Ecology of our Endangered “Regal” Hawk

Black Hills Audubon Society Speaker Series

With Jim Watson, WDFW Researcher

Thursday  September 14^th  7 pm

Both in person and via Zoom

Temple Beth Hatfiloh

201 8^th Ave SE    Olympia

NOTE:  Jim will be speaking to us via Zoom but you can watch his presentation in a live audience at the Temple.  We have a big screen on which to project his talk and you will be able to ask him questions.  This hybrid version allows us to visit in person and hear a remote speaker.  You can also join via Zoom from home.

If you’ve driven through the arid shrub-steppe landscape in eastern Washington and caught a glimpse of an impressive hawk in striking white and rust-colored plumage, you’ve probably been treated to an increasingly rare sighting – that of our largest soaring hawk, the Ferruginous Hawk (Buteo regalis).  Please join us for discussion of this fascinating raptor, what we have learned from our research, and how we are working together to recover the species.

Jim Watson is a Wildlife Research Scientist with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and the lead researcher for statewide raptor studies.  He has spent the past 45+ years studying raptors in the western United States and abroad.  Jim’s research focus includes raptor population dynamics, migration ecology, and management of raptors in human landscapes. His recent work evaluates impacts of wind energy and lead contaminants on golden eagles and ferruginous hawks.

IMPORTANT:  You can participate in this program in one of two ways:  live or on-line.

Live – Join us in person at Temple Beth Hatfiloh at the address above starting at 7 pm.

On-line – Register for the Zoom option at the link below and log on at 7 pm.

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYrc–qqDsjGd3fgQTl7JQBrf7SG9imzGk8