Discovered when banded, Phil, a flightless gyrfalcon due to his inability to grow rectrices and remiges, was rescued from his impending death on Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska.
Without the ability to fly, Phil had no chances for survival in the unforgiving natural world.
He now resides in Juneau, Alaska, where he is one of the only wild-born, captive, educational gyrfalcons in the world, assisting educators in teaching arctic ecology and stressing the importance of conservation of the world's natural areas.