Jake (Red-tailed Hawk)

Jake (Red-tailed Hawk)

Jake was taken from the nest as a chick and raised by a 13 year old boy for the first four months of his life. After the four months, the family surrendered Jake to the Alaska Department of Fish and Wildlife where they placed him with an educational facility in Ketchikan, Alaska. When that facility closed down in 2014 Jake was placed here at the Center.

Jake is physically perfect and fully flighted, his injury is behavioral. He is an imprint, which means Jake does not associate with other red-tail hawks. He also will not hunt for himself because he has always relied on humans for food.

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The Alaska Raptor Center’s Adopt-A-Raptor program allows people around the world to help us care for Alaska’s wild birds. By becoming an adoptive “parent,” you help support the daily care, feeding and any required medical treatment for your adopted bird.

Adoptive “parents” receive an official adoption certificate, a photograph and biography of the adopted bird, natural history information, and a one-year membership to the Alaska Raptor Center. As a member you will receive a 10% discount on all of our gift shop items in future purchases.

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