We are halfway through our spring migration count at Gunsight Mountain HawkWatch! Our counters, Arthur and Cory, sent over an update for you on how this season’s count is coming along—and spoiler alert—the snow never stops! Despite the challenging weather, our counters report some surprises that keep hawkwatching interesting. We are amidst an Alaskan winter […]
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In the third installment of our raptor vocab series, we talk all about terms used to age an individual. If you get mixed up by terms like first year, hatch year, and juvenile, we are here to help! Before you keep reading, we recommend you read the first two blogs in this series about anatomy and plumage—both of
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HawkWatch International understands the value of hands-on experience. We also recognize that it isn’t always easy to have access to these opportunities. Oftentimes, early career professionals are faced with a dilemma—most positions that will provide them with the experience they need are severely underpaid if they offer compensation at all. HWI’s American Kestrel Conservation Internship
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Have you ever wondered where the name “Gunsight” comes from? The mountain our HawkWatch shares a home with has a deep half-circle dip in the peak, resembling a gunsight on a weapon. Gunsight is a relatively new name, documented by the U.S. Geological Survey in 1952. The mountain has also been called “Siz’aani” by the
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For most people, the only up-close interaction they will have with raptors is when an individual is in dire straits. The spring season is when we see most human and wildlife interaction as newborn birds are just figuring out how to make their way through this big world. Let’s talk about what we can do
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