I'd love to have you stop by and see me if you're coming to Duluth in June or early July! Our peregrine babies are charming, entertaining and breathtaking (if you visit during 'Fledge Week'!), and I'd love to share them with you! Daily email updates on the life of this peregrine family are available through our website: <http://www.hawkridge.org/education/peregrines/htm> www.hawkridge.org/education/peregrines/htm Julie O'Connor Peregrine Watch, Duluth 218-348-2291 <mailto:peregrines at hawkridge.org> peregrines at hawkridge.org 2007 Peregrine Watch in Duluth is underway! In 2006 Peregrine Watch was established as a way to monitor and teach about Peregrine Falcons in Duluth, MN. Over 3600 people got to take a look at a nesting pair of peregrines on the side of an historic building in downtown Duluth through the scope of Hawk Ridge naturalist Julie O'Connor. Julie was able to teach visitors about the history, life history and ecology of peregrines, using the nesting pair and their chicks as her teaching tools. Because the 2006 season was so well-received, Hawk Ridge has expanded the staffing and hours of operation for this summer's Peregrine Watch! The 2007 season promises to be just as exciting as 2006, with four babies in the nest that hatched in mid-May. Julie, Debbie and their volunteer interpreters are posted on Duluth's Lakewalk with a telescope each day from Memorial Day weekend till after the babies fly (sometime between June 19 and 26, based on hatch dates). Peregrine Watch is free to the public and group programs are available. For more information, visit the Peregrine Watch web site at <http://www.hawkridge.org/education/peregrines.htm> www.hawkridge.org/education/peregrines.htm. You may also contact Julie at 218-348-2291 or <mailto:peregrines at hawkridge.org> peregrines at hawkridge.org. Peregrine Watch is sponsored by Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory and the City of Duluth, and is generously supported by Binoculars.com, Fond du Luth Casino, the Raptor Resource Project , Laura Erickson, michaelfurtman.com and ShelDon Reproductions. _________________________________ Debbie Waters Education Director Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory P.O. Box 3006 Duluth, MN 55803-3006 (218) 428-6209 dwaters at hawkridge.org www.hawkridge.org "I can levitate birds. No one cares." --Stephen Wright -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://moumn.org/pipermail/mou-net_moumn.org/attachments/20070529/f26b27b7/attachment.html
