Non-releasable Animal Placement

All animals needing placement must first be approved for placement by California Fish and Wildlife.

Animals Needing Placement will remain on this page for 90 days from the posting date.

Date Posted: 12/5/2025

Animal Seeking Placement: Red-tailed Hawk, male, approx. 6 months old

Location: Ojai Raptor Center

Urgency of Placement: ASAP

Non-releasability: Highly habituated to humans (prior to arrival at our center), vision impaired in right eye

Suggested Role of Animal: Off-site display (Ex. Bird on glove programs)

Training: Could be static display or glove bird. He is relaxed, engaging, and very curious and has basic behaviors including voluntary weighing, targeting, and desensitization to adults, children, and other ambassadors being around his enclosure. Working on glove recognition. Takes food well from forceps, working on hand feeding as well. He is comfortable with trainer in mew moving around and cleaning.

Contact: Kimberly Lundy k.lundy@ojairaptorcenter.org (805) 750-0447