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From a new hawkwatch to inspiring the next generation of conservationists, we couldn’t be more excited about our latest Jerry Liguori Raptor Conservation and Education Scholarship awardees! Our 2023 awardees exemplify Jerry’s passion for teaching others about raptors and their value and pursuing further knowledge on their migration. We were able to award $10,550 for these projects […]

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May 15 2023

Update from the First Jerry Liguori Scholarship Recipients

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Less than one year ago, on Jerry Liguori’s birthday, we announced the Jerry Liguori Raptor Conservation and Education Scholarship. Since then, our three recipients—one each from the United States, Canada, and Mexico—have made great progress on their projects. From providing interpretive tours to getting people involved in community science, we’re thrilled with all they’ve done

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Jan 5 2023

Raptor Vocab 101: Anatomy

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To improve your raptor identification skills, you must master the basics. This blog is the start of a series where we walk you through raptor vocabulary so you can better describe and understand what you are looking at when identifying a raptor. Now let’s talk raptor anatomy! Note that this list below is not an

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Aug 8 2016

Red-tailed Hawk Eye Color Note

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I’ve seen a few mentions of eye color being used to age Red-tailed Hawks on the internet recently, so I thought I’d write a short blip relating to the subject (FYI—here is another related post). Here are three examples of adult Red-tailed Hawks that have a pale yellow eye; enjoy!! This post was written by

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Jul 5 2016

“Subspecies” vs. “Race”

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Interesting to me, I get asked quite often what the difference between the word “race” and “subspecies” is when talking about or discussing bird ID. Do the two words mean the same thing, or do they have two separate meanings? Basically, the words mean the same thing, but race is more informal, and subspecies is

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