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Back by popular demand. Whooo is that calling in the night? What owls might you expect to see during different seasons in New Mexico? Learn how different owls have adapted to unique habitats; from the Snowy Owl, weighing in at four pounds to the diminutive Elf Owl that weighs less than two ounces. Laugh as Gail Garber relays owl adventures from the riparian woodland along the Rio Grande to the Sax Zim Bog near Duluth, Minnesota. Garber brings a number of owls with her.  Limited enrollment.

Gail Garber, executive director of Hawks Aloft, has authored three books and published numerous articles. She began working with raptors in 1988 and assumed the directorship of Hawks Aloft when it originated in 1994. She thoroughly enjoys all aspects of Hawks Aloft: studying nesting raptors along the Rio Grande bosque, songbird surveys, and working with non-releasable education birds.