Carolina Raptor Center

One of the owls under the Carolina Raptor Center's care lost its family when their tree in Matthews was cut down. It was a chattering, nervous wreck when WFAE's Nick de la Canal visited the center in April. Nick went back in June to witness the owl's release back into the wild.

When baby owls are abandoned or their nests destroyed, the Carolina Raptor Center swoops in to rescue them. They provide the chicks with food, shelter and a foster family of sorts.

In a season of evolving guidelines, protocols and behaviors, Charlotte summer camp leaders say kids are displaying a new sense of confidence that may have faded during a year of COVID-19.

During a year of COVID-19, staff at the Carolina Raptor Center near Charlotte had some time to look at data on injured birds. They learned that interactions with humans are both the cause of the problem and the solution.