Juneau came to The Raptor Center in 1998. Her weight was about right for a peregrine falcon of her size, but she had obviously suffered trauma to her right shoulder. An X-ray revealed another sad fact: a pellet in the lower right breast area. Juneau had been shot. After six weeks of care by TRC staff, Juneau’s wound had healed completely. However, there was still a problem with the bird’s right shoulder. While she was capable of short flights, she could not lift her shoulder to get off the ground. An X-ray confirmed irreparable damage. The peregrine falcon would never fly again.

In the years since, Juneau has become a wonderful ambassador for her species, accompanying staff members to educational programs for all ages. Kate Hanson, TRC’s current education bird curator, says Juneau is one of TRC’s most reliable birds, so even-tempered that she is used to train new education volunteers in raptor handling and care. Juneau shows a keen interest in Chup, our male peregrine falcon, whenever he’s in view, Kate adds with a smile.

Support gifts are put to work immediately:
-Feeding the education raptors
-Providing highly skilled medical treatment
-Defraying the costs of educational programs to schools that cannot afford presentations
-Inspiring more than 300,000 people each year through community outreach programs

You will receive (minimum of $120 donation):
-A professional color photo of the bird you support
-A personal tour and an opportunity to visit your supported raptor
-A certificate of support
-A brief biography of your raptor

Support Levels:
-Silver $120 (only $10 per month) - one-year commitment
-Gold $240 (only $10 per month) - multiple-year commitment.

If you want to support Juneau as a gift to someone, please call Amber at 612-624-3391.