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We are adding some extra public programs to this weekend’s schedule for MEA Weekend, starting with today, Friday October 17th!![]()
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9-2:30: Wings and Talons with Ivy![]()
Wings? She’s got ‘em. Talons? She’s got ‘em. Talon-t? She’s got IT! Find Ivy and your imagination will SOAR! Learn about raptor identification, behavior, and adaptations through our real raptor artifacts.![]()
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11:00am: Naturalist Choice - Intro to Birding with Gabby![]()
Learn about the basics of birding, including how to use binoculars, beginner bird ID, and how to bird safely and kindly.![]()
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2:00pm: Summit Ledges Hike with Logan![]()
Explore Hawk Ridge’s local ecology on this 1.5 mile hike to the very top of the Ridge!
#TakeoverTuesday returns once again, with a Naturalist this time! Meet spectacular first season naturalist Angus Pitulla:![]()
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“Hi!! I’m Angus and I’m one of the naturalists at Hawk Ridge this Fall. I started talking about and banding birds back in elementary school with my mom, and birds have fascinated me ever since! ![]()
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My favorite part about working at Hawk Ridge is seeing the look on visitors faces when they learn something new. Whether it’s seeing a raptor up close in a hands on demonstration, or just talking about what kind of tree that is- the natural world around us holds so many amazing little details… and there is nothing that makes me happier than sharing those details with others! :)”
This past Saturday, October 11, Hawk Ridge Staff completed a Big Sit, nearly 24 hours from the platform to identify as many birds as possible. The early hours of the morning brought silent Northern Saw-whet Owls seen with a thermal scope overhead, and the quiet flight calls of sparrows. We managed to pick up 58 species, including not one but TWO Boreal Chickadees! Other highlights included Rough-legged Hawk, American Goshawk, and two dark morph Red-tailed Hawks. ![]()
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Boreal Chickadee photo by Sean McLaughlin
See the number, speed, direction, and altitude of the birds cruising through the darkness on spring and fall nights by visiting BirdCast.
