Winged Freedom Raptor Hospital

08/15/2026

It's a busy time at our raptor hospital! Owls, eagles, hawks, the phone rings all day for species we accept as well as many we do not accept. Caring for our patients is top priority and these are some recent patients.

08/05/2026

Isn't this cool? And it's true for raptors too!

08/01/2026

An update on Invictus's training! Followers will recall that Invictus was admitted to our hospital with a catastrophic injury to his right wing, permanently grounding him and starting him on a long journey to become our education ambassador eagle.

He is not tame, he is not a pet, and everything he learns to do takes great courage on his part. Several weeks ago he learned to jump to the handling glove. Lately his lessons have focused on loading into his travel box. Scarey!! Baby steps getting him to step inside have included taking a treat in front of the open door. Then a treat right in front of the opening. Then a treat on the edge of the box. Finally, going into the box and not scrambling straight out, but pausing for another treat. Watch as he takes the treat, then I wait for him to work through what to do to get the treats flowing his way again. On his own he steps back in and the food rewards tell him he did it!

He is doing so well. Every training session gives him the option to train or not. He chooses to work through what he is asked to do and learn more things. This is 15 months of daily training to establish trust and confidence in his trainer and in himself. So proud of him!

07/28/2026

One sweet little Merlin was released today! All grown up and ready to try out some hunting skills!

07/28/2026

Laundry soap, ziplock bags, paper towels and so much more! Thank you to all who have donated to help keep our hospital well supplied! This is amazing!

07/27/2026

Winged Freedom was recently the beneficiary of a fundraiser collaboration with Arts in Hand Gallery in Spooner. We would like to extend our sincere appreciation to all of the Arts in Hand volunteers for their planning and hard work preparing for and carrying out a most successful event! The artwork donated by many area artists was beautiful and highly successful in helping to raise over $4200 for our work saving raptors!

07/25/2026

Winged Freedom is going through supplies like laundry soap, garbage bags, ziplock bags and bleach at a high rate! Please consider donating some of these items from our Amazon Wishlist or purchase locally and drop off. We are so grateful that our community and extended community of followers are willing to help us with this raptor work. We really feel the love! When we ask, you deliver! Thank you so much!

07/25/2026

Photo dump of a very busy raptor hospital! See captions. Thank you to all of the fish donors who are keeping our freezers stocked to feed the 13 bald eagles in care here. And wait till you see the unexpected species that showed up recently!!

07/22/2026

Last night we competed for and won the support of this generous organization! Their contributions will fund the installation of new flooring in our hospital! We are grateful to each member for contributing to the collective decision to support Winged Freedom. Thank you, 100 Who Care Sawyer County !

We’re thrilled to announce that Winged Freedom Raptor Center has been selected as the recipient of our $12,000 gift to support Operation Eagle Floors!

Based in Washburn County, the Winged Freedom Raptor Hospital is a state-of-the-art wildlife veterinary hospital dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation, and release of injured and orphaned birds of prey—including eagles, hawks, falcons, and owls. As the only licensed raptor rehabilitation facility serving twelve counties in northwestern Wisconsin, their impact reaches far and wide.
Each year, this incredible nonprofit provides free medical and surgical care to approximately 275 raptors, including more than 100 Bald Eagles. Powered entirely by private donations and grants, Winged Freedom gives these magnificent birds a second chance to soar.
So, what is Operation Eagle Floors?
While it may not sound glamorous, it’s a critical project! The hospital’s current floors have taken quite a beating from constant foot traffic, intensive cleaning and sanitizing, and the daily realities of caring for wild birds. Funding from 100 Who Care will help install a durable, professional-grade flooring system that will:
Improve infection control
Enhance animal health and recovery
Increase safety for volunteers and staff
Create a cleaner, more professional wildlife care environment
In short, our collective giving is helping create a stronger foundation—literally—for the lifesaving work happening every day at Winged Freedom.
Interested in learning more about membership in 100 Who Care? Please email: [email protected]

07/19/2026

We are in need of fish! Big fish, small fish, frozen whole and bagged up 5 or less per bag. Are you tossing Northern Pike out just to get them out of the lakes? Our hospitalized eagles need your help!

You can reach out and deliver them. Or there is a freezer at the VFW - Springbrook Post #10568 just off Hwy 63 in Springbrook. The freezer sits outside so you can access it at any time. They will get to us.

We do not accept trimmings or guts, so if you are taking the fillets for yourself we are not interested in what is leftover. Bag up whole fish and freeze. Call us at 715 781-2595. Thank you for helping starving and injured eagles return to life in the wild!