Education Programs
Support Our Education Programs
We’re proud to offer you the opportunity to support our educational programs by allowing you to “adopt” one of our public education animals. Your adoption fee helps to provide the continued care of “your animal.” Adoption fees help pay for food, veterinary care, and equipment expenses.
These animals have permanent disabilities that will not allow their release back into the wild. They are ambassadors for their species and provide an up-close view to learn about their injuries and characteristics.
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Adopt a Bird Today
Adopting supports the care and feeding of that animal at our wildlife rehabilitation center. The adoptees remain at our facility, but you may “visit” and observe your animal on site during our annual October Open House or December Santa Claws event.
Adoptive parents receive an Adoption Certificate and 5”x 7” photo, which you can use for “bragging” rights.
Eagle adoption fee: $150
Frankie
American Bald Eagle
“Frankie” came to OWL in 2015 as an immature male from the Grand Teton area of Wyoming after suffering a head injury. He is now a mature adult.
Walker
Golden Eagle
“Walker” came to OWL in 2018 from Wyoming after suffering a broken wing. She is now a mature adult with a typical golden mantle.
Falcon adoption fee: $50
Kasey
American Kestrel
“Kasey" came to OWL from the Audubon Bird of Prey Center in Maitland, FL. He was imprinted illegally and is not releasable.
Gigi
American Kestrel
“Gigi" arrived at OWL in 2024 from Second Chance Rehabilitation center in Price, UT. She had a fractured radius & metacarpal joint & is non-flighted.
Marge
Gyrfalcon
“Marge,” captive bred and born, was relinquished by a falconer to OWL in 2018. She is a gentle bird that loves to eat.
Gus
Merlin
“Gus” came to OWL in 2023 from Leavenworth, KS . He suffered a fractured left shoulder leaving him unable to fly.
Sally
Merlin
“Sally” came to OWL in 2016. During migration, she was hit by a car, which caused non-repairable wing damage.
Pal
Peregrine Falcon (Peale, subspecies of Peregrine)
“Pal” came to OWL in 2017, after flying into a power line and suffering a wing injury. He was rescued after landing in a farmer’s field.
Kiki
Peregrine
“Kiki" arrived at OWL in 2023 from Chattahoochee Nature Center in Roswell GA. She is non-flighted because of a dislocated elbow.
Hawk adoption fee: $100
Hammer
Red Shouldered Hawk
"Hammer" came to OWL in 2022 from Aware Wildlife Rehabilitation in Georgia. He is missing his left eye and can't hunt.
Blaze
Red Shouldered Hawk
“Blaze" was found in Kansas City, KS in 2021. She had a fractured wing and her flight is compromised.
Bonner
Broad-winged Hawk
“Bonner" was found in Bonner Springs KS & brought to OWL in 2021. He had a fractured left wing and leg.
Paul
Cooper’s Hawk
"Paul" arrived at OWL in 2021 after being found in Leawood KS. He fell from the nest and fractured his right wing. He is non-flighted.
Shea
Harris Hawk
“Shea” was relinquished to OWL by a falconer in 2018. He is one of the highly vocal birds in our group.
Truman
Harris Hawk
“Truman” came to OWL in 2004 from Arizona after being improperly imprinted.
Carter
Northern Harrier
“Carter” came to OWL in 2018 after she was found injured in the Carter Mountain area of Wyoming. She suffered an oblique fracture of the left humerus.
Lucy
Red-Shouldered Hawk
As a fledgling, “Lucy” injured her right wing in the Florida Panhandle during hurricane Ivan in 2004. She came to OWL in 2006 from the Miami Science Center.
Zach
Red-tailed Hawk
"Zach" came to OWL in 2023. A stick had pierced his head just below the right eye and went through to his left eye and damaged it permanently.
Lois
Rough-legged Hawk
“Lois” came to OWL in 2016 from Wyoming. She sustained an ulna fracture near her right wrist joint. In addition, an x-ray revealed there were pellets in her chest and right leg.
JW
Swainson’s Hawk
“JW”, a light morph Swainson’s Hawk, came to OWL in 2001. Probably hit by a car, he injured his right wing.
Rex
Swainson’s Hawk
“Rex”, a dark morph Swainson’s hawk, came to OWL in 2016. He was kept in captivity with an untreated wing injury. The injury was not repairable by the time he was turned over to OWL.
Owl adoption fee: $75
Chan
Saw Whet Owl
“Chan” came to OWL in 2024 after being hit by a car. He suffered head trauma and a fractured left wing.
No-No
Barn Owl
“No-No" came to OWL in 2022. She was imprinted illegally & was relinquished to authorities.
Gizmo
Barn Owl
“Gizmo”, an adult male, came to OWL in 2012 from Arizona. “Gizmo” displays the striking white under-wing and chest feathers, which give these owls their nickname of “Ghost Owls.”
Bardley
Barred Owl
“Bardley” came to OWL in 2005 when he was hit by a car in Johnson County. He sustained a head injury and lost his left eye. “Bardley” is a good foster bird for pre-release, juvenile barred owls.
Sage
Barred Owl
"Sage" was found in Lawrence, KS & came to OWL in 2025. He has a wing injury and is non-flighted.
Chief
Eastern Screech Owl
“Chief” came to OWL in 2019 after being hit by a car. His right eye was injured.
Ric
Eastern Screech Owl
“Ric” came to OWL in 2016 from Nashville, Tennessee. He sustained an injury, which resulted in the loss of his left eye.
Danny
Great Horned Owl
“Danny” came to OWL in 2012 from Utah. He suffered a wing injury, which resulted in the partial amputation of his left wing.
Sesame
Great Horned Owl
“Sesame" came to OWL from Topeka KS in 2025 after being hit by a car. His shoulder was fractured and he is non-flighted.
American Crow adoption fee: $50
Charlie
American Crow
“Charlie” came to OWL in 2013 as an imprint after being trapped at South Park in Lawrence, Kansas. He is quite the character - an animated escape artist.
Kite adoption fee: $50
No adoptions available at this time!
Turkey Vulture adoption fee: $100
Louie
Turkey Vulture
“Louie”, an imprinted Turkey Vulture, came to OWL in 2011 from Ketchikan, Alaska. He is an imprint, but we know little about how that occurred.
Benefits
Becoming a member of our adopt a bird program is a great way to support our wildlife rehabilitation and educational efforts. But it also has some fantastic benefits for you!
Support an injured bird
Our Adopt-a-Bird program allows you to financially support an injured bird that can no longer survive on its own.
Educate people about birds
We use our birds in a variety of education programs, which teach kids and adults about wildlife.
Promote Operation WildLife’s mission
At OWL, we strive to protect and aid injured wild animals and give them a second chance to live a long, happy life.
Adopt a bird today
Meet Operation WildLife
Operation WildLife is the largest publicly funded clinic and wildlife rehabilitation service in Kansas. We receive thousands of wild animals each year and have release rates averaging 69%; that’s 20% higher than the national average!
Operation WildLIfe is supported entirely by donations, and DOES NOT receive funding from city, state or federal entities. We exist solely on the generosity of people like you that make it possible for us to continue providing veterinary care, food, and rehabilitation services for wild animals.