Raptor Weekend 2017

Audubon Society of Rhode Island

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IMPORTANT PROGRAM UPDATE 
Due to a serious health issue, Lorrie Schumacher of Talons! A Bird of Prey Experience has withdrawn from Raptor Weekend. Lorrie is in our thoughts and we wish her a speedy recovery. We hope to have Lorrie and her amazing raptors back next year.
 
Raptor Weekend: New England's largest celebration of raptors
Owls, hawks and falcons are descending on the
Audubon Society of Rhode Island’s Environmental Education Center for Raptor Weekend, 
September 9 and 10, 2017 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
On-Site Parking $5
 
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Saturday, September 9
10:00-11:00 am   Raptor Presentation by Audubon Society of RI (Main Presentation Tent)
11:00-11:45 am   <SPAN STYLE="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">Ospreys in the Age of Silicon: Insights into the migration and <SPAN STYLE="color: #212121; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">life history of an iconic raptor <SPAN STYLE="color: #212121; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">by Rob Bierragaard (In Auditorium)
11:00-11:20 am   T-Shirt Contest Award Ceremony (Main Presentation Tent)
11:30 am-12:30 pm   Raptor Presentation by Wildlife Rehabilitator, Christine Peyreigne (Main Presentation Tent)
1:00 - 2:00 pm   NEW!  Raptors in the Field (Behind Building)    
2:15-3:15 pm   Raptor Presentation by Wildlife Rehabilitator, Christine Peyreigne (Main Presentation Tent)
2:30-3:15 pm   Photographing Providence Raptors lecture by Photographer, Peter Green <SPAN STYLE="color: #212121; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">(In Auditorium)
3:15-4:00 pm   Raptor Presentation by Audubon Society of RI (Main Presentation Tent)
 
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Sunday, September 10
10:00-10:45 am   NEW!  Raptors in the Field (Behind Building)                    
11:00am-12:00pm   Who’s Watching You? Owls of the World Eyes on Owls (Main Presentation Tent)              
12:00-1:00pm   Eagle and Raptor Presentation by Horizon Wings (Main Presentation Tent)              
1:30-2:30 pm   Who’s Watching You? Owls of the World Eyes on Owls (Main Presentation Tent)
2:30-3:30 pm   Eagle and Raptor Presentation by Horizon Wings (Main Presentation Tent)
3:30-4:00 pm   NEW!  Raptors in the Field (Behind Building) 
 
ABOUT OUR PRESENTORS
 
Audubon Society of Rhode Island:  New! 
Audubon presents owls, hawks and falcons during “Raptors in the Field” where visitors engage directly with the caregivers of these amazing birds. There is plenty of time for question and answer sessions as guests move from station to station during this unique raptor meet-and-greet!
 
Horizon Wings:  Formed in 2001 by Mary-Beth Kaeser and Alan Nordell, Horizon Wings’ mission is to rehabilitate birds of prey for release into the wild in order to maintain their population, and to educate the community and enhance awareness of the environment.
 
Eyes on Owls:  Marcia and Mark Wilson founded Eyes On Owls in 1994 as an educational enterprise that brings owls to schools and other groups to teach about these wild “neighbors” and their habitats.
 
Peter Green:  It is quite likely you have seen one of Peter’s photographs in a magazine, newspaper or Audubon publication. One of Rhode Island’s most recognized and respected nature photographers, the Providence Journal dubbed him “The Birdman of Downtown.”  He is well known for documenting the lives of the Peregrine Falcons that make their home in Providence.
 
Christine Peyreigne: A raptor rehabilitation specialist, Christine Peyreigne cares for injured or orphaned birds of prey with the hope of releasing them back into the wild. In 2015 Christine rehabilitated a young Red-tailed Hawk whose injuries prevented his release. That hawk now goes by the name Finn and makes his home at the Audubon Environmental Education Center.  
 
Rob Bierregaard has worked for the World Wildlife Fund, Smithsonian Institution and taught Ornithology and Ecology at UNC-Charlotte for 18 years. He has been studying Ospreys since 1971 and began satellite-tagging these raptors in 2000. He has followed the migration of 49 adult and 56 juvenile Ospreys.
 
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