Colorado has 18 non-rare species of diurnal raptors. Debbie Barnes will be presenting an information-packed program explaining how to identify Colorado’s eagles, hawks, falcons and kites. Debbie has been studying the identification of these birds for ten years and has developed a program to help separate the various species. Here is your chance to learn the tips that will greatly improve your skills. Don’t miss this outstanding program. You can put your new skills into practice by signing up for the Raptor ID field trips in January and June, and the Eagle Days trip in February.

Debbie has been birding and photographing birds for ten years. She is currently the program chair and a field trip leader for Aiken Audubon Society. In addition, she volunteers for Colorado State Parks, Colorado Breeding Bird Atlas II and several Christmas Bird Counts. She has taught raptor identification classes at Cheyenne Mountain State Park, spoken at meetings of Colorado State Parks Raptor Monitors and taught a birding class at Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument.

Coffee and socializing at 6:30 pm, the program begins at 7 and runs to about 8:30 pm. There is no charge and reservations are not required.

Learn more about Aiken Audubon at our website.