When we first started looking for artists to design this year’s migration t-shirt, we knew we wanted someone who could marry the beauty and joy of watching raptors migrate with the important scientific research conducted at these sites. I was thrilled to connect with Kendel, who I soon learned was a nature lover through and […]
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As the longest-running site in our migration network, the Goshute Mountains HawkWatch carries a legacy of the 40 seasons of hawkwatchers who have made this site home. For the next three months, our 41st Goshutes crew will live on top of a mountain with some of the best views of the Nevada landscape, and of
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This year at the Corpus Christi HawkWatch will be a celebration. Not just because of our annual Celebration of Flight Festival, but also because this year, we hawkwatch to celebrate the life of Dane Ferrell. For those of you who aren’t familiar with Dane, he served 20 years at the Corpus Christi HawkWatch, counting for
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How can one organization possibly protect raptor species all around the world? Through HWI’s grant and scholarship programs, we share our support with passionate researchers, educators, and enthusiasts looking to make their own impact on conservation. This year we have awarded three incredible individuals across three countries for the Jerry Liguori Raptor Conservation and Education
Malcolm Gladwell popularized the idea that mastery in any given field requires a minimum of 10,000 hours. That’s about five years of full-time work, at the very least, to become an expert in something. If Gladwell’s theory holds true, I’m getting close to mastering work with Raptor Ambassadors, wild birds that require human care due
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