Raptor Free Flight Demonstrations – Arizona Sonora Desert Museum
October 24th, 2010 - April 10th, 2011
Come experience the thrill of free flying birds of prey at the Raptor Free Flight, a dynamic bird of prey flight demonstration that occurs in the open desert showcasing natural behaviors of native birds. Hawks, owls, and more – even a family of Harris’ hawks. Unlike other bird flight shows, the Raptor Free Flight focuses the attention on the birds and how they behavior in nature. 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. daily
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Tucson Audubon Educational Offerings
January & February 2011
Tucson Audubon Educational Offerings
Specialty Workshops
These individual workshops focus on some of the more difficult families of birds: warblers, sparrows, raptors, and flycatchers. Each class will focus on a specific family and boost your identification skills.
Sparrows: January 26 & 29, 2011
Taught by Homer Hansen
Raptors: February 2 & 5, 2011
Taught by Homer Hansen
Ducks and Geese: February 16 & 19, 2011
Taught by Larry Liese
Each class consists of one Wednesday evening classroom session and one Saturday all-day field trip. Cost is $110 ($145 for non-members but includes membership). Class size is limited to 10 people.
For more information or to sign up, contact Tucson Audubon Education at education@tucsonaudubon.org at 629-0510 ×7012. Classes will be held at Tucson Audubon and the Nature Shop will be open beforehand for your convenience.
Grace’s Warbler by Jim Burns
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Tucson International Mariachi Conference
April 26-30, 2011
Tucson’s award-winning conference features performances by renowned mariachi musicians and baile folklorico dancers.
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