Mountain School @ Home: Raptors!
What makes a raptor a raptor? Enjoy this talk about birds like hawks and eagles and how they hunt prey with instructor Lindsay McCord.
Awesome resources to learn more about raptors
Websites
Archaeopteryx — WOW BIRDS ARE DINOSAURS (oldest fossilized “bird”)
What is Falconry — North American Falconers Association
All About Birds — Great Bird Profiles that are accessible
Articles
Ask Kenn Kaufman: Falcons, Hawks, Owls, Vultures—What Exactly Is a Raptor?
Short Video Resources
Falconry being used at airports
Movies
The Eagle Huntress – Aishol-pan, a 13-year-old girl, trains to become the first female in 12 generations of her Kazakh family to become an eagle hunter and rises to the pinnacle of a tradition that has been handed down from father to son for centuries.
The Ancient Art of Keeping Birds at Bay – Falconry is one of the world’s oldest sports. It also happens to be the most effective way of protecting airplanes from stray birds. Falcons, the “great white sharks of the sky,” terrify smaller birds.
Research/Conservation Organization Websites
Teaching Resources
http://www.hawkquest.org/Teaching_Aids.shtml
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Top photo: Young red-tailed hawk in flight, Lummi Flats, Whatcom County, WA by Andrew Reding