Raptor Fest Field Trip to Dedication Point with Eden Ravecca and Zoe Bonerbo
Raptor Fest Field Trip to Dedication Point with Eden Ravecca and Zoe Bonerbo

Before the festivities of Raptor Fest, our Intern Annabel joined local raptor researchers Eden Ravecca and Zoe Bonerbo for a morning expedition into the Snake River Canyon for some bird watching and wildlife spotting!

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Addressing ferruginous hawk research gaps in the Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey NCA
Addressing ferruginous hawk research gaps in the Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey NCA

Our intern Annabel headed out with the ferruginous hawk research team to learn more about the work that they are doing to improve breeding outcomes for this endangered bird of prey.

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Reflections on Raptor Fest 2025
Reflections on Raptor Fest 2025

This year’s Raptor Fest was a huge success! Here, our Intern Annabel Christiansen reflects on the day and what it means to our organization.

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Meet the team - Annabel Christiansen, Andrus Scholar Intern
Meet the team - Annabel Christiansen, Andrus Scholar Intern

The Birds of Prey NCA team is made up of bird-loving, outdoor-adventuring, passionate individuals who, amongst other things, strive to make the NCA the best place it can be for both people and nature. In this blog series, we wanted to introduce you to our team and tell you a bit more about who they are, what they do and why they do it. We thought we’d start with our current andrus scholar intern, annabel christiansen, who has joined us over the summer break

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NEW RESEARCH: Prairie Falcon (Falco mexicanus) Abundance in a National Conservation Area in Idaho Has Increased since the 1970s–1990s
NEW RESEARCH: Prairie Falcon (Falco mexicanus) Abundance in a National Conservation Area in Idaho Has Increased since the 1970s–1990s

The long term data set has shown that prairie falcons have increased in abundance within the boundaries of the NCA showing that, for the moment, the area is an effective conservation refuge.

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