Bald Eagle
The upper area of Trailside Zoo houses several species of raptors, or birds that prey upon other animals, such as the Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) and Rough-legged Hawk (Buteo lagopus), Long-eared Owl (Asio otus), Barred Owl (Strix varia), Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus), and Eastern Screech Owl (Megascops asio), Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus), and Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura). Our largest raptor is also the least common; the Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) has bounced back from its precipitous decline but continues to be closely monitored.
Pileated Woodpecker
Trailside is also home to a Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus), the largest of the North American woodpeckers. All of our birds are rehabilited and unreleasable due to injuries sustained in the wild.
