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For our final #TakeoverTuesday of 2025, meet the Trainees!![]()
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“Hi, I’m Gabby! I’m a trainee here at Hawk Ridge this season. I started working with birds two years ago in Washington State, and have been hooked ever since! I have spent field seasons all over the country, working with different shapes and sizes of birds, with my dream eventually being a canine conservationist. My favorite experience at Hawk Ridge so far has been getting to release a Peregrine Falcon, which is the bird that got me into science in the first place. There is no photo evidence of this, so my second favorite was releasing my first red tailed hawk. It’s so surreal seeing these birds up close and reminds me that this is what I’m meant to do.”![]()
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“Hi, I’m Loreen Ann Lee (they/she) and this is my first season working at Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory as a participant in the traineeship program. A love for birds, the outdoors, and conservation brought me to HRBO and to live in Duluth, MN. Prior to this, I have worked with children and youth in K-12 education since 2007. My favorite parts of the job have been learning how to age and sex diurnal raptors and owls, building my raptor ID skills for counting migratory birds, and educating members of the public on hawkwatching. This winter, I’m looking forward to focusing on watercolor painting, wildlife photography, and birding.”![]()
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“Hi, I'm Soren and this my first year working at Hawk Ridge as one of the trainees! I've had a fantastic time learning about all three focal areas of Hawk Ridge (Education, Banding, and Counting). It's been amazing witnessing the migration this season and seeing how the birds bring folks together! In addition to all our incredible raptor migrants, I've really enjoyed seeing all the migrating songbirds at the ridge and watching the seasons change. Prior to working at Hawk Ridge, I worked at a nature summer camp and voluntered at a songbird banding station. In the future, I plan on pursuing more seasonal fieldwork with birds. Outside of work, I can be found birding or playing board games!”![]()
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Birds pictured: Red-tailed Hawk and Northern Saw-whet Owl. All birds were handled with appropriate permits and training for research purposes.
The annual MN Nonprofit Giving Day kicks off TODAY on November 1st with early giving! As we're enjoying the beauty of Golden Eagles at Hawk Ridge, you can also help us win a $500 Early Giving Golden Ticket (one gift each day Nov 1-19th) or Golden Tickets ranging from $500-$10,000 on Give to the Max Day on November 20th! Click here to donate today! www.givemn.org/organization/Hawkridge![]()
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P.S. Any gift is eligible and much appreciated, as we work towards our goal of $20,000 during this special giving opportunity! This funding is important to help continue our bird migration count, bird banding research, and education programs for all ages and abilities. Thank you for your support!
Enjoy some highlights from Halloween up at the Ridge! Can you guess what we are? Answers in the comments - and as a hint: not everyone is a bird… but we’re all animals found at Hawk Ridge!
See the number, speed, direction, and altitude of the birds cruising through the darkness on spring and fall nights by visiting BirdCast.
