Birds of Prey: Eagles, Hawks and Falcons
What makes a raptor a raptor? How does it hunt? How does it live? Touch a talon, wave a feather and feel its “lift”. Experience the silent flight of owls.
In this fun, interactive, and informative presentation you:
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Uncover the secrets of how to identify the amazing Birds of Prey that fly overhead every day.
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Recognize their behavior and find a new sense of appreciation and wonder for these amazing Lords of the Sky.
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Never mistake a Turkey Vulture for a Red-Tailed Hawk again!
Identifying Raptors:
The first step is to rule out what it isn’t, and then you can figure out what it isnt
Resources: :
What the Robin Knows by Jon Young
Birds of the Willamette Valley Region by Harry Nehls, Tom Aversa, and Hal Opperman
Hawks (Peterson Flashguides) by Roger Tory Peterson
Audubon Society Field Guide to the Pacific Northwest by Peter Alden and Dennis Paulson, Alfred A Knopf, NY
Hawks, Eagles & Falcons of North America by Paul Johsngard, Smithsonian Institution Press
North American Owls by Paul A. Johnsgard,,Smithsonian Institution Press
The MIracle of Flight, Stephrn Dalton, Firefly Books, Manitoba, Canada, 1999
Apps
Merlin Bird ID
Song Sleuth
Websites
www.birds.cornell.edu
www.cams.allaboutbirds.org
www.Audubon.org/birdcams