Another year of raptor conservation, education, and research is in the books! This year, we’ve put in a collective effort to expand our community of supporters as well as the species and places we study. We are excited to share with you all the ways we have grown this year thanks to people like you! […]
2023 Year in Review Read More »
How many owls have you seen in the wild? Unless you are an owl researcher, chances are the answer is relatively few. With excellent low-light vision, high-precision hearing, silent flight, and plumage that lets them virtually disappear into the environment, owls aren’t easy to find. How many owls have you heard in the wild? I’m
Sounds like a Screech-owl to Me: How to Tell Screech Owls Apart Read More »
On dark Arizona nights, researchers move silently through the forest in search of owls. Treading carefully, they hear maniacal laughter in the trees, scolding them to stay away. Looking up, they find the culprit. That call belongs to the Elf Owl, the smallest known owl in the world. Despite this claim to fame, the Elf
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We are offering a new educational program to help close the nature gap by making information about raptors accessible to people on the autism spectrum and with other special and diverse needs. I’ve been able to present this program and am excited about its potential to include more young and older people in our education
Launching the Autism Spectrum Program Read More »
With a backdrop of snow-covered peaks and the surrounding ruggedly beautiful West Desert, we made our way to the remote study sites for our Golden Eagle Winter Feeding program. As soon as the season started in December 2022, I knew we were in for a brutal winter. The winter season last year was brutal. The
The Desert in Winter: An Inside Look at the Golden Eagle Winter Feeding Field Season Read More »
