American Kestrel (Falco sparverius) (Falcon)
Lizzie
Species: American Kestrel (Falco sparverius)
Hatch Year: 1998
Arrival at Mountsberg: September 1998
Gender: Female
Injury: Human Imprint
Life History:
Lizzie came to Mountsberg after being dropped off on the doorstep of an Animal Rescue Centre in Toronto. While in the hospital at Mountsberg, Lizzie showed signs of being human imprinted. She was very tame, showed no fear of people and would readily hop up onto a hand and call for food whenever she saw people. We do not know whether Lizzie was imprinted accidentally by someone who meant for her to be released back to the wild or whether she was kept as a pet by someone and then dumped at the Rescue Centre when they decided they no longer wanted to keep her.
Tucked within Mountsberg Conservation Area, the Mountsberg Raptor Centre is currently home to 15 different species of native birds of prey. Many of the Raptor Centre's resident birds of prey have permanent injuries that have left them incapable of surviving on their own in the wild. In many cases, these injuries were caused by human activity. With the help of these feathered ambassadors, the Mountsberg Raptor Centre teaches the community about the native birds of prey that share our environment and how to reduce the negative impact we can have on them.
American Kestrel (Falco sparverius) (Falcon)
Lizzie
Species: American Kestrel (Falco sparverius)
Hatch Year: 1998
Arrival at Mountsberg: September 1998
Gender: Female
Injury: Human Imprint
Life History:
Lizzie came to Mountsberg after being dropped off on the doorstep of an Animal Rescue Centre in Toronto. While in the hospital at Mountsberg, Lizzie showed signs of being human imprinted. She was very tame, showed no fear of people and would readily hop up onto a hand and call for food whenever she saw people. We do not know whether Lizzie was imprinted accidentally by someone who meant for her to be released back to the wild or whether she was kept as a pet by someone and then dumped at the Rescue Centre when they decided they no longer wanted to keep her.
Tucked within Mountsberg Conservation Area, the Mountsberg Raptor Centre is currently home to 15 different species of native birds of prey. Many of the Raptor Centre's resident birds of prey have permanent injuries that have left them incapable of surviving on their own in the wild. In many cases, these injuries were caused by human activity. With the help of these feathered ambassadors, the Mountsberg Raptor Centre teaches the community about the native birds of prey that share our environment and how to reduce the negative impact we can have on them.