Sammy Riccio

I’m not ashamed to admit I’m on the older side, at least in terms of the staff at HawkWatch International. With nearly 20 years at the organization, I’ve seen a lot of changes. These days, it feels like the term “AI” (artificial intelligence) is everywhere: it’s used for web searches, writing, image and video creation […]

Ever-evolving wildlife tracking technology transforms how we understand animal movement. Individuals carrying GPS transmitters provide a window into understanding parts of their lives we could never observe directly, such as migration routes, seasonal ranges, daily movement patterns, and even how they use the landscape. As GPS tracking devices improve, so does the level of detail

With the unseasonably warm and snowless winter in the west, what is in store for our nesting raptors this spring? Our Cavity Adopting Raptor Ecology Studies (CARES) team is already finding Western Screech-Owls and American Kestrels on eggs, suggesting a busy start to the season.  Every season, we recruit a team of interns, a technician,

Join us in celebrating 10 years since our first season of the Gunsight Mountain HawkWatch! It has been our honor to lead the count at this site, and we are grateful for every Harlan’s Red-tailed Hawk and Golden Eagle that fly by, sharing their stories with us year after year. We also want to say

Working with Endangered Secretarybirds is not something our team takes lightly. These stunning birds are an honor to learn more about, especially when so much remains unknown. In light of recent rapid declines, our team is uncovering causes of breeding failures, identifying ways to improve nesting success, and learning about their movement ecology. We’ve seen