Mountsberg Raptor Centre

09/02/2025

This Mountsberg Raptor Centre page is now inactive.

Thank you for your interest in our birds! You can follow the Conservation Halton social media accounts (below) and visit the Mountsberg Raptor Centre website for updates and news about the birds—photos, videos, fun facts, info about upcoming programs and more.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ConservationHalton
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/conservationhalton
X: https://x.com/ConservHalton
Website: https://www.conservationhalton.ca/mountsberg-raptor-centre/

This page will not be deleted; you can check back on it anytime.

We hope to see you on our other channels! 🦉🦅

07/27/2025

Want to learn more about the individual birds that call Mountsberg home? Check out our new photo gallery https://www.conservationhalton.ca/mountsberg-raptor-centre/gallery/
We'd love to know who your favourite is!

Alex was hatched in human care and raised and trained by the staff at the Canadian Peregrine Foundation (CPF). Alex spent many years educating people across Ontario. When the CPF ceased operations, Alex came to live at Mountsberg.

07/18/2025

The birds will soon be migrating...social media accounts, that is! 🦅

Later this summer, this Mountsberg Raptor Centre page will be retired, but not to worry, you’ll still be able to keep up with our birds of prey by following Conservation Halton’s social media accounts, and by checking out what’s new on our Mountsberg Raptor Centre website.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ConservationHalton
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/conservationhalton
X: https://x.com/ConservHalton
Website: https://www.conservationhalton.ca/mountsberg-raptor-centre/

This Mountsberg Raptor Centre page will not be deleted but it will become inactive as of September 1, 2025. We hope to see all of you on our other channels, where you can expect the same kind of entertaining and engaging content about our raptors that you know and love: cute pics, training videos, fun facts and more!

07/02/2025

Do you want to get this close to a bird of prey? Join us for a Hawk Walk this summer! This popular program begins this Friday. To learn more and to book your spot visit https://www.conservationhalton.ca/hawk-walk/

06/04/2025

We have surprising news about one of our birds!

Thomas the Broad-winged Hawk arrived at Mountsberg in 2016 at one year of age. Raptor Centre staff typically determine the s*x of a raptor by size, with the female being larger, but Thomas was at a weight and size of either a large male or a small female. We decided on male and chose the name Thomas after Thomas the Tank Engine, as he came to Mountsberg after an accident with a train.

The birds get weighed every day as it is a reliable way to monitor their health. We noticed that Thomas' weight was increasing but didn't think much of it, since birds can sometimes put on a little weight in the spring as they require less food as the temperature warms.

Imagine our surprise when we delivered lunch to Thomas only to discover that he had laid an egg! With this and any future eggs being unfertilized, however, there won’t be any babies but we’re happy for Thomas and glad they feel like the Raptor Centre is the perfect place to start a family! 🫶

06/01/2025

We're ready to celebrate with you! Come join us today from 10am-4pm for Birds of ALL Feathers. Meet some of the birds and their trainers and stop by the photo station. Make your visit extra special by adding on a Raptor Encounter or other small group program.
www.parkvisit.ca

05/31/2025

Join us tomorrow as we kick off the celebration of Pride month at Conservation Halton. Birds of ALL Feathers, included with gate admission, takes place tomorrow from 10am - 4pm.
For more information https://www.conservationhalton.ca/pride-in-nature/
To make your park reservation www.parkvisit.ca

05/14/2025

Are you planning a staycation this weekend? We'd love to be included in your plans! Our spring programming is launching this weekend with Talons and Tailfeathers and Raptor Encounters available (as well as farm animal and bee programs). Go to www.parkvisit.ca to add a program to your park reservation. We're looking forward to seeing you!

It’s important to remember that our conservation areas are natural spaces and safety should always be top of mind when venturing outdoors.

05/12/2025

One of the skills we like our birds to have is the ability to confidently and comfortably go into a crate. We think Kanuck might be a little TOO comfortable in his crate.

04/24/2025

How long does a Harris's Hawk loaf need to bake in the sun before it's ready?
Just kidding! Chip is enjoying the beautiful day in what is sometimes referred to as the "loaf" position.

04/08/2025

Unfortunately, we have more sad news to share. It is with heavy hearts that we share the news that Flint the Peregrine Falcon has passed due to age-related complications. Hatched in 2006, at 19 years old Flint was considered a senior bird.
Please feel free to share your memories and photos of Flint with us.

04/03/2025

It is with immense sadness that we announce the sudden and unexpected passing of Ayasha the Golden Eagle. After showing normal behaviour throughout the day on Monday March 31, she was discovered in the late afternoon laying on the ground of her enclosure and she passed very quickly after that. Preliminary test results indicate that she suffered a heart attack. Arriving in the summer of 2012 as an adult, we do not know Ayasha's age.

We know that Ayasha was a favourite of many of our guests, and this showed in the voting for Maple Madness. Out of respect for our big golden girl, we have decided to declare her the winner. We know she would have received many votes in the final.

Please feel free to share your memories and photos of Ayasha with us. If you are planning a visit in the near future, please be kind and patient with her caretakers as we mourn this huge, unexpected loss.

If you would like to make a donation to our Adopt-a-Raptor program in honour of Ayasha, you can do so here: https://www.conservationhalton.ca/foundation/adopt-a-raptor/ Donations made through the Adopt-a-Raptor program, help us to ensure that we are providing our birds with the best welfare possible. By symbolically adopting one of our featured raptors, you can help to provide our birds with a wholesome diet, veterinary care, training, enrichment, and more.