south of Polson in December 2014. A gunshot caused a badly broken right wing, leaving her unable to fly. As a Harlan's subspecies of Red-tailed Hawk, she has only a small patch of red on two of her tail feathers.
Louie Long Eared Owl
Louie was found in September of 2024 in the Pablo area. He had a badly broken wing which required amputation, meaning he will never be able to fly again.
Sage Great Horned Owl
Sage was found in May, 2017 in Kevin, MT tangled in a barbed wire fence, underweight and covered with lice. The fence caused significant damage to the left wing, making amputation below the elbow necessary.
Bentley Great Horned Owl
Bentley was found along Highway 93 outside of Eureka and was transferred to us in 2012. She has been in human care for over 20 years! A badly broken right wing had healed incorrectly, leaving her unable to fly.
Sweeney Swainson's Hawk
Sweeney was found in October 2012 as a juvenile in Sierra Vista, AZ. A car strike caused a badly broken left wing, leaving him unable to fly. He was transferred to us in January 2014 by Liberty Wildlife Center.
Igor Barn Owl
Igor was found on the side of the road in Scottsdale, AZ in August 2014. He was transferred to us in March, 2015 by Liberty Wildlife Center. He had a badly broken right wing from a car strike, which left him unable to fly.
Duke Peregrine Falcon
Duke was found in December of 2012 in Scottsdale, AZ. He hit a building and severely broke his left wing, which resulted in a partial amputation. He was transferred to us in January 2014 by Liberty Wildlife Center.
Ella Cooper's Hawk
Ella was found as a subadult on McCaffrey Road outside of Bigfork. A bird dog found her along the road and brought her home to his owner, who in turn called us. She was missing her right wing from the elbow down.
Lacey Osprey
Lacy was found as an underweight juvenile in Columbia Heights in May of 2014. A badly broken right wing left her unable to fly. For an Osprey, she is pretty calm, which is unusual.
Lexi American Kestrel
Lexi was found in August 2019 in a ditch south of Kalispell. A left wing injury due to a car strike left her unable to fly correctly.
Luther American Kestrel
Luther was found in September 2023 on Dyer Road near Creston. An incorrectly healed fracture on his left wing left him unable to fly, and had to be partially amputated
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Rowdy Rough-legged Hawk
Rowdy was found in May 2018 as a juvenile in a ditch in Browning. A car strike caused a badly broken right wing, leaving him unable to fly correctly.
Tika Snowy Owl
Tika was found in February 2015 along Highway 35 outside of Bigfork. A car strike caused a severely broken right wing, making amputation necessary.
Jackson Burrowing Owl
Jackson was found on Jackson Street in Sacramento, CA after running into a building window and injuring his eye. We have no idea how he got there because the nearest documented Burrowing Owls are 300 miles away! He was transferred to us in 2025 from Liberty Wildlife Center
Hamilton Northern Hawk-owl
Hamilton was found outside of Seeley Lake on Highway 83. He had a badly broken left wing that was unable to heal correctly, and would not survive in the wild. Northern Hawk-owls are extremely rare, and he is the first one that Beth has seen in her 30 years of wildlife rehab!
Newton Northern Pygmy Owl
Newton was found in June of 2024 on a porch in the Bigfork area with his left wing tip missing from the wrist. We suspect that he was struck by a car in the neighborhood. Because of his injury he is unable to fly correctly
Pixie Western Screech-owl
Pixie was found in May of 2025 in the Thompson Falls area. She had a badly damaged right eye that had to be removed. Because of this she will never be able to hunt correctly and would not survive in the wild.
*Special thanks to Cassandra Wilson, Liz Banfield, and Scott Crandell for photos of our Education Ambassadors