If you are going to hike up a mountain this fall, make it one that has amazing views of the fall migration! It is always a joy when we see folks leave notes on AllTrails, the trailhead sign-in board, or tell the crew that they were just looking for a challenging hike, only to be […]
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Every fall is busy at the Corpus Christi HawkWatch with huge volumes of migrating raptors—sometimes exceeding one million birds in a season, as well as the annual Celebration of Flight Festival in late September. While we can’t schedule the birds, this year, we planned even more events so that you can celebrate migration alongside us.
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While driving in the Monterey Bay area, California biologist Dave Feliz noticed an injured Red-tailed Hawk lying on the ground, and brought it to a rehabilitation center. Sadly, the hawk had been electrocuted, and their injuries were fatal. Dave noticed that the hawk was wearing a USGS band and reported it to the Bird Banding
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Although he held many roles at HawkWatch International, Jerry Liguori is perhaps best known for his role as an Educator, sharing his love for raptors through informative blogs and programs with our Raptor Ambassadors. This year, the Jerry Liguori Raptor Conservation and Education Scholarship committee leaned into Jerry’s passion for environmental education. All three of
It’s a crisp October morning at the Commissary Ridge HawkWatch. It’s your second day visiting the migration site, and the count has been slow but steady, with mostly Swainson’s Hawks rising along the ridge lift then gliding south. You’re scanning the sky when a large silhouette appears over Wyoming Peak. A massive Golden Eagle flies
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