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Understanding Raptors

What is a raptor? The answer may be more complicated than you think! In this introductory class, we’ll define and discuss this wide array of bird families. Focusing on their natural history and the shared adaptations that unite them as birds of prey, we’ll touch on taxonomy, evolution, and morphology, as well as the conservation issues facing this fascinating group of birds.

Want to further your raptor knowledge? Check out the other classes and birding days this winter:

Audubon Birding Day: Beginning Winter Raptor Identification in Scappoose
January 26, 2:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Winter Raptors
January 31, 6 p.m. – 7 p.m. *online class

Audubon Birding Day: Advanced Winter Raptor Identification in Polk County
February 9, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

 

A Red-shouldered Hawk perches on a lichen and moss covered branch.
Red-shouldered Hawk by Audrey Addison

What is a bird of prey?

Join Brodie for an introduction to raptors and their natural history.

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Online Class Details

      • Class fee: $20 members / $30 non-members
      • When: January 25, 6 p.m. – 7 p.m.
      • Note: A recorded class link will be provided to all participants after the class. Thank you!

 

Meet the Instructor

Brodie Cass Talbott

Brodie works as an educator with Portland Audubon. After many years of wildland firefighting and leading river tours, he spent six years living and teaching across Asia, where his interest in birds became his passion. He has birded across five continents, and uses his experience in education and ecotourism to share his love of the outdoors with people from all ages, backgrounds, and abilities, with an eye towards increasing access to wild spaces for people from diverse communities.

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Details

Date:
January 25, 2024
Time:
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
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Venue

OR United States
Website:
https://audubonportland.org/venue/3749/
Cost:
$20 – $30

Venue

OR United States
Website:
https://audubonportland.org/venue/3749/
Cost:
$20 – $30

Organizer

Tara Lemezis
Email:
tlemezis@audubonportland.org

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