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Honk.. honk honk honk. I like to start my day with a few low honks to wake up and wake up all my birdy neighbors. I don’t know that there will be much to do today, but every day seems a little different, and also the same at the same time. I don’t know what […]

Many people meet our biologists or field technicians and say, “Wow! What an incredible job you have! How did you get into this field?” While there is no one correct way when it comes to working in the field of raptor research, here is some general advice for breaking into the field. I’ll give a

A “lifer” in the bird world is any bird that you’ve identified for the first time. Some people are listers, featured à la the recent documentary by Owen and Quentin Reiser, who collect new birds like Pokémon or fastidiously track every bird they’ve seen like movies on Letterboxd. Everyone has different criteria for what makes

This summer, we welcomed Liggy the American Kestrel to our team of Raptor Ambassadors. Liggy arrived at a local wildlife rehabilitation center already deeply imprinted. She had no fear of humans and happily hopped onto a hand without hesitating. This was most likely due to humans keeping her in their home for an extended period

The winter weather has arrived alongside the migrating raptors! The more northern half of our migration network has received at least a dusting of snow, signaling that the end of migration is fast approaching. Our crews keep busy all season with field work and welcoming numerous visitors, including lots of organized groups from high schools