When you start working with raptors, you soon find out that there is a whole new language that comes along with it. We’re here to help you decode it! Below is not an exhaustive list of terms; rather, these are just the terms we find are commonly used and that we regularly use ourselves when […]
Raptor Vocab 101: Husbandry Read More »
Another spring migration season has come to a close at HawkWatch International! Our six crew members spent over 1,000 hours monitoring, counted nearly 7,000 birds, and welcomed 3,382 visitors throughout the season. We are so grateful to our incredible crews, partners, and supporters like you for making this migration season a success. Special thanks to
2026 Spring Migration Wrap-Up Read More »
Spring is in the air, and like their wild cousins, our Raptor Ambassadors are thinking about nesting. Many people are surprised to learn that our birds often lay eggs around this time of year. Interestingly, this is a behavior we have only seen in our Raptor Ambassadors that are human imprints. While our wild-reared birds
Counting Eggs that Never Hatch Read More »
While doing some research, I found myself in need of a list of all the raptors you can see in the United States. What felt like an easy-to-Google question turned out to be quite hard to find, or was formatted in a way that made it impossible to get an answer at a glance. So
Raptors of the United States of America Read More »
Peregrine Falcons are celebrities of the raptor world. They’re the fastest animals on the planet, seen on nearly every continent, and managed an incredible recovery from near extinction. With a resume like that, they deserve their fame. We’ve held off on putting out a Peregrine Falcon merchandise piece because you already have so many fantastic
Meet the Artist: Emily Kelley Read More »
