Your Guide: Raptor Weekend at Audubon

One of the biggest weekends for the Audubon Environmental Education Center is on Sept. 7 and 8, as the indoor and outdoor sanctuary hosts Raptor Weekend, featuring birds and presenters from all manner of locale.

Hawks, owls, and falcons are due for display, with presentations by Laurie Schumacher from Hamilton, NY, Marcia Wilson of Eyes on Owls, Peter Green on photographing urban raptors, lectures by Kim Calcagno and Laura Carberry, and a rehab presentation by Born to be Wild. Audubon staffers will be making presentations over the two-day event.

Hours both days are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Two-day passes for nonmembers are $20 per adult, $10 per child. Single-day $12 for adults and $6 for kids 3 and older.

Family four-packs [single-day, two adults and two kids] available for $30 for non-members, $25 for members.

Online tickets also available. Service charges apply; cost varies for each purchase.

Here's the schedule of events, as posted by the Audubon:

Saturday, September 7
10:15-11:15am       
Flight Presentation by Talons

11:00-11:30am       
Photographing Urban Raptors by Peter Green

11:30am-12:30pm  
Raptor Presentation by Horizon Wings

12:45pm-1:15pm    
Raptor Presentation by Audubon Society of RI [ASRI] 

1:00-2:00pm          
Bird Tales from Around the World by Michael Caduto (book signing to follow)    

1:30-2:30pm          
Raptor Presentation by Horizon Wings

2:15-2:45pm          
Owls of New England lecture by Kim Calcagno

2:45-3:45pm          
Raptor Presentation by Talons    

3:30-4:00pm          
Raptor Presentation by ASRI 
            
Sunday, September 8
10:00-10:20am        
Raptor Presentation by ASRI 

10:30-11:30am         
Owl Presentation Eyes on Owls    

11:30am-12:00pm   
Photographing Urban Raptors by Peter Green

11:45-12:45pm        
Flight Presentation by Talons

12:15-12:45pm       
Raptor Presentation by ASRI 

1:00-2:00pm           
Owl Presentation by Eyes on Owls

2:00-2:30pm           
Hawks of New England lecture by Laura Carberry

2:30-3:30pm           
Flight Presentation by Talons

3:15-4:00pm           
Wildlife Rehabilitation Raptor Presentation by Born to Be Wild